Bulk Text Feedback Upload

The Bulk Feedback tool can be used to upload text feedback, such as seat assignments or other information instructors want to provide students, not associated with an existing assignment in Canvas.

Before using the Bulk Feedback tool, contact UCSB's Instructional Applications Group (IAG) to ensure your intended use of the tool fits the functionality.

Steps to Use the Feedback Tool

Create a new Canvas Assignment. Set the assignment to 0 points and check the option for Do not count this assignment towards the final grade. For Submission Type, select External Tool.
Under the External Tool selection, click Find on the right side.
In the pop-up window, select Bulk Feedback LTI. Then, click Select in the bottom right.
A URL will auto-fill in the URL field. Check Load This Tool In A New Tab.
Scroll to the bottom and click Save. Do not publish.
Click Load [Assignment Name] in a new window on the newly created assignment.
The Bulk Upload Tool will open. Enter a title and, optionally, enter a description. The title will be the name of the assignment, and the description will be included in the assignment's instructions.

We recommend using a gradebook export to get student identifiers. In the Canvas gradebook export, "Canvas ID" is column B, "User ID" is column C, and "Login ID" is column D.
Select which identifier is used in the CSV file to be uploaded.
Once you have your spreadsheet, click Choose File and select the created CSV file from your computer to upload. Then, click Continue.
Your upload will then run.
Once complete, a new assignment group labeled Bulk Feedback will be created, and an assignment will appear with the name from Step 7. This assignment will hold the feedback that will be shown to students from the upload.

Student View

Students access the uploaded feedback at Grades in the course. To the right of the assignment name corresponding to the upload title, they will see a comment icon indicating they have new feedback to view.

Student view of uploaded feedback

Additional Resource

Knowledge Base by Topic: External Tools

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