Folder Resources open up folder locations that are either on the tablet device itself or on a file server. Folder Resources help students locate files easily on their tablets.
ADDING A FOLDER
Resources can be added from the Resources Management Page. To add a folder:
- Select the Add New Resource link in the Actions bar on the righthand side.
- When the popup box titled "Add Resource" appears, enter the name of the Resource. (Ex. "Student Folders")
- Under Type, select Folder.
- Then click the . The Properties Page will open thereafter.
- Under Description, fill in a brief description of the file.
- Under Path, complete the desired folder path to the tablet device or network server. Remember: the folder path is where the folder resides. (Ex. /sdcard/documents). See other path examples under Local Folders on the Tablet Device.
- To view the new folder Resource, click on Resources located in the menu on the left, to return to the Resources Management Page.
- The Folder Resource is now complete and accessible on the Resources Management Page.
LOCAL FOLDERS ON THE TABLET DEVICE
Folder paths can be specified explicitly, such as /sdcard/Pictures or /usb/My Documents, but the exact path of locations like these can vary between devices and operating system versions.
The more reliable way to do this is to use the pre-defined edredi path tokens as seen below:
|
Token |
Description |
|---|---|
|
<screenshots> |
The default screenshots folder. This is also where screenshots are stored. |
|
<music> |
The default music folder. This may also store audio recordings from some programs. |
|
<movies> |
The default movies folder. This may also store video recordings from some programs. |
|
<photos> |
The default photos folder. This is where pictures taken with the built-in camera are stored. |
|
<device> |
The name of the device. This is not a valid path as such, but is often useful when creating a unique path that is associated with a particular device. |
|
<storage> or <ext> |
The internal Flash storage. |
|
<usb> |
Any mass-media storage device plugged into the USB port. |
|
<sdcard> |
A memory card inserted into the micro-SD port. |
|
<homedrive> |
The home drive for an assigned Active Directory Account. |
|
<time> |
A new folder created on the tablet's local drive with the time stamped on it. |
|
<data> |
A new folder created on the tablet's local drive with the date stamped on it. |
Path tokens can be combined with other text or with some other tokens. For instance:
<usb>/myfiles or <sdcard>/photos/<device>
More examples for how to use tokens can be found here.
NETWORK FOLDERS
First, setup the network share, then use the exact name of the Network Share as a token (Ex. "<NetworkShareName>") for the Folder Resource's Path.