Some course summatives require learners to submit a file or video to demonstrate implementation of course content. The following steps provide guidance on how to upload files and videos to Beacon courses.
Moving a file from a mobile device to a desktop/laptop:
- Locate and select the photo or document on your device.
- Press upload/download icon (on the device) to access choices.
- Select email.
- Email the file to yourself.
- Open the email on your computer.
- Click on the file to download it to your computer.
Upload a file/video from your iOS device (already saved):
- Locate your file/video on your device and ensure Live Photos is off.
- If the Live Photos icon is yellow (or gold), Live Photos is currently turned on and needs to be turned off. (This feature only applies to photos, not documents)
- Tap the icon to turn Live Photos off.
- Log in at https://www.beaconeducator.com/.
- Open your summative.
- Select Choose File.
- Select Photo Library or select where you saved the document.
- Select the file/video you want to upload. Note: Make sure you select and upload the correct format. For example: A file cannot be uploaded as a video; a video cannot be uploaded as a file.
- To save but not submit: click Save & Close if you are not ready to submit the summative.
- To save and submit: click Submit to Facilitator if you are ready to submit the summative.
- Note: A video will not upload if it is too large or in the wrong format. See the Video Process FAQ in the course summative for more information.
Take a picture and upload from an iOS device:
- Log in at https://www.beaconeducator.com/.
- Open your summative.
- Select Choose File.
- Select Take photo or video.
- Take a photo of your document.
- Select Use photo.
- To save but not submit: click Save & Close if you are not ready to submit the summative.
- To save and submit: click Submit to Facilitator if you are ready to submit the summative.
Upload a file/video from an Android device (already saved):
- Log in at https://www.beaconeducator.com/.
- Open your summative.
- Select Choose File.
- Select files or documents that you wish to upload.
- Select the check mark to go back to the course.
- To save but not submit: click Save & Close if you are not ready to submit the summative.
- To save and submit: click Submit to Facilitator if you are ready to submit the summative.
- Note: A video will not upload if it is too large or in the wrong format. See the Video Process FAQ in the course summative for more information.
Take a picture and upload from an Android device:
- Log in at https://www.beaconeducator.com/.
- Open your summative.
- Select Choose File.
- Select the camera button.
- Take a photo.
- Confirm you wish to upload this.
- To save but not submit: click Save & Close if you are not ready to submit the summative.
- To save and submit: click Submit to Facilitator if you are ready to submit the summative.
Scanner or Web Cam
- Scan or use the web cam on your computer to take a picture of the document.
- Save the document on your computer.
- Log in at https://www.beaconeducator.com/.
- Open your summative.
- Select Choose File.
- Locate your saved document.
- Select Open.
- To save but not submit: click Save & Close if you are not ready to submit the summative.
- To save and submit: click Submit to Facilitator if you are ready to submit the summative.