Users with Admin access within the Experience platform can bulk import teachers, students and classes into the platform. You will need to extract teacher, student and class data from your MIS system into a .CSV file to use with our User Import Tool.
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Column headers and required fields
This section gives a high level overview of the column headers and the fields in each template. Ensure that all columns and headers are present, even if optional fields are not used.
Under Templates List section, 'Details' link will provide you information on the fields that you will require from your MIS for each template type. 'Download' will download the template for you to populate.
Teacher template
Column headers and field details below –
Column headers/Fields |
Required field |
Description |
SchoolName |
Required |
School Name as it is in the platform |
SchoolID |
Required |
Discovery Education School Passcode |
FirstName |
Required |
|
LastName |
Required |
|
Username |
Required |
Google SSO - use email address |
|
Required |
Used to reset passwords |
TeacherID |
Required |
Used to update username and email |
CSV file example below -
SchoolName |
SchoolID |
FirstName |
LastName |
Username |
|
TeacherID |
Discovery Primary School |
ABCD-1234 |
John |
Smith |
DP1234 |
||
Discovery Primary School |
ABCD-1234 |
Dave |
Robin |
DP1235 |
Student template
Column headers and field details below –
Column headers/Fields | Required field | Description |
SchoolName | Required | School Name as it is in the platform |
SchoolID | Required | Discovery Education School Passcode |
FirstName | Required | |
LastName | Required | |
Username | Required | Google SSO - use email address Office 365 SSO - use email address No SSO - your preferred username. Note, if the username is not unique in the platform, the upload will provide you with an error notification |
Optional | ||
StudentID | Required | Used to update username and email Used to link students to classes in import |
Grade | Required | This is the 'Year' the student belongs to. Used to link students to classes in import |
CSV file example below -
SchoolName | SchoolID | FirstName | LastName | Username | StudentID | |
Discovery Primary School | ABCD-1234 | Alice | John | ajohn16 | DP1236 | |
Discovery Primary School | ABCD-1234 | Peter | Martin | pmartin17 | DP1237 |
Class template
Column headers and field details below –
Column headers/Fields | Required field | Description |
SchoolName | Required | School Name as it is in the platform |
SchoolID | Required | Discovery Education School Passcode |
ClassName | Required | Name that users will see |
ClassID | Required | Must be unique within a school |
SchoolYear | Required | Differentiates classes from year to year IF ClassID remains the same |
CSV file example below -
SchoolName | SchoolID | ClassName | ClassID | SchoolYear |
Discovery Primary School | ABCD-1234 | Rose | L789 | 2020 |
Discovery Primary School | ABCD-1234 | Lily | L678 | 2020 |
TeacherRoster template
Column headers and field details below –
Column headers/Fields | Required field | Description |
SchoolName | Required | School Name as it is in the platform |
SchoolID | Required | Discovery Education School Passcode |
ClassID | Required | ClassID from Class.csv |
TeacherID | Required | TeacherID from Teacher.csv |
CSV file example below -
SchoolName | SchoolID | ClassID | TeacherID |
Discovery Primary School | ABCD-1234 | L789 | DP1234 |
Discovery Primary School | ABCD-1234 | L678 | DP1235 |
StudentRoster template
Column headers and field details below –
Column headers/Fields | Required field | Description |
SchoolName | Required | School Name as it is in the platform |
SchoolID | Required | Discovery Education School Passcode |
ClassID | Required | ClassID from Class.csv |
TeacherID | Required | StudentID from Student.csv |
CSV file example below -
SchoolName | SchoolID | ClassID | StudentID |
Discovery Primary School | ABCD-1234 | L789 | DP1236 |
Discovery Primary School | ABCD-1234 | L678 | DP1237 |
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