Content: Overview

This overview lists the steps to upload and share files using the Content and File Manager tools. Refer to Content: Basic for basic steps in working with Content, or follow the links below for step-by-step instructions and more detailed explanations of options.

You can transfer course materials and other course components from an existing Carmen course for which you have instructor access. See Copy Course Components for more information.

Step 1: Gather and Organize Materials

Gather materials (such as documents, images, presentations, sound-clips, videos, and URLs). See Supported File Types for a list of compatible file formats.
Organize content prior to building your course.

When gathering materials, remember to place requests with the Library for eReserve materials. Also, arrange for streaming services or other resources to store large multimedia files or deliver file types that are not supported. See Working with Other Media Sources for information.

Step 2: Upload Files

Use the File Manager to organize files into folders or to move, rename, or delete them.

Step 3: Create Content Modules and Topics

Create Modules to organize your course structure.
Create Topics to link to content.
Add a QuickLink Topic.
Manage Content (as needed), including reordering, moving Topics between Modules, deleting, and editing properties such as name and release conditions.

Additional Options:

Shortcuts for Creating Modules and Topics

File Optimization/Accessibility