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 1. Open First Class and click on ‘Workspaces’. 2. Click on ‘New Workspace’ and then choose the type ‘File Sharing Area’ for type. 3. Re-name the Workspace. 4. Click on ‘Workspace Members’ and add student names.

5. Right-click on the Workspace icon and choose ‘permissions’ from the drop-down box. 6. The Permissions window will open and you will need to enter your name in the ‘Who’ field and then choose controller in the ‘Access’ field. Go back to the ‘Who’ field, type ‘all users’ (which will be your students) and choose the permissions:

//create items// // send items // // open conference //. Choosing these permissions will allow students to open the conference and drop files into the file storage area. However, they will not be able to open any files. **To view/edit files**: You can open files directly from the Dropbox but will be prompted to re-name the files if you attempt to save them there. Another option is to drag the file(s) to your desktop or a folder you have created in My Documents. **To return work to students**: You can drag and drop edited files from the folder on your computer to the File Storage area in the workspace. However, **you should first remove the original files in the workspace to avoid confusion**. Unfortunately, students do not have permission to view their work in the workspace unless you choose for the whole group to have access. (This means students will be able to view other students’ work.) The preferable option, therefore, is to drop the edited files into the dropbox and individually e-mail students. To do this click on ‘Send to Recipient’ in the toolbar, drag the file into the e-mail window and click send. For a vodcast overview of First Class Dropboxes please visit: http://www.umaine.edu/it/streaming/index.php?file=WebCT/fdc/ firstclass-tutorials/dropbox.flv