Import Multiple Courses

Import multiple courses at once by uploading a course.CSV file.

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Video Tutorial: Import Multiple Courses

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Video Tutorial: Import Multiple Courses

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  1. Click Master Courses in Spark.

  2. Click Export Master Courses.

    A.CSV file with your institution's Master Course codes will download on your computer.

  3. Open the file in a spreadsheet editing program such as Excel.

  4. Navigate back to Spark.

  5. Click Course Management in the top navigation bar.

    The list of courses at your institution will display.

  6. Click Import Courses.

  7. Click Download CSV template.

    Download CSV template button

    A.CSV template will download on your computer.

  8. Open the template in a spreadsheet editing program such as Excel.

  9. Enter the course information.

    Master Course Code

    The product code for your institution.

    You can find these codes in the Master Course codes.CSV file you downloaded earlier, under column A.

    Course Name

    How the course is listed in Spark.

    Recommended naming format: Semester, Year, Course, Book (Example: Fall 2026 - ESL 030 - Reflect LS 3).

    Course Key

    Leave this field blank. Spark will create a unique identifier for each course when you upload the template file.

    Start Date

    The first day students can submit assignments, using the format dd-MMM-yyyy (Example: 01-JAN-2022).

    End Date

    The last day students can submit assignments, using the format dd-MMM-yyyy (Example: 01-JAN-2022).

    Additional Information

    Optional: Description or notes.

    This might include the course section or term.

    Instructor 1-4

    Optional: The instructor's username.

    Each course can have up to 4 instructors.

    Show All Content (not only assignments)
    FALSE

    Students can only access content their instructors have assigned.

    TRUE

    Students can access unassigned content for practice.

  10. Save your spreadsheet as a.CSV file.

  11. Navigate back to Spark.

  12. In the Course Management tab, click Import Courses.

  13. Upload CSV button
  14. Click Submit.

    Success message "Courses successfully imported."

The new courses will display in the Manage Courses tab.