Attaching a File to a Wiki Page
Edge Internet Browser Should Not Be Used
Microsoft Edge is the internet browser that is pre-installed with Windows 10 computers, but a bug was discovered with Edge around 10/27/16.
On webpages where you upload a file, if you have that file open in another program, the file you upload will be blank.
This is not an issue with Bb Learn.
Blackboard has reported the issue with Microsoft, but there is no estimate on when Microsoft will implement a fix.
Until this issue is fixed by Microsoft, the Microsoft Edge internet browser should not be used with Bb Learn, or with Drexel CCI coursework in general.
Use one of the following internet browsers instead: Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer (Windows), or Safari (Mac).
Instructions
Here is how instructors and students can attach files to a post (reply or thread) in a Bb Learn wiki page.1. Create a new thread (if you can) or reply to a post in the Bb Learn discussion board forum where you want to attach a file.
a. If you don't know how to create or modify a Bb Learn wiki page, see the following webpage.
i. https://en-us.help.blackboard.com/Learn/Student/Interact/Wikis
b. Instructors, if you don't know how to set up Wikis in a Bb Learn course shell, see the following webpage.
i. Bb Learn Wikis
2. In the "Content" text box, if you see a double-down arrow or
in the far right of the toolbar, click it, and you'll see additional formatting options or toolbars.3. To attach a file, click the paperclip icon showing in the far left of the 3rd toolbar row and circled in the example screenshot below.
4. In the "Insert Content Link" pop-up window that appears:
a. Click "Browse My Computer."
b. Locate and select the Microsoft Word or other type of file that you want to attach.
c. Enter "Alt Text" for visually impaired users if you wish.
d. Select "Yes" to open the file in a new window (otherwise can cause issues).
e. Click "Submit" in the "Insert Content Link" pop-up window.
5. Repeat steps 3-5 above to attach additional files.
a. You may want to add each new file on its own line in the "Content" text box.
6. Add or edit the "Name" and "Content" boxes without changing the hyperlinks to files that you added in the above steps.
7. If part or all of your work is posted on one or more websites outside of Bb Learn or Drexel Learn, please include the URLs or web addresses somewhere in the "Content" box.
a. If you do not know how to post links in a Bb Learn Wiki page, see the following webpage.
i. Bb Learn Wikis -- Adding a Link to a Wiki Page
8. Click "Submit" to publish your changes to the Wiki page.