Adding Courses

This article below covers some frequently asked questions and guides on setting up courses. 

How to Individually Add Courses  
To add a course to the DCS, enter the courses section and click ‘add new’ in the top right-hand corner. Here you will find a straightforward form where you can fill in all the information needed to set up a new course. Once you have completed the form, click ‘Create’ and the course will be added to the DCS.  
 
 
 

How to Bulk Upload Courses  
To complete a bulk upload of course, go to ‘Course Upload’, which can be found on the navigation panel on the left-hand side of the administration menu. To enter a brand-new course, click ‘Download Template’: this will download a spreadsheet where you can enter all the course details from scratch. Once you have completed the spreadsheet, upload it onto the system by clicking ‘Bulk Update’ on the course upload screen.  
 

Please note that the spreadsheet must have all the mandatory fields filled in and must be saved as a .CSV for the file to upload successfully. Each course must have a unique reference, as module codes must be completely unique (you cannot add two duplicate course codes to the DCS). If a course code has changed for any of your courses and you need to map from old course code to new, you can do this by keeping the old course code in column A of the spreadsheet and then adding the new course code into column B. 
 
The Bulk course upload is normally quite quick to complete. The date information in the first column, will help you identify your most recent upload.  

If the upload is unsuccessful, you will receive an error message (as in below screenshot), which will detail why the upload failed. 
 
 

FAQ
Do we have to set up courses manually (i.e. by typing in all the details)?

If you are not already set up on the DCS, CLA can arrange for a bulk upload of the necessary content and data. If you prefer (for example, you only run a few courses) you can opt to upload manually instead.

After your initial upload (whether bulk or manual), there will be further opportunities for bulk uploads, or again you can set up manually if you prefer.