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title: "Bulk Importing Groups to Ultra Course View"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/TL/26950500367/Bulk%20Importing%20Groups%20to%20Ultra%20Course%20View"
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This article intended for instructors looking to import groups in Ultra Course View.

# **Step 1A:  Download & Edit Group Set Template**

The first step is to download the “Group Sets template” from within the course and use that CSV file to establish the names of the Group Set and the Groups.

- For example
  - The Group Set will be named “Discussion Groups”
  - The groups will be named Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, etc.

1. From the **Groups** tab, click **Import Group Set**.
  
  1. Then click **Download Group Sets template**.
  2. This will download a CSV template file to your computer.
  3. Once opened, you will see that the CSV has five columns that have been populated.  Required columns are marked with an asterisk.
    1. 

![screenshot of a CSV template](media://76533f22-8c06-45d2-a407-8a1026e601de)

  

- Group Code*
  - Group codes are unique alphanumeric identifiers used only for import purposes. Group codes provide a unique way to identify each group in case they have the same name. You can assign any group code you want.
- Title*
  - The name of the group within the group set.
- Description
  - An optional field to provide a description of the group.
- Group Set*
  - Keep the group set name as ‘first_gc_ultra_gc_group_gc_set.' This name will show up in the Groups. You can change the name once you finish importing.
- Self Enroll*
  - Enter Y if you want students to be able to self enroll into groups; enter N if you want to assign students to groups yourself.

*Part of the information was retrieved from Blackboard Help Center: [Import and Export Groups and Members](https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Ultra/Interact/Course_Groups/Manage_Groups)

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# **Step 1B:  Upload Template to Add Group Set and Groups **

The next step is to add the Group Set and the Groups to your course using the CSV file created in the previous step.

1. Return to the **Groups** tab, and click **Import Group Set**.
  
  
2. Then, click **Upload File**.
  
3. Select the CSV file you setup in the previous step, then click **Import**.

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# **Step 2A: Retrieve Student NetIDs from Student Admin**

1. Login to Student Admin, and navigate to the Class Roster page.
2. Download the student roster csv file which contains student NetIDs.

# **Step 2B: Use Group Set Template to Assign Group members**

1. Using the Group Set Template created in Step 1, delete the Self Enroll and Description columns and add a Username column.
2. Populate the **Group Code** and **User Name** columns to assign students to a group.
  1. **Group Code**: This should be the same for all members of a group.
    1. For example, students in Group 1 should all have the same Group Code.
  2. **User Name**: list the NetIDs of the students you want to assign to a group.
3. Save your file when finished.

*Required columns are marked with an asterisk.*

![screenshot of Blackboard Example of Assign Group Members CSV file](media://c8e0e052-9289-4b9f-ae82-71c8f6e7e1c6)

 

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# **Step 3: Upload Group Members**

1. From you Ultra course, click the **Groups tab **from the top navigation menu.
2. Click the Group set **name**.
  
3. Click the **Import Groups or Members** icon in the top right corner.
  
4. Select the **Assign members** tab.
  
5. Click **Upload File **and select your CSV file.
6. Then click **Import**.
7. After a few minutes refresh your course page and students will be assigned to their  designated groups.
  

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