Instructors and TAs may want to export their D2L Brightspace classlist to record notes, to take attendance, or to organize grading outside of the learning management system. Exporting a Brightspace classlist is quick and simple. A class list can be exported to either .csv or Excel file formats. In Brightspace, a full list of students in the course can be exported via the Grades tool. Instructors are also able to download a full list of registered students directly from Carleton Central.

NOTE: There is no way to export a class list from the Classlist tool itself in Brightspace. The Grades tool is the only option within Brightspace for exporting the Classlist.

To Export a Course Classlist

  1. Log into Brightspace using your MyCarletonOne credentials. 
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Progress. 
  4. In the drop-down menu, select Grades 
  5. Select the Enter grades tab.
    Screenshot of the Enter Grades tab.
  6. Select Export.
  7. Configure the export options:
    • Export Grade Items for: Select All Users from the drop-down menu. You can also select Groups and choose a specific group to export.
    • Key Field: Org Defined ID is selected by default, meaning that the export will identify students by their Carleton Student ID. You can select username, or both to customize the export.
    • Grade Values: Deselect grade values, unless you also want the grades included. Points grade is selected by default.
    • User Details: Select any additional identification options you want to include in the export.
  8. Scroll down to Choose Grades to Export, then select or deselect the grade items you want to export.                     Screenshot of Choose Grades to Export section with grade items selected.
  9. Select Export to CSV or Export to Excel as your file download option.
  10. When the export is complete, select Download.
    Screenshot of Download button.
  11. You will now be able to open the exported file on your computer. Files can download to different locations on your computer, depending on your settings. A good first place to look is in your Downloads folder.

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