Drop Box

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Last updated: Aug 03, 2007Version comment
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Drop Box tool - plans for 2.5

Note that there are also a number of bugs to fix which will be addressed for 2.5.

  • replace WebDav link for both Instructors and Students - SAK-5442
  • add notifications to DropBox - SAK-10925 (Students will see an option (similar to mail tool) allowing them to pick an instructor / instructors to receive an automatic mail. Selecting the 'email instructor' checkbox will reveal the box which allows them to pick who gets the email - for clarity / consistency, they can't change the text of that mail at the moment. Instructors see a box they can tick that will send a mail to the student who owns the drop box)
  • remove the 'access' column - SAK-5565
  • remove the 'created by' column - SAK-5565
  • 'size' column should display total number of files - SAK-5565
  • 'last updated' column should display date of most recent file added / modified - SAK-5565
  • include 'Show My Sites' link for moving resources between sites - SAK-11009
  • remove the 'add' button from the top-level, to prevent instructors uploading resources students can't see - SAK-11010
  • students should not see the 'access' option (i.e. the choice between 'public' and 'site members') when uploading files - SAK-10110
  • students should not see the standard email notification option when uploading files - SAK-10108
  • students should not see the 'availability' options (i.e. the time settings) when uploading files- SAK-10107
  • instructor sees timed release option, but not the 'access' settings (to make it public) when uploading files - SAK-10110

Instructor 'home' view - showing all student folders

  • replace WebDav link for both Instructors and Students - SAK-5442
  • includes 'Show My Sites' link for moving resources between sites
  • does not show the 'access' column
  • to discuss: should we remove the 'add' button from the top-level, to prevent instructors uploading resources students can't see?

View of student folder

  • replaces / includes WebDav link - SAK-5442
  • includes 'Show My Sites' link for moving resources between sites
  • does not show the 'access' column
  • to debate - is the location bar useful here? Do we need to be reminded we're in Drop Box ?

Adding resources - e.g. Uploading files, creating folders, etc

Student view

  • to debate - is the location bar useful here? Do we need to be reminded we're in Drop Box ?
  • students should not see the 'access' option (i.e. the choice between 'public' and 'site members') - SAK-10110
  • students should not see the standard email notification option - SAK-10108
  • students should not see the 'availability' options (i.e. the time settings) - SAK-10107
  • students should not see copyright options
  • ideally, students will see an option (similar to mail tool) allowing them to pick an instructor / instructors to receive an automatic mail
  • selecting the 'email instructor' checkbox will reveal the box which allows them to pick who gets the email - for clarity / consistency, they can't change the text of that mail at the moment

Adding resources - e.g. Uploading files, creating folders, etc

Instructor view

  • to debate - is the location bar useful here? Do we need to be reminded we're in Drop Box ?
  • instructor sees timed release option, but not the 'access' settings (to make it public)
  • to debate - instructor does not see copyright options

Ideally - instructors see a box they can check that will send a mail to the student who owns the drop box

General - Permissions

At present, Permissions settings are not available for DropBox. We may want to enable permissions so that students can, for example, be prevented from deleting resources: SAK-1828