Creating and Adding a Feedback File

Creating the File

Input to Feedback must be a spreadsheet in .csv format and saved on your computer. This format produces a comma-delimited file. Your spreadsheet, which may be created in Microsoft Excel, must be set up as follows:

•     The first column contains usernames for the site participants.

•     The first row contains headings. Each column must have a heading.

•     All other data cells may contain text or numbers.

•     The file must be saved in .csv format.

Your file might look something like this:

Sample .csv file

Adding the File to the CLE

92  After you have created a .csv file, upload it from your computer to the site as follows:

1     If you do not see the Feedback menu bar, click the Reset button.

2     Click Add on the menu bar. The CLE displays this screen:

Add/Update Feedback File screen

3     Enter a title for the posting in the Title box.

4     Specify a file by browsing and selecting the appropriate .csv file. For basic instructions on uploading, see Uploading a Local File.

5     To make feedback available to participants, check the Release feedback to participants? box.

6     Click Post to add the file, or click Cancel to exit without adding it.