New in Board: File Attachments for Notes
The latest release of Board, our multi-purpose post-it board activity for Moodle, introduces a feature that takes collaboration to the next level: file attachments for notes.
Why File Attachments Matter
Until now, notes in Board could include text, images, videos, or links — turning a board into a visually organised library of resources. Now, we’ve gone further: each note can include a file attachment such as a PDF, Word document, spreadsheet, or text file.
This opens the door to richer, more meaningful contributions and transforms boards into shared, multi-format knowledge spaces.
How You Can Use It
With file attachments, students and teams can add not just their ideas, but the supporting materials that bring those ideas to life. This makes boards clearer, more informative, and more useful as ongoing reference spaces.
Examples in education:
- 📝 Peer review: students upload essays grouped by topic.
- 🧪 Science projects: plans, data, and final reports in separate columns.
- 💡 Brainstorming: lesson ideas with worksheets attached.
- 🎤 Language learning: audio recordings uploaded for practice.
Examples beyond teaching:
- 📊 Project planning: upload reports, spreadsheets, and presentations by stage.
- 🎉 Event organisation: share budgets, proposals, and vendor quotes.
- 📚 Professional development: combine policy documents with reflection notes.
By combining discussion with relevant files, Board becomes a living, organised hub where both conversation and content grow together.
The Impact
File attachments give students and educators a simple, integrated way to share resources, compare work, and collaborate more effectively. Whether in a classroom, project team, or staff workshop, the result is the same: a board filled with both ideas and evidence, side by side.
Acknowledgment
This work was enabled by funding provided by Dublin City University (DCU) through the Higher Education Authority (HEA) National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement (SATLE) Fund.
