Using OneDrive for large file submissions

Large submission files (typically over 100MB) are not suitable for uploading directly to Blackboard. Please follow these instructions to share your submission from your UWE OneDrive and then submit a link to the file in Blackboard.

We would advise that you carry out a test run of this process before your final submission, just to be sure it is all working as you would expect and you are familiar with the process.

  1. Prepare your assessment for submission. If the submission has multiple files or folders, you may want to create a single zip containing all of the files.
  2. Upload the file to your UWE OneDrive. Do not use a personal OneDrive or any other cloud storage provider.
  3. Click on the three dots to the right of the filename and select Share.
  4. Click on the cog icon on the Copy Link button and set the share permissions to People in UWE Bristol. Do not set an expiry date, password or block downloads.
  5. Select Apply, then Copy Link which should automatically copy the link to the clipboard.
  6. Follow the normal Blackboard submission process but instead of browsing to a file, in the Submission text box paste the copied OneDrive link.
  7. Select Submit.
  8. Check your receipt in the Blackboard Coursework area - from the receipt select View Full Submission which should contain your OneDrive link. Make sure you can open the link to your OneDrive and your files.

Important Note: After the due date, you must not move, delete or edit the file, or your submission be be invalid. For this reason, we would recommend storing your submitted files in a clearly named folder in your OneDrive so that you know not to edit after submission.

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