Bulkassessmentupdate (#451)

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **Documentation**
* Added a new guide for bulk (batch) assessment updates and workflow for
courses
* Included downloadable Excel template, editing instructions, a
column/option reference table, and sample images
* Documented step‑by‑step upload, assignment selection, processing
status, and email notification behavior
* Clarified teacher dashboard note about applying bulk updates for
courses with multiple assessments
  * Added changelog entry announcing Batch Assessment Update

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Author: LolaValente

source/img/guides/assessment-screenshot-XLSX-bulk-template.png

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ Codio offers assessments that determine how well students understand course mate
 
 Codio provides a Starter Pack project that contains examples for all assessment types and a guides authoring cheat sheet. Go to **Starter Packs**, search for **Demo Guides and Assessments**, click **Use Pack**, then click **Create** to install it to your Codio account.
 
-You can view the results of assessments in a course from the teacher dashboard.
+You can view the results of assessments in a course from the teacher dashboard. For courses with multiple assessments, Codio also allows you to update assessment settings in bulk. For more information, see :ref:`batch-assessment-update`.
+
 
 **Assessment Topics**
 

source/img/guides/select-excel-batch-update.png

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ We do not report small bug fixes or issues that affect individual users, who we
 
 **January 2026**
 
+- `[F] [14th]`: Added :ref:`Batch Assessment Update <batch-assessment-update>` to update assessment settings in bulk using a .xlsx file.
 - `[I] [7th]`: Add a way to :ref:`Enable or disable extensions on a course level <course-coach-settings>`.
 
 **December 2025**

source/instructors/authoring/assessments/assessments.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+.. meta::
+   :description: Batch Assessment Settings Update
+
+
+.. _batch-assessment-update:
+
+
+Batch Assessment Update
+=======================
+
+You can bulk update many assessment settings, including points, partial points, use of maximum score, show expected answer, number of attempts, and showing rationale to students.
+
+Before you begin, make sure to download the Excel (.xlsx) template file. You can download the Excel (.xlsx) template file for your course from **Download Assessment Template** in the **Assessment Settings** section of the **Bulk Settings** area. Update the fields as per your requirements and use that Excel (.xlsx) file to update the assessment settings.
+
+Here is a sample screenshot of the template:
+
+.. image:: /img/guides/assessment-screenshot-XLSX-bulk-template.png
+      :alt: Sample XLSX Template
+
+
+Important notes about the template:
+   - Edit only the white cells with dropdowns or number inputs.
+   - Leave any cell set to **No Change** to keep the current published setting.
+   - Gray cells labeled **Not Supported** or **Restricted** cannot be edited for the selected assessment type.
+   - Save the file in XLSX format before uploading.
+		
+
+
+**Template field reference:**
+
+
+
+.. list-table::
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 20 30 50
+
+   * - Column
+     - Description
+     - Available Options
+   * - Assessment Type
+     - Type of assessment
+     - Predefined - cannot be modified
+   * - Points
+     - Point value for assessment
+     - Numeric value (e.g., 20, 50, 100)
+   * - Allow Partial Points
+     - Whether partial credit is allowed
+     - Yes, No, No Change, Not Supported
+   * - Use Maximum Score
+     - Whether to use maximum score
+     - Yes, No, No Change, Not Supported
+   * - Show Expected Answer
+     - When to show expected answer
+     - Always, Never, When Grades Are Released, No Change, Not Supported
+   * - Defined Number of Attempts
+     - Number of attempts allowed
+     - No, 1-9, No Change, Not Supported
+   * - Show Rationale to Student
+     - When to show rationale
+     - Always, Never, When Grades Are Released, Attempts, Score, No Change, Not Supported
+   * - Value (for ATTEMPTS/SCORE)
+     - Numeric threshold for Attempts or Score
+     - 1-99 (attempts), 0-100 (score %), blank otherwise
+
+
+Once you have updated your Excel (.xlsx) template file, you are ready to bulk update the assessment settings.
+
+
+To bulk update the assessment settings, follow these steps:
+
+1. On the **Courses** page, click the course you want to update the assessment settings for. 
+
+2. Go to **Bulk Settings** area and scroll to the **Assessment Settings** section.
+
+3. In the **Assessment Settings** section click **Open updater**.
+
+4. Select or drag and drop the Excel (.xlsx) file in which you have defined all the required settings.
+
+5. Select the assignments you want to modify.
+
+   .. image:: /img/guides/select-excel-batch-update.png
+      :alt: Select excel Batch Update
+
+6. Click **Apply and Close**. A popup window will appear asking you to confirm, click **Yes**.
+
+.. note:: A green banner will appear at the bottom of the page letting you know your updates are processing. Once the update is complete you will receive an email from Codio. 

source/instructors/getstarted/support/changelog.rst

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Courses Set Up
    bulk-assignment-update
    batch-groups-upload
    batch-student-tagging
+   batch-assessment-update
    add-teachers
    add-ta
    add-remove-students