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Fermion supports bulk importing syllabus into your course using CSV files. This can be handy if you have a lot of content and you want to quickly import it into your course.
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Navigate to Courses

Go to the Instructor dashboard and click on Courses.Instructor dashboard courses
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Select Your Course

Select the course for which you want to bulk import the syllabus.Select course
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Open Syllabus

Click on Syllabus from the course navigation.Click on Syllabus
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Click on Bulk Import from CSV

Select Bulk import syllabus via CSV from the available options.Bulk import syllabus via CSV
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Review CSV Format

Review the CSV format requirements or download a sample CSV file for reference. Use the format guide to build your course syllabus.CSV format and sample download
  • itemType (required): The type of content item. Supported values:
    • Article
    • Video
    • LiveEvent
    • IoCodingLab
    • InteractiveCodingLab
  • itemTitle (required): The title of the item (string)
  • sectionName (required): The section name where the item belongs (string)
  • itemDescription (optional): Description of the item (string)
  • liveSessionStartAt (optional, for LiveEvent): Date string for when the live session starts. Example: “January 31 2025 02:15:00 PM”
  • liveSessionHostsEmails (optional, for LiveEvent): Comma-separated list of host emails who can start the session
  • status (optional): Can be Published or Draft. If not specified, defaults to Draft
Note: LiveEvent (live class) items are only valid for cohort-based courses.
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Upload CSV File

Click on the drop field or drag and drop your CSV file to upload it.Upload CSV file
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Verify Preview

Review the items shown in the preview to ensure everything is correct before importing.Preview items
Dependent Items: Course items like labs and videos are ‘Published’ once you attach a video or lab to the course item. This applies in cases where you set the status as Published for those items.
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Import Syllabus

Once you’ve verified the preview, click the Import button to complete the bulk import process.
Please note that once imported, you can only edit the items via Syllabus manager. Bulk importer will only allow you to import items, not edit them.