Labelling your test file
16 09 2009
In a world where papers are submitted electronically (even under your own log-in) it’s always a good idea to put your last name in the name of your file. After doing this for 10 years it still seems weird to me to name a file on MY computer “Garrigus_Mann.doc” But when I send it to someone else, it makes a lot of sense on his or her computer.
It’s also a good idea to get out of the habit of putting blanks in a file name. On the web those blanks turn into “%20″ as in “Garrigus%20Mann”. Confusing!
So let’s use this easy file-naming protocol for papers from here on out: “YourLastName_LastNameOfAuthor”. Example: “Brown_Mann.doc” That’ll help me keep track of your work. WebCT puts each of your papers in a separate directory named with your initials, and then zips the whole thing for me to download. You’ll save me a few minutes if you can name your files this way!
