Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

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Overview:....................................................................................................................................................................2

iPad apps: ...................................................................................................................................................................2

Download Files from Blackboard to the iPad (Pages Version): ..................................................................................4

Upload Files from the iPad to Blackboard (Pages Version): .......................................................................................7

Download Files from Blackboard to the iPad (MS Office 365 Version): .................................................................. 14

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

Overview:

It is possible to Upload and Download Blackboard files on the iPad. This document will take you

through the steps to download and upload files.

iPad apps:

 iUploader: To upload a file to Blackboard requires an additional app called iUploader or one

that performs the same function. There is a free version of the iUploader that works fairly well.

I have not tried the two versions that you purchase. The free version has advertisements on

the app pages. I have noticed a couple of bugs with the app but they were easy to get around.

 Word Processor: You will need a word processor app to modify work sheets from Blackboard.

Apples Pages is available for $10. It works very well and will convert Microsoft Word

documents to / from Pages. There are other word processer apps available and you can try

them out but be sure they will work with Microsoft Word documents. Microsoft has a Word app

for the iPad which allows you to view word documents. To edit documents you must have a

Microsoft Office 365 license. While a student you may use your student office 365 login to

access the full version of Microsoft Word.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

 Spreadsheet: You will need a Spreadsheet app to modify work sheets from Blackboard.

Apples Numbers is available for $10. It works very well and will convert Microsoft Excel

spreadsheets to / from Numbers. There are other spreadsheet apps available and you can try

them out but be sure they will work with Microsoft Excel documents. Microsoft has an Excel

app for the iPad which allows you to view MS Excel spreadsheets. To edit spreadsheets you

must have a Microsoft Office 365 license. While a student you may use your student office 365

 Presentations: You will need a Presentation app to modify presentations from Blackboard.

Apples Keynote is available for $10. It works very well and will convert Microsoft PowerPoint

presentations to / from Keynote. There are other presentation apps available and you can try

them out but be sure they will work with Microsoft PowerPoint documents. Microsoft has an

PowerPoint app for the iPad which allows you to view MS PowerPoint presentations. To edit

presentations you must have a Microsoft Office 365 license. While a student you may use your

student office 365 login to access the full version of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

Download Files from Blackboard to the iPad (Pages Version):

To download a file from Blackboard to the iPad requires that you access Blackboard from a web

browser on the iPad. You may use Safari, Chrome or Puffin. Puffin is a web browser that

supports Adobe Flash Player.

1. Open the web browser and browse to the Blackboard login screen. Log into the Blackboard

site. You should bookmark this page in your browser.

2. If you should receive an error message such as below select the Blackboard from your

bookmarks and the Blackboard Home screen will display correctly.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

3. Navigate to the screen with the link to the worksheet that you want to download. Press on

the link and the document will open on the web site.

4. Press on Open in “Pages” or Open in …

Note: If this worksheet is an excel spreadsheet then Press on Open in “Numbers”

If this worksheet is a PowerPoint presentation then Press on Open in KeyNote.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

5. For this demonstration we will assume a Microsoft Word document and use Pages. You

may receive an import warning. If so press the Done button.

6. You may receive another Import Warning and if so press the Done button. The worksheet

will now show in the list of documents for pages. You may now use Pages to edit the

worksheet.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

Upload Files from the iPad to Blackboard (Pages Version):

1. To begin the upload process press the document/arrow icon on the pages document list

screen and a menu will appear. Press on the Open in Another App.

2. Pages will display a Select a Document window. Press on the document you want to upload

into Blackboard.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

3. A iPad dialog box will appear called Open in Another App. This dialog is asking what format

of document you want to upload. It should be either Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.

4. A Processing Dialog box will appear. This conversion may take a few minutes.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

5. Once the document has been converted the Dialog box will change asking you to choose an

app. Press the Choose App button.

6. A Scrollable window is displayed allowing you to select an App. Scroll over until you see the

Open in iUploader App and press it.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

7. The document will open in the iUploader app. Press the Done button and the document will

close and a list of iUploader files will be displayed one of which is the worksheet we just

closed.

8. iUploader has its own web browser. You should bookmark the Blackboard login screen in

the iUploader web browser if you have not done so. If you need to navigate to the

Blackboard login screen, search for the Metro home page and select Blackboard.

9. Select Blackboard and the login screen will appear. Login to Blackboard.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

10. The error screen may again appear during the login process. If so just press the Blackboard

bookmark again.

11. Navigate to the assignment dropbox. A new BROWSE button will appear.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

12. Press the Browse button and the Select a File window is displayed. Press on the file that

you want to upload.

13. The file will upload and appear in the Blackboard dropbox.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

14. The last step is to scroll to the bottom of the Blackboard screen and press the Submit

button. This now completes the upload process. You may now logout of Blackboard in

iUploader.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

Download Files from Blackboard to the iPad (MS Office 365 Version):

To download a file from Blackboard to the iPad requires that you access Blackboard from a web

browser on the iPad. You may use Safari or Puffin. Puffin is a web browser that supports

Adobe Flash Player.

1. Open the web browser and browse to the Blackboard login screen. Log into the Blackboard

site. You should bookmark this page in your browser.

2. If you should receive an error message such as below select the Blackboard from your

bookmarks and the Blackboard Home screen will display correctly.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

3. Navigate to the screen with the link to the worksheet that you want to download. Press on

the link and the document will open on the web site.

4. Press on Open in … and a scrollable dialog will display. Scroll the window until Open in

Word appears and then press Open in Word. The document will open in Word.

Note: If this worksheet is an excel spreadsheet then Press on Open in Excel

If this worksheet is a PowerPoint presentation then Press on Open in PowerPoint.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

5. To begin the upload process press the person + icon on the Word document screen and a

menu will appear. Press on the Email as Attachment.

6. Another dialog box will appear asking what format you want to upload. Select Send Word

Document.

7. An email screen will appear with the word document attached to it. Send the document to

an email account that is accessible on the iPad.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

8. Open the email you just sent. You will see the attached Word Document. Press on the

attached document to open it.

9. Press the Folder icon with the arrow and a scrollable dialog box will appear. Scroll the box

until you see Open in iUploader. Press iUploader.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

10. The document will open in the iUploader app. Press the Done button and the document will

close and a list of iUploader files will be displayed one of which is the worksheet we just

closed.

11. iUploader has its own web browser. You should bookmark the Blackboard login screen in

the iUploader web browser if you have not done so. If you need to navigate to the

Blackboard login screen, search for the Metro home page and select Blackboard.

12. Select Blackboard and the login screen will appear. Login to Blackboard.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

13. The error screen may again appear during the login process. If so just press the Blackboard

bookmark again.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

14. Navigate to the assignment dropbox. A new BROWSE button will appear.

15. Press the Browse button and the Select a File window is displayed. Press on the file that

you want to upload.

Blackboard Upload / Download Files on iPad

16. The file will upload and appear in the Blackboard dropbox.

17. The last step is to scroll to the bottom of the Blackboard screen and press the Submit

button. This now completes the upload process. You may now logout of Blackboard in

iUploader.