Transcript Using the “Open as Web Folder” Option

Using the “Open as
Web Folder” Option
(The easy way
to manage files)
To use this function:
Click File Manager Action Link
Action Link menu
appears:
Select Open as Web Folder
The folder opens in a new
window:
You can manage files from this window!
You can:
• Add a new folder
• Open subfolders
• Edit files, etc.
Note:
• Everything you do in this window directly
affects course files and course
structure! BUT WebCT keeps track of
all the changes and links inside the
course!
More about
“Open as Web Folder” function:
• Actually opens a WebDAV connection
to your computer.
• Go to Start/My Computer/My
Network Places
• You will see a numbered file that
corresponds to the web folder
window number.
Suggestions:
• Change the assigned number to the name
of your course. Why? Every time you “open as web
folder” a new numbered connection appears in My Network
Places. If you use this function often, you will have
numerous connections listed in under My Network Places.
This can be confusing. Once you have a named course link,
you can delete any extra numbered files.
Implications:
• You can manage files from this folder
without entering your course!
– Just click on the connection and you will be
prompted to enter your user name and
password.
– When you click OK, you are connecting directly
to the File Manager of your course.
– You can drag and drop files from this window
to folders on your computer, and vice versa.
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