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Uploading files into duoHow to provide documents for students to view and

downloadIntroductionYou can easily upload lecture slides or notes, handouts and other documents onto duo. The materials you put up here can be anything from Word documents to PowerPoint slides to PDFs. However, it is important to ensure that you are not breaching copyright. See our Copyright guidance to ensure that you are posting appropriate material.

Uploading files1. Click on the content area where you want to upload your notes or slides. 2. Hover over Build Content. 3. Choose File.

4. Name: give the file a name that will be meaningful to students (and yourself) throughout the module (e.g. ‘Week 1 lecture notes: Epicureanism’ rather than ‘Lecture’).

5. Find File: click Browse My Computer.

6. Find the file you would

like to upload and click Open.7. Open in New Window: tick Yes.8. Permit Users to View this Content: tick Yes.

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9. Track Number of Views: tick Yes if desired.10. Select Date and Time Restrictions: add dates as necessary (note that students should be

able to access core materials throughout their studies).11. Click Submit.

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