The Document Viewer feature allows a student's uploaded document to be viewed within SL&L. Assessors also have the ability to embed comments within a document.
Document Viewer File Types
Below is a list of file types supported by the document viewer.
- Documents: doc, docx, odt, txt, rtf, pdf
- Spreadsheets: xls, xlsx, ods, pdf
- Presentations: ppt, pptx, odp, pdf
- Photos (images): jpg, jpeg, gif, tiff, png, bmp
- Movies: mov, avi, mp4, wmv
- Audio: mp3, wav, wma
Attaching Files in a Template
To view a file using the document viewer, the file must be uploaded for the attachment component or the rich component in the activity. The document viewer feature is automatically enabled for any file(s) attached for these components and displays an in app preview of the attached file within SL&L.
The document viewer feature is available for files uploaded for the attachment component or the rich component in activities of the following workflow types:
- Standard Workflow
- Peer Review Workflow
- Assisted Assessment Workflow
- Internship Workflow
NOTE: The document preview for an attached file is available on the student's end as well as the assessor's end.
- an indication of whether the document preview for the attachment has been generated
- a trashcan button enabling users to remove the attached file from the activity
- a download button enabling users to download and save a copy of the file.
- highlight content and add annotations/comments.
- respond to comments posted by other users.
- delete comments added by themselves.
PLEASE NOTE: The user who has uploaded a file for which a document preview is generated will be able to delete comments added in the document preview by other users, in addition to the comments they themselves have added in the document preview.
NOTE: For each comment, the name of the person who added the comment with a date & time stamp will be displayed.
The attached files can be evaluated, and the assessment can be made using assessment tools such as a rubric, scoring, etc. Alternatively, click the download button to save a copy of the file for offline use or editing.
When finished with viewing the document, click the Close document button to exit the document preview.