How to Use the Digital Drop Box

Sending Files to an Instructor via Blackboard

1. Login to Blackboard and enter your course.
    
2. On the left side of the screen, click the Tools button.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the Digital Drop Box link.
   
   
   
   
4. At the top of the screen, click the Send File button.
   
   
    
   
5. To send a file, under (1) File Information, type a name for the file.
   
   

   Blackboard will use this name for your file. Be sure to include your name in your document. (Note: If you have already added the file that you want to send to the instructor, select the file from the Select File drop-down menu.)
   
   

6. Next to the File text field, click the Browse... button to select the proper file.
   
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   b. A dialog box appears. Select the file on your computer and click the Open... button.
   
   
    
   c. You will see the name of the file in the File text field:
   
   
   

7. (Optional) In the Comments field, type a short description of the file.
    
8. Click the Submit button to send the file to the instructor.
   
   
   
   You will see a Receipt Success message.
   
   
   
   Your file has now been sent to the instructor and added to your Blackboard drop box. Click the OK button