Quick Answer
Administrators can change or remove the expiration date and add or remove Assignors for multiple Course assignments at once in Assignment Management by selecting two or more assignments for the same Course title with a status of Not Started or In Progress, then using the Bulk Modify Assignments button.
What This Article Helps With
This article explains how to use the Bulk Modify Assignments wizard in Pinnacle Series Assignment Management to update several Course assignments in one process instead of editing each assignment individually. The Bulk Modify Assignments wizard applies the same changes to every selected Course assignment and shows a Summary of Changes before anything is saved.
Requirements for Bulk Modify Assignments
The Bulk Modify Assignments button (clipboard with edit icon) in Assignment Management becomes active only when the selected Course assignments meet all three of the following requirements:
- Same Course title: Two or more assignments are selected for a Course with the same title.
- Eligible status: Each selected assignment has a status of Not Started or In Progress.
- One enrollment type: The selection contains only assigned enrollments or only self-enrollments, never a mix of both.
If the selection includes Courses with different titles, the Bulk Modify Assignments button does not activate. Assigned enrollments and self-enrollments cannot be bulk modified together.
How to Bulk Modify Content Assignments
- Open Assignment Management.
- Select two or more assignments for the same Course title with a status of Not Started or In Progress.
- Deselect any assignments that use a different enrollment type, so the selection contains only assigned enrollments or only self-enrollments.
- Confirm that the Bulk Modify Assignments button (clipboard with edit icon) is active.
- Select the Bulk Modify Assignments button.
- Select Start Modifying.
- Select an expiration date option: No Change leaves existing expiration dates as they are, Change Expiration Date applies a new expiration date to all selected assignments, and Remove Expiration Date clears any expiration dates on the selected assignments.
- Add or remove Assignors for the selected assignments as needed.
- Review the selected modifications on the Summary of Changes screen.
- Select Finish and Save to complete the bulk modification.
- Return to Assignment Management and confirm that the selected Course assignments show the updated expiration date and Assignors.
Helpful Tips
- To update both assigned enrollments and self-enrollments for the same Course, complete the bulk modification for one enrollment type, then repeat the process for the other enrollment type.
- Assessment assignments use a separate Bulk Modify process with different requirements. See the article Bulk Modify Assessment Expiration Dates in Assignment Management.
Common Questions
Why is the Bulk Modify Assignments button inactive?
The Bulk Modify Assignments button stays inactive when the selection includes Courses with different titles, assignments with a status other than Not Started or In Progress, or a mix of assigned enrollments and self-enrollments.
Can I bulk modify assigned enrollments and self-enrollments together?
No. Assigned enrollments and self-enrollments must be bulk modified separately. Deselect one enrollment type, complete the bulk modification, and then repeat the process for the other enrollment type.
What can I change with Bulk Modify Assignments?
Bulk Modify Assignments lets administrators change or remove the expiration date and add or remove Assignors for all selected Course assignments in one action.
Can I bulk modify a Completed Course assignment?
No. Bulk Modify Assignments is available only for Course assignments with a status of Not Started or In Progress.