This guide provides information about File Storage Quotas for Quercus courses, Groups and Personal accounts. Understanding the file structure and storage limits in Quercus will help you strategize the best ways to use documents and media files in your course.
In Quercus, there are three different types of storage. Here are the types with their storage limits:
- Quercus course storage: 3GB (3000 MB)
- Personal storage: 50 MB
- Group storage: 50 MB
Storage quotas cannot be increased. If you have reached your Quercus course, group or personal storage limit, you will need host your documents and media files outside of Quercus. We recommend hosting large video files on MyMedia or MS Stream and sharing the play link or embedding the video on a Quercus page. Large documents can be uploaded to your Microsoft OneDrive or SharePoint.
For more details on this process, please see our guide: Where should I host my large video files?
Consider hosting high-resolution images shared in your course on SharePoint instead of uploading them on Quercus. This will help to save the storage space allocated in Quercus and will provide a gallery view for the images. See our guide for details: How to create an Image Gallery in SharePoint.
1. Quercus Course File Storage
Each Quercus Course has a File Storage of 3 GB (3000 MB).
1.1. What counts towards your course quota and what does not
The table below shows what elements count and do not count against Quercus Course File Storage quota:
| Type of Content | Affects Course Quota |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Course import | Yes | Course export package file size must be smaller than 3 GB. |
|
Course files |
Yes |
These are any files (documents and media) uploaded into the course content sections (i.e. Files, Modules, Assignments, etc.). We recommend hosting large video files on MyMedia or MS Stream and large documents in your Microsoft OneDrive or SharePoint. You can share the link to them with students or embed to a Quercus page. |
| Files uploaded using the File Upload or Image Upload links in the Rich Content Editor | Yes | Images and documents uploaded as part of an Assignment, Quiz, or Discussion description using the File Upload or Image Upload links in the Rich Content Editor. |
|
Media files (audio or video) recorded or uploaded via the Upload/Record Media link in the Rich Content Editor |
No | See How do I record media using the Rich Content Editor as an instructor? |
| Course Group files | No | Files uploaded as part of a group do not affect user's personal storage quota. See Group File Storage section. |
Uploading file in bulk: If you are trying to upload 50 or more files at the same time, you should first zip the files and then upload the zipped file to Quercus.
2. Quercus Personal File Storage
Personal File Storage for Quercus users is 50 MB. All roles have a personal storage limit, including students.
2.1. What counts towards your personal storage quota and what does not
The table below shows what elements count and do not count against Quercus Personal File Storage quota:
| Type of Content | Affects Personal Storage Quota | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Profile Picture | Yes | If user
does not have enough storage space in their personal files, they will not be
able to upload a profile picture. |
|
Files attached to conversations in Quercus Inbox |
Yes | Files attached as part of email in Quercus Inbox count against user quotas. |
| Files
uploaded directly to user's personal file storage area |
Yes | For students, files submitted to previous courses are not automatically deleted from their personal file storage area. See How do I view my user files as an instructor? and How do I view my user files as a student? |
|
Files uploaded using the File Upload or Image Upload links in the Rich Content Editor |
Yes | Images and other files (including documents and media files) uploaded using the File Upload or Image Upload links in the Rich Content Editor. |
|
Text
entered directly into the Rich Content Editor |
No | This applies to text entered directly into the Rich Content Editor as part of an Assignment, Quiz, or Discussion. E.g., the text entry submission type of an Assignment or the essay question type of a Quiz. |
Media files (audio or video) recorded or uploaded via the Upload/Record Media link in the Rich Content Editor |
No | See How do I record media using the Rich Content Editor as a student? |
| Submission
Comments |
No | Attachments
added as part of a submission comment do not affect user’s personal storage quota. |
| Course Group files | No | Files uploaded as part of a group do not affect user's personal storage quota. See Group File Storage section. |
3. Quercus Group File Storage
Group File Storage for Quercus users is 50 MB.
3.1. What counts towards your group storage quota and what does not
Files uploaded by the group members and / or instructor as part of graded group assignment submissions and group discussions are counted against Group File Storage.
| Type of Content | Affects Group Storage Quota | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Course Group files | Yes | Files uploaded as part of a group assignment submission or discussion only count toward the group storage quota. Course or personal storage quotas are not affected (even though the files will be displayed in students' personal file areas). All published group files can be viewed by all group members. |