To grade and/or leave feedback:
  • Click on the link for the assignment folder.
  • Click on the Grade / Leave Feedback link for the desired student paper.
  • Click on the link for the student's paper (or Right-click on the student's paper and choose "open in new window.").
  • Return to the Dropbox window by closing the window with the student's paper or using the Back button on the browser.
  • Enter the number of points for the paper and any comments (Comments are optional).
  • Click the Submit button.

To download student papers: The instructor can download any or all of the student papers. To download papers:

  • Click on the Dropbox tool and then the link for the assignment folder.
  • Put checks by the papers you want to download.
    Note: if you want to select all the student papers click on the check box at
    the top of the left column, immediately to the left of the Delete button.
  • When the desired papers are selected click on the Download button.
    The student files will be combined into a single zipped file.
  • Save this zipped file to your computer.
  • To open the zip file double-click or right-click on the zip file and and select Open with Winzip.
  • Winzip opens and lists the files.
  • To extract the files click on the Extract button, select a location, and click Extract.
    All student papers are identified with the student's name in the file name.

Notes on students resubmitting papers:

  • Students can return to a Dropbox folder and resubmit additional papers until the end date specified by the instructor. Additional papers, even if they have the same filename, do not replace the original file.
  • All files dropped off by any student appear as a list and include the date and time the file was dropped off.
    The ability to submit multiple documents might seem a bit problematic but it allows the student to correct mistakes such as uploading the wrong file or uploading a file that didn't have the latest changes saved. In any case, students have an opportunity to add their comments and plead their case. As always, how this is handled is up to the discretion of the instructor.