Bulk Course Import (BCI) provides a simplified, continuous experience for clients that are migrating to Brightspace or any clients that need to import new courses in bulk.
The Bulk Course Import tool has two interfaces in Brightspace:
- The Bulk Course Import tab in the Bulk Tool Configuration tool provides the ability to define the Course Template for the course packages you import. This page also displays the SFTP user account credentials that are configured to work with Course Conversion and Bulk Course Import.
- The Bulk Course Import History dashboard in the Bulk Course Import tool provides a detailed list of completed and in-progress course imports.
Key features of the BCI History dashboard include:
- Ability to filter search and export results
- Expandable cards for each import provide at a glance status of the import and a detailed summary including a Count of errors and warnings encountered during package conversion
- Course name, code and org unit ID
- Quick links to view and download import logs
- Ability to download the source course package and package details for ease of troubleshooting
Users with the required permissions can access Bulk Course Import.