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:
Bulk Course Import tab
The Bulk Course Import tab, located by navigating to Admin Tools > Bulk Tool Configuration, provides the ability to define the Course Template for the course packages you import. This page also displays the SFTP Credentials that are configured to work with Course Conversion and Bulk Course Import.
Bulk Course Import History dashboard
The Bulk Course Import History dashboard, located by navigating to Admin Tools > Bulk Course Import History, 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
Refer to Set up Bulk Course Import for next steps.