Bulk Uploading Courses

This article provides specific details on bulk uploading courses (or classes) using the powerful bulk upload feature.

The Bulk Upload article provides common general instruction on how to bulk upload various information into Grado. The focus here is on the crucial aspects of the CSV template for courses. We will explore the required fields, clarify what information is essential, outline validation requirements, and show the correct format for a successful upload.

Prerequisites

Needs at least one subject existing in the system.

Bulk Uploading Courses

Please follow the instructions here.

In order to associate multiple classes or courses to a single section within the CSV template, users should provide the necessary details for each class or course on separate rows. Each row should correspond to a specific class or course, containing the relevant information such as Class/Course Name, Section Name, Section starting academic year, Section term, and other pertinent fields. By specifying each class per row in the template, users can accurately establish the connections between classes or courses and the corresponding section, ensuring proper organization and management of the data during the bulk upload process.

CSV Template Anatomy

Upon opening the CSV template for bulk uploading courses, you will see the following headers:

The table below outlines what each header mean as well acceptable values and validations for successful bulk upload of courses:

Template Header Description Required? Case-Sensitive? Acceptable Values Sample Values Class name   NO YES Course name G7Mag-AP 7
G7Ila-SCI 7
G7Ila-FIL 7 Subject short name   YES YES Subject short name FIL 101
ENG 101
MATH 101 Schedule Day   NO NO ["m", "mon", "monday"]
["tu", "tue", "tuesday"]
["w", "wed", "wednesday"]
["th", "thu", "thursday"]
["f", "fri", "friday"]
["sa", "sat", "saturday"]
["su", "sun", "sunday"] Monday
tu
wed Schedule Time Start   NO NA HH:MM:SS P 9:00:00 AM Schedule Time End   NO NA HH:MM:SS P 12:00:00 PM Building name   NO NO Building name HV Lab Room Name or Number   NO YES Room number in the provided building 401 Class slot total   YES NA Course slot number 100
25
150
250
350
12 Faculty email   YES Faculty email juandelacruz@school.edu.ph Class starting AY year   NO NA Four digit year 2022 Class term   NO NO ["1st", "first", "1"]
["2nd", "second", "2"]
["3rd", "three", "3"]
["year long", "yearlong", "year_long", "long year"]
["summer", "midsem", "summer/midsem", "midsem/summer", "4"] First
Year long