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Cloud Printing & Storage

Mobile Printing and File Accessibility with SkyDrive

NOVA students are encouraged to take advantage of cloud service options to upload, edit, print, and share files with instructors and classmates. Using Microsoft SkyDrive provides a way to have your files all in one place, automatically updated across your computer and mobile devices. SkyDrive is available for free and provides 7GB of storage--enough for over 20,000 Office documents or 7,000 photos. 7GB is more than enough to upload files that break the Blackboard file size limit.

What Can I Do with SkyDrive

The possibilities are endless. You can upload all of your schoolwork files to SkyDrive and access them from any computer. You can even access your files from your iPhone, iPad, Windows phone and Android devices. Here are some examples of what you can do:

  • Share files with your instructor, including those files that are too large to send in an email.
  • Print from your mobile device.
  • Save assignments to SkyDrive to have a safe back-up file that is accessible from anywhere, even if your computer crashes.
  • Upload files to SkyDrive that are too large to upload to Blackboard.
  • Upload photos to SkyDrive that you can share in your course’s discussion board.
  • Keep your notes synced across every computer and mobile device you use.
  • Edit documents on-the-go, and the changes will automatically update everywhere.

Additional support is available from the SkyDrive website http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/skydrive/help-center

 

 

Creating and Logging in to a SkyDrive Account

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Create a new Windows Live account, or use an existing one to access SkyDrive.

Upload, Manage, and Share Files

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Accessing files is easy using a browser on any device. Mobile access is simple!

Printing from SkyDrive

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Print in any campus computer lab!

Additional Information

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Moving files from your student web folder to online web storage

To transfer files from your student web folder to an online storage option, download them to your computer using an FTP client. See the FTP Settings page for more information.

This software is provided for your convenience.  Installation will be done at your own risk. No Support will be provided by the College IT Help Desk or any other Northern Virginia Community College entity for this software. The integrity of your data is your personal responsibility. It is recommended that you have an up-to-date backup of your hard disk before downloading the software. Northern Virginia Community College cannot accept responsibility for any disruption, damage and/or loss of data on your computer system that may occur while using the software.