Brightspace offers the ability to bulk enroll or unenroll users in groups using a CSV or TXT file.
This functionality is available within the Groups tool and can be used to both add and remove users from existing groups.
- Go to the Groups tool within your Brightspace course (course tools > groups).
- Click the Import button
- Or navigate to the specific Group Category and select Import from the dropdown menu.
- Prepare the CSV File
- The CSV file must contain the following columns: Action (either ENROLL or UNENROLL), Username, Organisation Defined ID, Group Name, Group Code.
- The file can be created manually, or by using the Download template CSV file option available within the Groups tool, or by using the file below.
- The required fields are: Action, Username, and Group Code. Other fields are optional and can be left blank (but keep the column intact).
- If you are unenrolling users, make sure the Action field is set to "UNENROLL".
- Ensure that all fields are comma-separated, and that each line represents one record (one action per user per group).
- This information is also available under "View instructions on creating your CSV file" in the import interface.
- Select the appropriate Category if you havent done so already.
- Upload the prepared CSV file via 'Choose File'.
- Click Import file to upload the prepared CSV file.
- If the file contains no errors, the enrollments or unenrollments will be processed and the results will be displayed.
- If any errors are found, the process will be halted and you will receive a summary of the error messages.
Haven't created the groups yet? You can also do this in bulk first. You can learn how to do this in the following article: How do I create groups in bulk for group assignments?
After creating these groups, follow the current step-by-step plan to enroll students in the groups.