ISUComm Oral Presentation or Small Group Activity

Directions for Writing, Saving, and Submitting Your Work for Macintosh Computers

To write and save your reflection

• Enter your netID and password to access the desktop.
• Open a new blank document in Microsoft Word.
• Go to "Save as" in the File menu.
• Name your reflection file according to the directions under Submission on your activity instruction sheet.
• Select "desktop" as the location to save your file and click "Save."
• Save as you write; then when completely finished, do a final save, and close your file.

To submit your reflection

• Access the classfiles network
  • Double click on the “Connect to Classfiles” launcher icon on the desktop.
  • In the log-in box, replace your name with xyourcourseandsectionnumber (e.g., x105rm—ask if you don’t know your section number).
  • Enter x as your password, and click connect.
  • In the window that appears, open the folder for your class to reveal the Announcements, Discussion, and Drop-box folders.
  • With your reflection file closed, click and drag it to the Drop box. You’ll get a message reminding you that you cannot retrieve what you’re “dropping.” Click “OK.”

To save a copy of your own

• Drag the file onto the folder icon on the desktop labeled with your username. This is your permanent ISU storage file (your net-id account space).
• You can also save a copy to a storage device (e.g., flash drive) if you have one with you, or attach it to an email sent to yourself via Webmail.