DWC Educational Technology

Submit an Assignment
Using the Drop Box

Introduction
Use the Drop box to send your assignment to your instructor and to receive a grade and written comments. 

Directions
Browse to the folder that contains the drop box item.

Clicks on the Drop Box item to view the assignment. Drop Box items have this icon in front of them:

 This screen appears which you complete to send your file:

To submit your assignment:

• Enter a title for the assignment.

• Add a message in the text box or cut and paste your assignment into the text box, depending on what your instructor requests.

• Attach a file by clicking on the attachment button. You can attach a file in two ways:

• Drag and Drop

  • Click the Drag and Drop button.

  • A window opens into which you can drag the file.

  • When done, click Exit Drag and Drop.

• Browse for the file

  • Click the Browse button. Browse for your file and click on it.

  • Click the upload file button.

• When you have gathered all the files you want to submit in the attachments box, click Finished.

• On the drop box screen click Submit.

• The next screen will show “Your submission has been received successfully.”  Click OK.

• You are returned to the item. Click a tab or map folder to move to another item.

View your grade and instructor comments
You will be notified when you log into the course that work has been graded and returned. It will be listed in the What's new menu.

Review the grade, comments and corrected work by opening the drop box item.  This is the student view of the drop box item after the instructor has graded it.