Import from a file
The course editor can read an existing document and turn it into draft course content for you. This is useful when a course already exists as a Word document or text file and you want a head start instead of retyping everything.
Importing is AI-assisted: the document is analysed, split into sections, and each section is matched to a course field. You always review and confirm the matches before anything is added, and imported content lands in a draft that you can edit before saving.
Step 1 — Open the importer
In the course editor header, click Import from File (next to Back and Download).
The button only appears when you are able to edit the course. It is hidden while a course is waiting for approval (submission review mode).
Step 2 — Upload a document
In the Import from File dialog, drag a file onto the drop zone or click to browse.
- Supported file types:
.docxand.txt - Maximum size: 5 MB
After you choose a file, you'll see "Analyzing your document…" while the text is extracted and the sections are detected. This usually takes a few seconds.
If the file can't be read (wrong type, too large, or empty), an error appears with a Try again option so you can pick a different file.
Step 3 — Review the suggested mapping
Each detected section appears as a card showing its heading and a preview of its content. For every section, use the dropdown to confirm where it should go:
| Field | What it maps to |
|---|---|
| Description | The course description (rich text) |
| Prerequisites | The prerequisites field (plain text) |
| Additional Info | The additional information field (rich text) |
| Outcomes | New student learning outcomes (one per line) |
| Unit of Focus | A new unit, with its lines added as sub-items |
| Ignore | Skip this section entirely |
When a section is set to Unit of Focus, a second dropdown lets you choose how its lines should be added:
- Subtopic / Description
- Skill
- Essential Question
The labels for these fields follow your school's custom tab labels (see School settings).
Step 4 — Import the content
Click Import Selected to bring the confirmed sections into the editor. Keep in mind how each field behaves:
- Outcomes and Units of Focus are added to whatever already exists.
- Description, Prerequisites, and Additional Info replace the current contents of those fields.
Anything left as Ignore is not imported. Use Cancel to close without importing.
As with all AI features, review the imported content before saving. The analysis can misjudge a section, so check that everything landed in the right field and edit as needed.
Saving
Imported content is staged as a draft change and is not saved until you click Save Draft (or Submit for Review). If you close the editor without saving, the imported content will be lost.
See Course editor overview for details on the save and submit workflow. To pull existing curriculum from another course instead of a file, see Copy from another course.