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Box is a cloud content management and file-sharing service that should be used as a resource for storing Auburn University academic or administrative data. Users can determine how their content can be shared with other users. Users may invite others to view and/or edit an account's shared files, upload documents and photos to shared files, upload documents and photos to a shared file's folder, and give other users rights to view shared files. 

Only active students and employees have access to Box. For more information regarding Auburn alumni and Box accounts, visit the Knowledge Base article at aub.ie/gradchanges. For more information regarding Auburn retirees and Box accounts, visit the Knowledge Base article at aub.ie/retirees.

Your Auburn Box account can be accessed in the following ways (Note: Box File Requests should be created from the web at auburn.box.com):

• From a web browser at auburn.box.com
• From a computer using Box Drive
• From a mobile device using Box apps: (Android | iOS) 

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How Can Instructors use Box File Request as an alternative assignment submission method?

Box File Request provides instructors with a simple, secure way to collect student assignments without requiring students to be collaborators on a folder. This method is especially useful when students experience issues uploading files to Canvas. With Box File Request, students upload files through a link you provide, and submissions are automatically saved and organized into a designated Box folder.

Benefits of Using Box File Request:

• No Box login required for students
• Supports large files
• Automatic organization; files collected in one centralized folder
• Flexible sharing; easy to share the link with students
• Secure; controlled access with optional restrictions

Instructions for Setting up and Sending a Box File Request:

1. Log in to your Box account at auburn.box.com. 

2. Select New + > Folder > Create to create a new folder (i.e. "Assignment 1 Submissions").

3. Open the folder you just created, and select File Request.

4. In the File Request window, select Edit to customize your submission page:

• • • • Title & Description: State the assignment name and any specific instructions here.
      • Form Fields: Scroll down to select Add Field to request information such as student name, email address, etc. 

• • • • After editing your Box File Request, select Preview to review what the student will see when your link is shared.
      • Select Save in the upper right corner of the page when finished editing.

5. Select Share and Copy to copy the Box File Request URL. Provide your students the submission link via your preferred secure method of communication. Include clear instructions for naming files or any additional details you wish to communicate.

What Students Will Experience with a Box File Request:

Students will:

• Click the File Request link
• Enter their name (if required)
• Drag and drop or browse to upload files
• Submit
• Note: No Box login is required from students unless you configure it that way.

Managing Box File Request Submissions:

All student uploads will:

• Appear in the designated Box folder
• Be timestamped automatically
• Include user-provided information (if fields are enabled)

You can:

• Preview or download files
• Sort by upload date
• Move submissions into subfolders (i.e. by section or assignment)

Additional information on Box File Request can be found on Box's File Request Support Page.