Sometimes you just need a link where students can drop off their work. No learning management system, no Google integration, no setup wizard. Just a link.
How simple are we talking?
- Go to getfiles.app
- Type the assignment name
- Click create
- Share the link
Four steps. Under 30 seconds.
When this is the right tool
- Substitute teachers covering a class and need a quick submission method
- Guest lecturers collecting follow-up work from a workshop
- After-school programs and clubs collecting project files
- Parent-teacher communication — "Upload your child's permission slip here"
- Field trips — "Upload your field trip report and photos here"
- Any time you need to collect files quickly without setting up infrastructure
What you don't need
- A school Google Workspace account
- Admin access to any system
- Technical skills
- Money
What students don't need
- Any account on any platform
- To download any app
- To remember any password
- More than 30 seconds of their time
Limitations
- Pages expire after 10 days maximum
- Not a replacement for a full LMS if you need grading, feedback, and course management
- No built-in plagiarism checking
- No direct feedback mechanism to students
For ongoing courses with complex needs, use a proper LMS. For quick, one-off file collection, use an upload link.