Downloading all submissions for an assignment - how to change the order in the .zip file?

Bart.O.6611

Brightspace shows the students in alphabetical order by last name - great!

However, when it bundles up all the submissions into one .zip file, it's all in order by student ID number, so it's all over the place.

Any way to change the order in the .zip files? Had become accustomed to the order in the file matching the order online to help line things up and make it more efficient for marking.

Megan.S.88

Hello - there is a way to change them up a little using d2l.Tools.Dropbox.FilenameFormatUser - You can use the following replace strings in the file name:

Accepted Replace Strings: {filename}, {username}, {firstName}, {lastName}, {OrgDefinedId}, {submissionDate}


You can use a backslash to create sub-directories

The use of a backslash (\) will allow subdirectories to be created within the zip.

However, there will always be an ID at the beginning of the file name so that it can be matched up to the correct submission when uploaded to feedback.

An ID will be added to all items downloaded so that upon re-upload, they can be identified and distributed appropriately.