Multiple File Upload XBlock

This package provides an XBlock for use with the edX platform which provides a staff graded assignment with multiple file uploads. Students are invited to upload files which encapsulate their work on the assignment. Instructors are then able to download the files and enter grades for the assignment, as well as provided annoteded files for students.

Note that this package is both an XBlock and a Django application. For installation:

1. edX Developer Stack Installation: Install Vagrant, Pip, & VirtualBox

   1. Install Virtual Box (Version 4.3.12).
   2. Install Pip sudo easy_install pip
   3. Install Vagrant (Version 1.6.3).
   4. Install Vagrant plugin.
      1. Download the Vagrantfile.
      2. Get the virtual machine running.

   mkdir devstack
   cd devstack
   curl –L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/edx/configuration/master/vagrant/release/devstack/Vagrantfile > Vagrantfile
   vagrant plugin install vagrant-vbguest
   vagrant up
   vagrant ssh

2. Install Package using Pip install (with VM running)

   • pip install -e git+https://github.com/mitodl/edx-mfu@master#egg=edx-mfu

3. Add edx_mfu to INSTALLED_APPS in Django settings. Enable an XBlock for testing in your devstack.

   • In edx-platform/lms/envs/common.py, uncomment:

   # from xmodule.x_module import prefer_xmodules  
   # XBLOCK_SELECT_FUNCTION = prefer_xmodules  

   • In edx-platform/cms/envs/common.py, uncomment:

   # from xmodule.x_module import prefer_xmodules  
   # XBLOCK_SELECT_FUNCTION = prefer_xmodules  

   • In edx-platform/cms/envs/common.py, change:

   ‘ALLOW_ALL_ADVANCED_COMPONENTS’: False,

   to

   ‘ALLOW_ALL_ADVANCED_COMPONENTS’: True,

4. Log in to studio (with VM running).

   1. Login

   sudo su edxapp
   paver devstack studio

   2. Open a browser and navigate to the following link. http://localhost:8001/
   3. Login through the user interface using one of the following accounts.
      • staff@example.com / edx
      • verified@example.com / edx
      • audit@example.com / edx
      • honor@example.com / edx

5. Change Advanced Settings

   1. Open a course you are authoring and select "Settings" ⇒ "Advanced Settings
   2. Navigate to the section titled “Advanced Modules”
   3. Add “edx_mfu” to module list.
   4. Now when you add an “Advanced” unit in Studio, “Staff Graded Assignment” will be an option.