Students can use the "Locker" tool to upload and store files. Your personal locker files are confidential, unless you choose to make them public. Group locker areas allow you to work collaboratively on files with others. All locker files are stored in the learning environment, which means you can access them from most computers with an Internet connection. The Locker area is not course specific; files from all your courses can be stored in this area. The Locker contains 10 MB of storage space.
Accessing the Locker
Creating a Folder
Uploading a File
Creating a File
Editing a File or Folder
Downloading Files to a Local Computer
Deleting a File or Folder
Searching for a File
Advanced Search Options
Accessing Group Lockers
Accessing the Locker
- Click the "Locker" link on the navigation bar. It is located in upper-left hand corner of the browser window next to the "My Home" link.
Creating a Folder
- From the "My Locker" page, click on the "New Folder" button.
- Enter a folder name.
- Click on the "Save" button.
To create a sub folder: Click on the "New Folder" button when inside a folder.
Uploading a File
- Click on a folder.
- Click on the Upload Files button.
- Type a Description of the file.
- Click on the Browse button and locate the file you want to attach.
- Click the Add button to attach more than one file.
- Click on the Upload button to upload the file(s).
You cannot upload applications or programs to your locker. For example you cannot upload files with these extensions like asp, .bat, .config, .dll, .exe.
Creating a File
This feature allows the user to create an HTML file that can be editing directly in D2L.
- Click on the "New File" button.
- Enter a file name.
- Click on the "Choose Destination" button to change or add a new destination folder.
- Type a Description, if desired.
- Click on the "Create" button.
Editing a File or Folder
- Click on the Edit icon (looks like a pencil) beside the file or folder you want to edit.
- Update the appropriate fields.
- Click on the "Save" button.
Downloading Files to a Local Computer
- Select the checkboxes beside the files you want to download.
- Click on the "Download the Selected Files/Folders" icon at the top or bottom of the file list.
- Save a copy of the zip folder containing your files to your local computer or storage device.
Deleting a File or Folder
Do one of the following:
- Click on the Delete button beside the file or folder you want to delete.
- Select the checkboxes beside the files or folders you want to delete and click on the Delete button at the tope or bottom of the file list to delete multiple items at once.
Searching for a File
The "Locker" tool has a number of search options to help you locate your files.
- Enter search criteria in the "Search For" field.
- Click the Show Search Options link, and select any relevant search restrictions.
Advanced Search Options
The "Show Search Options" link provides access to the following search options.
File Name
Files names are included in the search process. This option is selected by default.
Size (Kb)
Only files that meet the size restrictions specified in this field are searched. You must enter a positive integer up to six characters long.
Modified After
Only files that were modified after the date and time specified are searched.
Modified Before
Only fields that were modified before the date and time specified are searched.
Accessing Group Lockers
Group lockers are restricted locker areas where members of a group can share files. Files posted in group locker areas can be modified by any member of the group. Group Locker access is only available within a particular. The Group Locker link will only appear if you have been placed in a group by your instructor and they have activated the Group Locker tool.
Group lockers have the same options as regular lockers with the following exceptions:
- There is an option to Email Group Members.
- There is a Modified By column that shows the last person to work on a file.