1. [Facebook Symbol] Retrieved July 26,2012,
from: www.facebook.com
Sharing Files in
Facebook Groups
An Instructors Guide
August 1, 2012

2. Table of Contents
 Slide 1......................................................................Title
 Slide 2..............................................Table of Contents
 Slide 3...............................................................Purpose
 Slide 4…………………...………………….Info Graphic
 Slide 5........................................................Vocabulary
 Slide 6................................................Trouble Shooting
 Slide 7…………………………..…...............Work Cited
 Slide 8………………………………Work Cited (cont.)

3. Starting Out
 Switching to a new learning
management system can be a
daunting task. However,
Facebook is easily accessible
Purpose and is packed with tools to aid
in education for you and your
students.
 Once you learn how to operate
Facebook you will notice that
Facebook is:
 Easy
 Efficient
 A more versatile teaching
experience.
[information]. Retrieved July 26, 2012, from:
www.theweddingplanninginstitute.com

5. Helpful Definitions
 Wall: used to share assignments and ask questions where
everyone can add their feedback.
 Group Accessibility: control the access to the class as: open,
closed, or restricted. Go onto the settings gear icon to control
your class accessibility.
 Like: feature added onto photos, post, and blogs to show one’s
approval of the post.
 Privacy: determines how the content of the group is to be
shared with the rest of your students. Set privacy to where anyone or just
a few students can see the class’s content. Go the settings gear icon to
set privacy.
 Notes: used to express one’s contribution on a subject when the
text is more than 1000 characters long.
 Events: shows what upcoming assignments and tests are
coming up. Add new events such as field trips and assignment
due dates to share with students.

6. Trouble Shooting
 What types of files can I upload?
 Instructors and Students can share .jpg, .docx, .pptx, .exlx.
► How can I share PDF files?
 Unfortunately at this time Facebook does not allow the
uploads of .PDF files. However, you can create or upload
PDF files in UAA’s Google Docs and share the link in
Facebook.
► How can I chat with students using a webcam?
 First, make sure you and your students have webcams.
Then, click on the student’s icons in the chat window and
click on the video camera icon.
► How will students access the class?
 UAA’s councilors will grant the student access to your class
after it has been approved.

7. References
 Slide 1: [Facebook Symbol]. Photograph. (2010) Retrieved July 26,2012,
from: www.facebook.com
 Slide 3: [information]. Photograph. (2009) Retrieved July 26, 2012,
from: www.theweddingplanninginstitute.com
 Slide 4: [Facial Parts]. Picture. (2008) Retrieved July 26, 2012,
from http://www.clipsahoy.com/facial/parts/parts2.htm
[Excel Symbol]. Picture. (2012) Retrieved July 26,2012,
from: http://www.kidasa.com/information/programmers/excel/
[Word Symbol]. Picture. (2012) Retrieved July 26, 2012,
from: http://www.dailyblogging.org/howto
[Powerpoint Symbol]. (2012) Picture. Retrieved July 26, 2012,
from: http://talksense.weebly.com/powerpoint---examples.html
[Jpeg Symbol]. Picture. (2012) Retrieved July 26, 2012,
from: http://all-free-download.com/free-icon
[Folder Symbol]. Picture. (n.d.) Retrieved July 2, 2012,
from: http://www.dailyblogging.org/howto

8. References (cont.)
► Slide 4 (cont.): [Excel Symbol]. Picture. (2012) Retrieved July 26,2012,
from: http://www.kidasa.com/information/programmers/excel/
[Word Symbol]. Picture. (2012) Retrieved July 26, 2012,
from: http://www.dailyblogging.org/howto
[Powerpoint Symbol]. Picture. (2011) Retrieved July 26, 2012,
from: http://talksense.weebly.com/powerpoint---examples.html
[Jpeg Symbol].Picture. (2010) Retrieved July 26, 2012,
from: http://all-free-download.com/free-icon
[Robot Instructor]. (n.d.) Retrieved July 26, 2012,
from: http://www.clipartguide.com/_pages/0511-1003-1714-4752.html
[UAA]. Picture. (2009) Retrieved July 26, 2012,
from: http://psyphd.alaska.edu/
Bro’s Den Lions. (July 26,2012). In Facebook [Group Page]. Retrieved July 26, 2012,
from: http://www.facebook.com/groups/147383382035076/