COMPASSLEARNING ODYSSEYImports

Odyssey Teacher and Student ImportWith the Odyssey Import tool, you can create or update teacher and student records directly from a comma‐separated value (CSV) file.

Odyssey uses its own CSV formatted file for importing. This file for teachers and students is located on the Odyssey server. This file is specific to the Odyssey version installed.

Student and Teacher data can be obtained in electronic form and added to the pre-formatted Odyssey import file. This data is most commonly obtained from a school or district WVEIS file.

For School and District Administrators

Odyssey Imports

Obtain Import Data

Obtain Formatted

Import Files

Edit Odyssey Import File

Import Data

ODYSSEY IMPORT FILE LOCATION

Odyssey import path \CLO-WEB\Manuals

Teacher and Student Data ImportBefore importing the CSV file into Odyssey, verify that the file contains all required columns, as well as any optional columns you want to import. The file does not need to contain all optional columns available in the template.

Odyssey Import File

Include and populate any of the optional columns necessary for your import.

BEST PRACTICE Avoid using special characters in user names, first names, and last names. Special characters include @ ‘ ” % $ ~ ! _ ~ . (period).

Username

Password

First Name

Last Name

Grade Level

Required Fields

Teacher and Student Data ImportWhen you use the Import tool to update records, the two Maintain Profile values control the import as follows:

• Yes adds new information to an existing record without making other changes to the record.

• No overwrites an existing record with the information in the import file.

NOTE You are unable to update a user name through an import.

All imports are performed offline. Large imports are queued for off‐peak load time.

Task 1: Verifying the CSV File Format

Task 2: Importing Teacher and Student Data

STUDENT IMPORT FILE

TEACHER IMPORT FILE

Importing Student and Teacher DataImporting Student and Teacher Data

NOTE You are unable to update a teacher’s user name by importing a CSV file. To update a teacher’s user name, edit the teacher’s profile in Odyssey Manager.

1 Login to Odyssey with your school or district admin account.

Importing Student and Teacher Data

2 From the main screen mouse over the Setup Tab at the top and select Tools.

Importing Student and Teacher Data

3 From the Tools tab click the Import button.

Importing Student and Teacher Data

4 District administrators: From the Select School screen, select a school from the dropdown list. Or, select

School is specified in file to be imported. When finished, click Next.

Importing Student and Teacher Data5 From the Select File screen, select Teacher Data from the Import Type dropdown.

To import new teacher records or to update teacher records, adding to existing data without overwriting, leave the default Yes selected for Maintain Profile.

OR

To overwrite data in the teacher records, set Maintain Profile to No.

To select the CSV file you want to import, click Browse and navigate to the desired file.

With the desired CSV file displayed, double‐click the file name and then Next.

When finished, click Next.

Importing Student and Teacher Data

6 The Confirmation screen displays teacher data in the grid. To import the data, click Import.

Odyssey queues the import for offline processing.

Click Done.

You are returned to the Tools home page.

ACTIVE DIRECTORYImports

Active Directory

Needs for Active Directory Import

-County Implementation of Wide Area Network (WAN).

-Disaster Recovery.

-Import new students into district wide domain.

-Update existing user information.

Active Directory

Active Directory Import Script

A visual basic script that takes information from a formatted Excel spreadsheet and imports that information into Active Directory.

Data to be imported can be obtained from a WVEIS file.

ACTIVE DIRECTORY IMPORT FILE

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