Opscan Upload

Opscan Upload is a fast and simple tool you can use to bring information from an existing spreadsheet into Blackboard’s Grade Center. The tool works by matching student numbers to information listed in a spreadsheet column. This means that for Opscan to successfully upload to the Grade Center your spreadsheet must contain a column listing student numbers.

Opscan Upload is typically used to upload Scantron scores into the Grade Center, however it can be used to upload any numeric or textual information relevant to your course.

Enable Opscan Upload

By default the Opscan Upload tool is not turned on in your course. To enable the tool:

1. Go to the Control Panel. Click Customization then Tool availability.
2. On the tool availability page scroll down to find UT Opscan Upload, then tick the first box to the right.
3. Click Submit.

Upload Using Opscan

1. Go to the Control Panel. Click Course Tools, then UT Opscan Upload.
2. From the dropdown menu select the Grade Center Column into which you would like to upload the information. If necessary, you can create a new grade column by clicking the link below the dropdown menu.
3. Click the Choose File button to navigate to your spreadsheet.
4. Click Submit.
5. On the next page you will see your spreadsheet data. Above the column containing student numbers change the dropdown menu to Student; Above the column containing the information you want to upload to Grade Center select Grade.
6. Click Submit.
7. On the next page you will see a confirmation screen listing all the students who successfully had information uploaded into the column and any students who did not have information uploaded.
8. The Grade Center column you selected will now display the information uploaded from your spreadsheet.