In essence: WebDAV stands for "Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning". It is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol which allows users to collaboratively edit and manage files on remote web servers. " (from http://www.webdav.org/)
What that means is you can create a "network folder" on your Windows or Macintosh desktop that points to the file storage area for your Blackboard CE courses. This area is accessed using the File Manager or Content Manager. With a WebDAV-enabled folder, you can drag-n-drop mulitple files and folders between your computer and the Blackboard My Files or Class Files storage space without having to zip up all your files into one big file as was required with older versions of WebCT.
If using Dreamweaver 9, part of Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3), WebDAV no longer works automatically with Blackboard CE 6. However, Adobe has provided a fix, you just need to download and install it. The staff of the Ed Tech Center have verified that it works. For information check out Adobe’s site at http://www.adobe.com/go/kb402079
For additional information on WebDAV, check out Blackboard CE 6’s online help and the Wikipedia entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebDAV
Monday, July 30, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Space Usage and File Uploads
Based on usage and capacity, JCCC has set the upper limit for file storage space on the Blackboard server. For Blackboard designers/instructors at JCCC the limit is set at 2 gigabytes. For students the limit is set at 200 megabytes.
If you attempt to upload a file and the upload fails, students and instructors can log-in to Blackboard CE (https://owa.jccc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://online.jccc.edu), select the Content Manager tab on the My Blackboard screen, and then check the "Space Usage" progress bar in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
If your screen shows you at 100%, it’s time to clean house. These settings can be increased, of course, but they're set to assure that the combined total of all users does not exceed the maximum storage space on the Blackboard server.
If you attempt to upload a file and the upload fails, students and instructors can log-in to Blackboard CE (https://owa.jccc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://online.jccc.edu), select the Content Manager tab on the My Blackboard screen, and then check the "Space Usage" progress bar in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
If your screen shows you at 100%, it’s time to clean house. These settings can be increased, of course, but they're set to assure that the combined total of all users does not exceed the maximum storage space on the Blackboard server.
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