Groups | How to use a Group Locker
Brightspace offers the possibility for students to easily communicate with each other for a Group activity. The Group Locker tool allows students to share files with each other easily and quickly.
This article will explain:
Advantages of using a group locker
A Group Locker provides students with the opportunity to quickly and easily share files with each other
Advantages | Disadvantages | |
---|---|---|
Digital storage | Group bound of 1 GB | |
Uploading Files | All Group members can Upload and save different types of files within Brightspace | |
Folders creation | All Group members can create folders | |
Download files | All Group members can download and adjust them offline | |
Accessibility | Only by Group members (and the teacher) cannot be made public | |
Visibility | All Group Members can view which file was uploaded the most recent and by whom |
A teacher is able to view all files For draft versions, it is advisable to store them somewhere else |
Recovery | Files that are deleted in the locker, by students or teachers, cannot be restored |
Accessing a Group locker
Navigate to your Course, in the green navigation bar,
- Click on Communication, a drop-down menu will appear
- Click on Groups
![Navigate to Groups](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/193/925/original/14843fbb-e325-4907-971e-f7697a0e2612.png)
The Groups homepage will open, navigate to the column Locker, then
3. Click on Group Files of the group where you want to open the Locker
![Access a group Locker](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/193/927/original/b9cc9878-4b17-4a4d-a1e2-6a933159d52a.png)
Group Files
On the new page, four tabs will be visible
![Group lockers | Tab Options](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/217/940/original/857aeb0e-daea-4f96-bed4-7cabba1eaecd.png)
This action will open the Upload Files window, under the heading File properties,
1. Add a description to the uploaded file
![Upload file window-description](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/217/942/original/73af87fe-2fea-4e77-ae7b-0df34f90c761.png)
- Click on Choose Destination to select where the uploaded file will be located
- Upload a document from your computer
- Click on the blue button Save
![Upload files pop-up window](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/217/944/original/8e7ed4cb-abbe-450d-a0d5-e92100df9d7c.png)
This action will open the New HTML File window,
- Add a File Name
- Click on Choose Destination to select where the uploaded file will be located
- Add a description
- Add content in the text box. Learn more about the available options in How to add text in the Editor
- Click on Create
![New HTML File window](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/217/946/original/c150e9a3-670d-4691-b921-6183b45f0d2c.png)
This action will open the New Folder window,
- Enter a New Folder Name
- Click on Create
![New Folder window](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/217/948/original/11821243-d567-4774-8c4a-1c45f4f0ff83.png)
This action will open the Compose New Message window. Learn more about the available options in How to use the Email tool in Brightspace
![Compose New Message window](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/276/993/original/90a7a747-fd25-433c-a935-3aa1855f8af3.png)
You now know how to use and add files to the Group Locker in Brightspace!
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