Exporting/Importing Brightspace Grades for Offline Work
You can export Brightspace grades to work on them offline and them import them again.
This Information is Intended for:
Instructors,
Staff
Created: 06/02/2022 Last Updated: 12/20/2024
Please note! If you have a higher than average classlist (1000+ students) with several grade items created, it may take several hours to export your grades into a spreadsheet. If you do have a higher than average classlist, it is recommended to export/import individual grade items instead of the entire gradebook at once.
You can export Brightspace grades to work on them offline and them import them again.
Helpful Tips!
- We recommend having your grade items created in Brightspace BEFORE you export your grades, instead of manually creating the grade items in a spreadsheet. When grade items are created in a spreadsheet, they have to be manually formatted in a very particular way in order for them to be successfully uploaded to Grades. Creating grade items beforehand will allow them to be formatted correctly when exported.
- It is not currently recommended to select "Export To Excel" when exporting. Instead it is recommended that you select "Export to CSV".
If a file is exported using the "Export To Excel" option, then a user will receive an error notice when they are attempting to import the file into Grades.
Supported By
Academic Technology Services
Brightspace Support via SUNY Helpdesk
Phone: 1-844-673-6786