Dropbox

 We will be using Dropbox this semester as a tool to manage assignment submission and feedback. Dropbox is a free application that is easily downloaded from the Internet and that allows file sharing on multiple devices. You can also download it to your smartphone or other devices, such as an iPad. Any documents that you have shared in dropbox will be available to you on those devices as well. Once you set up Dropbox (see instructions below), you will submit assignments to a Dropbox folder that will be shared with me. I can then view the document in Dropbox, comment on it, save it, and you will then be able to see my feedback. This is meant to streamline productivity by avoiding the downloading, editing/commenting on, saving, and emailing of multiple documents.

General Directions
Go to http://dropbox.com to download and create and account.


 * Click Log In in the upper right hand corner to get started


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 * Once you click this, your screen will look like this; click on the create an account.


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 * Your screen will change and you will be asked to enter in your information as seen here:


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 * Once you have clicked to agree to terms, click create account.
 * You will automatically get a screen simiar to this where it will ask your to save the downloaded file. Save the file. Go to the location on your computer where your downloads are saved ( ex. mine go to my desktop, but they may go to your download folder), and run the program to install Dropbox.


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 * Once you have installed the program, you will now have a DropBox folder on your computer. You will save documents to this folder just like any other folder on your computer.


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=Making a Folder=


 * Login to your Dropbox account; this will be your main screen. Click on the Files tab at the top


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 * Your screen will then look like this:
 * Click on the new Folder tab to make a new folder, just like you would on your computer.
 * A New Folder icon will appear for you to name


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 * Name your folder according the following protocol: FirstLast_360. Mine would be KristinaKaufman_360. (The example below shows a different name and course). Click create:


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You have now created a folder for your documents.

=Sharing a Folder=


 * Once you are in your account, have your folder created, you can share your folder with others. In order to do this, click the share a folder tab.


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 * You will get a menu like this. Click the radial button (see red arrow below) to share an existing folder, then click Next.


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 * Once you click next, the new menu will have you indicate which folder you would like to share. Do so and then click next.


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 * You will now indicate the email of the person(s) you would like to share the folder with.
 * Be sure to use my ilstu email: kjmatra@ilstu.edu. Then click "share."

The person will now get an email indicating that you wish to share a folder and they can click a link to access the folder within their Dropbox account.