To view and download an assignment file:
Click the assignment filename
.
Click the radio button to the left of the assignment name, then click Download.
Click on Open to open the
document and read* it OR click on Save to save the
document permanently (probably your flash drive or your home computer’s hard
drive). Do not save it to
the hard drive on Aims computers. They are refreshed (your files are deleted) daily!
(*Note: If you must use the assignment file as a template, for example, fill in
the blanks, etc. then you must save the
file first. If you just open it,
you can fill in blanks, etc. but can’t save it with the changes. You can only do so if you have saved
the original file and opened it in Microsoft Word or another word processing software program.
)
Type your assignment answers in Word (preferably Microsoft Word 2003). If you have a different word processing program, inform your instructor before the due date. Save your document to your flash drive or your home computer’s hard drive. Each document needs to be uploaded to Aims WebCT.
To upload an assignment file:
Go to the Assignments page and click
on the name of the assignment. This takes you to drop box page for that assignment.
When the file name path appears in the Filename text box, click on the Upload button.
You will see you filename appear in the Student Files area. Click on the Submit assignment button. This last step is very important.
Just because you successfully
uploaded a file does not mean that the assignment is submitted. You must click on the Submit
assignment button.
After clicking on the Submit assignment button , you will see an assignment submission confirmation page with the
words
Success: Your assignment has been successfully submitted.
