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Guide to Bulk Update of a Class

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Download your course files, remediate them with ScholAccess, and re-upload.

Download Your Files

  1. Open your course and go to Course Admin → Manage Files.
  2. Check the checkbox at the top to select all files.
  3. Click the Zip icon in the toolbar. Brightspace packages files into a .zip.
  4. Select the new .zip file and click Download.

Upload Remediated Files

  1. Go to Course Admin → Manage Files.
  2. Navigate to the folder where you want to upload.
  3. Click Upload and select your remediated files.
  4. If a file with the same name exists, check Overwrite to replace it in place.
  5. Links in course Content that point to overwritten files continue to work — no relinking needed.
Tips
  • Use Manage Files for file-level replacement, not the Export/Import tool.
  • Mac users may see a __MACOSX folder when unzipping — safe to delete.

Download Your Files

  1. In the course left-nav, click Files.
  2. Press Ctrl+A (or Cmd+A on Mac) to select all files.
  3. Click the Download icon in the toolbar that appears.
  4. Canvas packages the selection into a .zip preserving folder structure.

Upload Remediated Files

  1. In the course left-nav, click Files.
  2. Navigate to the folder where the original file lives.
  3. Drag and drop the remediated file into the folder.
  4. Canvas asks whether to Replace or Skip — choose Replace.
  5. Module links and page embeds automatically reflect the new version.
Tips
  • Canvas has a 2 GB storage limit per course.
  • Locked files may not appear in bulk downloads — download them individually.
  • Importing the same export package twice duplicates content rather than replacing it.

Download Your Files

  1. On your course page, click More in the menu bar.
  2. Choose Download Instructor Files.
  3. Save the .zip file that downloads.

Upload Remediated Files

  1. Locate the activity or resource on the course page.
  2. Click the Edit icon and choose Edit Settings.
  3. In the file manager, delete the old file and upload the remediated replacement.
  4. If uploading with the same filename, choose Override when prompted.
  5. Click Save and return to course.
Tips
  • "Download Instructor Files" only captures files you uploaded — not student submissions or external links.
  • There's no single "replace all" bulk operation — each File resource must be updated individually.
  • For full course migration, use Backup/Restore (.mbz format).
Need help? Contact us at scholaccess@gmail.com