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Adding files from cloud storage

You can upload files that are located in the "cloud" (e.g. Office 365 One Drive) and aren't stored on your device. Your files are stored on secure, online servers where they're protected from accidents and viruses.

Note: The following instructions apply to adding files from cloud storage. Blackboard makes copies of the OneDrive files in your course. The files aren't linked. Any change you make to a file within your course doesn't apply to the file in cloud storage.

Adding files from cloud storage to course content

  1. Click on the horizontal plus sign where you would like to add a cloud file.

  2. From the drop-down menu, click on Cloud Storage.

    screenshot of how to add cloud files from the course content page
  3. The Import from cloud window will open. Choose the web app you want to connect to:

  • OneDrive

  • Box

  • Dropbox

  • Google Drive™

screenshot of the cloud options
  1. Sign in and allow the cloud integration service to connect to your web app.

You can use your institutional account as well as personal accounts to login to the service and upload files. If you are logged into Douglas College CNA and accessing OneDrive, you may not have to sign in.

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  1. In the cloud storage pop-up window, check the files you would like to import. If you change your mind, unselect the boxes.

  2. Click “Select X”. If you change your mind, click the “x” on the file.

screenshot of selected cloud files and the option to deselect files, cancel, and import to course
  1. Click Import.

  2. The file(s) will appear where you clicked the (plus) sign.

Access cloud apps from your course’s Books & Tools area

  1. Under Details & Actions on the left menu, click on View course & institution tools.

  2. Scroll to the bottom and click on Browse all course tools.

  3. Click on the web app you want to access and follow the prompts.

Adding files from cloud storage to Blackboard tools

You can add cloud files to the following:

  • Documents

  • Tests

  • Assignments

  • Discussions

  • Journals

  • Messages

  • Conversations

Students can access cloud storage for their assignments, tests, discussions, journals, messages, and conversations.

Cloud files can be added via:

  1. The horizontal (plus) sign when adding questions

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  1. The (plus) sign in the text editor

screenshot of how to add cloud files in the text editor
  1. Clicking Cloud upload when creating a Document.

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Blackboard Help Resources

https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Ultra/Getting_Started/Navigate_Outside_a_Course/Tools

https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Ultra/Course_Content/Create_Content#ultra_create

https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Ultra/Assignments/Create_and_Edit_Assignments#ultra_files

https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Ultra/Course_Content/Create_Content/Create_Course_Materials/Add_Files_Images_Audio_and_Video#ultra_images

https://help.blackboard.com/Blackboard_Instructor/Link_to_Cloud_Storage

https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Ultra/Course_Content/Create_Content/Create_Course_Materials/Open_Files_From_OneDrive

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