Division of Information Technology

In Brightspace, you can upload content directly from your Google Drive to a variety of areas.

Attaching to a Module

Instructors can add in content directly from their Google Drive to a module in the Content tab of Brightspace.  To do so, follow these steps:

1. Select "Content" in the Navbar of your course
2. Create or select a module that you want to add the content to
3. Select the "Existing Activities" drop down button
4. Choose "Google Drive"
5. Select "Continue to Google Drive" to sign in to view your files
6. Choose the file you wish to add to your module
7. Select the "Add" button

Please note that to share content from Google Drive to a module, you must make that content viewable in Google Drive for students to see it in Brightspace.

Attaching to Assignments

If an instructor sets up an assignment so that students can submit a file, students can submit a Google Doc by following these steps:

1. In the assignment you wish to attach a file to, select "Add a File"
2. Then select "Google Drive"
3. Select "Continue to Google Drive" to sign in to view your files
4. Choose the file you wish to attach
5. Select the "Add" button

Please note that you do not have to un-restrict the document within Google Drive for your instructor to view it.

Attaching to Discussions

Students have the ability to include content from Google Drive to attach to their discussion threads by following these steps:

1. When creating a thread in a discussion, select the "Add attachments" button
2. Select the "Choose Existing" button
3. Select "Google Drive"
4. Select "Continue to Google Drive" to sign in to view your files
5. Choose the file you wish to attach
6. Select the "Add" button

Please note when attaching a file from Google Drive to a discussion, you do not have to un-restrict the file in Google Drive prior. 

Attaching to Internal Communications

When composing a message in the Brightspace internal email tool, users can attach a file from their Google Drive by following these steps:

1. Below the "Body" section of your message, find the section labeled "Attachments"
2. Select the "Choose Existing" button
3. Select "Google Drive"
4. Select "Continue to Google Drive" to sign in to view your files
5. Choose the file you wish to attach
6. Select the "Add" button

Please note when attaching a file from Google Drive to a communication, you do not have to un-restrict the file in Google Drive prior. 

Attaching to Announcements

Instructors are able to attach files from their Google Drive to their announcements by following these steps:

1. When creating an announcement, find the section labeled "Attachments"
2. Select "Google Drive"
3. Select "Continue to Google Drive" to sign in to view your files
4. Choose the file you wish to attach
5. Select the "Add" button

Please note when attaching a file from Google Drive to an announcement, you do not have to un-restrict the file in Google Drive prior.