Import Blackboard marking groups into Cadmus

Blackboard Learn

If marking groups have already been created in Blackboard Learn, they do not need to be recreated in Cadmus. These groups can be imported directly. Alternatively, a custom .csv file can also be used to create and upload groups.

Blackboard supports different types of groups, such as custom, randomly assigned, and self-enrolment groups, which are commonly used for group work, marking allocation, or content release.

Export Groups from Blackboard Learn

To export groups from Blackboard Learn:

1. Navigate to the Groups page in Blackboard
2. Click Export
3. In the export options, select:
   • Groups
   • Group Members
   • Include Header Row
4. Click Submit
5. An email will be sent to your university address. Open the email and download the .zip file

To import Blackboard groups into Cadmus:

1. In the Marking section of the Instructions page, click Set Up. 
   
2. Click Import groups from LMS (Blackboard).
3. Click Import a .csv or .zip file, then choose the .zip file you exported from Blackboard.
4. Select which groups you’d like to import.
5. Click Import groups.

Blackboard Ultra

If marking groups have not yet been created, they can be set up directly in Blackboard Ultra before being imported into Cadmus. Blackboard allows flexible group creation, where students can be manually assigned into custom groups to support marking, group work, or cohort management.

Create a new group set

1. Navigate to the Groups tab in your Blackboard course
2. Click New Group Set in the top right corner
   
3. Enter a name for the group set
   
4. Select the group type (such as Custom)
5. Locate students under Unassigned students using the search bar if needed
6. Select one or more students
   
7. Click + Create a new group to assign selected students into a group
8. Repeat as needed to create additional groups and assign students
   
9. Click Save to finalise the group set

Once saved, the group set will appear in the Manage Groups page, where it can be reviewed or updated.

Export Groups from Blackboard Ultra

Once the group set has been created, it can be exported and used for import into Cadmus.

1. Locate the group set in the Manage Groups page
   
2. Click the three-dot menu on the right
3. Select Export
4. In the export panel, choose:
   • Group sets only
   • Members only, or
   • both options depending on what is needed
     
5. Select .csv as the file type
6. Click Export File

The export will be processed, and the file will be available for download once ready.