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===Can I add more storage to my free account?===
 
===Can I add more storage to my free account?===
 
Yes, and at a low cost.  Please see [[Premium Upgrades|premium subscriptions]] to sign up for additional storage.
 
Yes, and at a low cost.  Please see [[Premium Upgrades|premium subscriptions]] to sign up for additional storage.
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===Can I clean up unwanted files?===
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Yes, go to [[document center|my documents]] and remove the files that are no longer needed. 
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Hint: Photos are the biggest culprit in taking up storage.  If an image is over 500KB, there is a good chance that you can re-size and re-upload them without losing image quality.
  
  
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The following items are counted against your storage limit:
 
The following items are counted against your storage limit:
 
*Any uploaded documents, images, videos or other files.
 
*Any uploaded documents, images, videos or other files.
*'''Faculty/Educator accounts only''':Your student submissions go to the primary teacher of the class and count against that teacher's storage.
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*'''Faculty/Educator accounts only''': Your student submissions go to the primary teacher of the class and count against that teacher's storage.
  
  
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*Data about your courses, groups, etc.
 
*Data about your courses, groups, etc.
 
*Messages and QuickPost! content.
 
*Messages and QuickPost! content.
*'''Faculty/Educator accounts only''':Your student ePortfolio content is NOT counted against your storage, even when the ePortfolio is submitted as an assignment to your gradebook.
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*'''Faculty/Educator accounts only''': Your student ePortfolio content is NOT counted against your storage, even when the ePortfolio is submitted as an assignment to your gradebook.
 
 
 
 
===How do I cleanup my storage?===
 
#Go to your '''document center'''.
 
#Click on the document to be deleted.
 
#Select '''delete''' from the popup menu.
 
 
 
 
 
===How do I delete old student submissions?===
 
#Go to your '''document center'''.
 
#Click on the coursework title under '''Area 3: My Student Submissions'''.
 
#Check the box next to the submitted files you want to delete.
 
#Press '''Delete selected files'''.
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE: To delete files submitted for old, inactive classes, you must fist "activate" your old, inactive classes.  Then follow the steps above.
 
  
  
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===What happens when I go over the limit?===
 
===What happens when I go over the limit?===
 
You can still access your existing files.  You just won't be able to upload any new files.
 
You can still access your existing files.  You just won't be able to upload any new files.
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
{{document see also}}
 
{{document see also}}

Latest revision as of 23:26, 2 April 2012

FAQ

What is my storage limit?

Free accounts have a storage limit of 50MB. The storage limit for licensed users is set according to their plans.


Can I add more storage to my free account?

Yes, and at a low cost. Please see premium subscriptions to sign up for additional storage.


Can I clean up unwanted files?

Yes, go to my documents and remove the files that are no longer needed.

Hint: Photos are the biggest culprit in taking up storage. If an image is over 500KB, there is a good chance that you can re-size and re-upload them without losing image quality.


What counts against my storage limit?

The following items are counted against your storage limit:

  • Any uploaded documents, images, videos or other files.
  • Faculty/Educator accounts only: Your student submissions go to the primary teacher of the class and count against that teacher's storage.


The following items are NOT counted against your storage limit:

  • Anything that is NOT uploaded as a file.
  • Data about your courses, groups, etc.
  • Messages and QuickPost! content.
  • Faculty/Educator accounts only: Your student ePortfolio content is NOT counted against your storage, even when the ePortfolio is submitted as an assignment to your gradebook.


Will I save storage if I inactivate my courses and ePortfolios?

No. All documents are still in "my documents" and are available to you.


What happens when I go over the limit?

You can still access your existing files. You just won't be able to upload any new files.

See also