It is also important to note that combined courses will have groups set up by default for each section within the course.

CSV Setup:

A spreadsheet can be made in Excel and saved as a CSV file to use for importing groups:

Here are some of the column names available:

Required:

• groupname - the name of the group

Optional:

• groupidnumber - the ID number of the group
• description - the description of the group
• enrollmentkey - the enrollment key for the group (used for self-enrollment)

The sample CSV file above can be downloaded here.

Import Procedure: 

Once you have created your .csv, in order to import groups from a file:

1. In the header for your course, click on Participants, and select Groups from the dropdown menu.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Next, click on the Import Groups button at the bottom.
   
   
   
   
3. You will be brought to a page where you can drag a CSV file into the Import box or click on Choose a file, then browse....
   
   
   
   
4. Click on Import Groups to upload your file containing the groups, then, click on Continue at the next screen. Your groups are now listed in the course.