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You can upload a wide variety of file types into ANGEL for students to download, including Web pages, text documents, spreadsheets, slide presentations, audio files, and more. Almost all file types are supported within ANGEL, although it is important to make sure students have access to the appropriate software or plug-in for each file type. As a general rule, bear in mind that large files open more slowly, particularly for students with low-bandwidth Internet connections. Additionally, the overall space allocation for a course in ANGEL is 1 GB and the maximum size for a single uploaded file is 100 MB. Before uploading a large file, evaluate whether a smaller file will suffice and/or whether the file size can be reduced. For example, you might be able to reduce the resolution, and thus the file size, of an image without a significant loss in quality. (Refer to the article on optimizing file sizes for details.)

As an alternative to uploading large files such as audio and video to an individual ANGEL course section, instructors can use other media storage options offered at Penn State. These options include additional spaces within ANGEL (a Master Course or Resource Library) as well as spaces outside of ANGEL (blogs, the streaming media server, and iTunes U). Additionally, instructors can embed multimedia files from external applications such as Flickr and YouTube and RSS feeds using Google Reader Clips . Using these options can help prevent reaching the 1 GB course size limit.

Students can add robust content via a Drop Box or anywhere there is a text area with the HTML Editor option. Like instructors, students can upload and embed all kinds of file types following the guidelines listed in the recommended resources section.

Recommended Resources:
General
Upload a File to Lessons
Optimizing File Sizes in ANGEL
Media Storage Options at Penn State
Video Tutorial: How to Embed Video into an ANGEL Quiz
Using Google Reader Clips in Place of Hyperlinks
ANGELshorts V3 #3: Five Things You Should Know about the New HTML Editor

Drop Boxes
Create a Drop Box
Drop Boxes for Students