Adding users in bulk to Commons group

[LorenaPriale]

Hi, we are implementing our Canvas instance and going live at the end of November. We had a soft launch with some test users and realised that adding users to a group in Commons was a manual task. Not only that, but only users who had already logged in and accessed the Commons tab could be added to a Commons group, otherwise they can't.

When it comes to our go-live we will need to load hundreds of users so the manual way is not really viable.

We are exploring API options, but I am not an expert, so I was wondering if there is another way of doing it?

Our users should not see all the Commons content, only what is shared to their group, so this step is very important for us.

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Lorena

[Chris_Hofer]

Hello @LorenaPriale ...

You are correct that it does not appear you can add users in bulk to the "Groups" area within Canvas Commons.  I even looked at this Guide, but I don't see any indication that adding users in bulk is an option:

How do I create and manage Groups in Commons? 

If you would like to see this kind of functionality available within Canvas Commons, I suggest that you create a new Idea here in the Community so that it can be evaluated by other Community members and Instructure staff.  There are a handful of Guides that can help you with how to get started:

Instructure Community Guide - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)

Check out the section on "Ideas and Themes", and in particular, check out the Guide on how to create a new idea.

I know this isn't a complete answer to your question, but I hope that the information I've provided will be helpful in some way.  Sing out if you have any questions ... thanks!

[jsowalsk]

@LorenaPriale Like Chris said you can follow those directions. You can limit Commons to only your institution.