Batch Operations (Elements)
What are element batch operations?
Element batch operations allow you to make certain changes to a selection of elements at once. To modify multiple activities in a similar way, please navigate to the activity list and use the corresponding batch operation functionalities.
Element batch operations allow you to apply certain changes to a selection of elements at once. This includes the possibility to archive elements, change their status, modify an assigned multiplier or change settings regarding the awarding of base points. This saves you the time to perform these actions individually through the standard editing interface for elements.
Similar to the standard editing process for elements, described and illustrated in our documentation on element management, you can choose whether or not to update the instances of the affected elements in activities they are included in. For more information on the concept of element instances in activities, please refer to the documentation on element updates.
To execute any available batch operations, simply select the corresponding elements from the list using the checkbox next to them and click on the "Batch Operations" button at the top right. For a more detailed description of the available functionalities, refer to the tooltips in the application or the following section.
What changes can be applied as batch operations?
Once you have selected all elements you would like to modify using the batch operations functionality and opened the dialog, you will see all available operations and a list of your elements on the left side. Icons next to the elements in the list indicate if an element will be updated according to the selected operations or not. Please note that only elements to which all selected updates can be applied will be modified. For more information on why a specific element cannot be updated, hover over the red icon. The following operations are available:
- Archive / Unarchive Elements: Using this option, you can archive a selection of elements, moving them to the archive or recovering them from it. The archive / unarchive operation can only be applied to non-archived or archived elements, respectively. Please note that archiving actions cannot be combined with other operations in this dialog.
- Status Change: Set the element status of all selected elements to a new value. This operation is available for all element types and can be combined with other operations without restrictions.
- Multiplier Change: Change the points multiplier that is applied for correct answers (correctness and bonus points for live quizzes and all points for asynchronous activities). Since the automatic grading logic requires the definition of a sample solution, modifications of the element multiplier will only be applied to elements that have a well-defined solution (and never to Flashcards or Content Elements). Multiplier changes can be combined with any other batch operations for eligible elements.
- Base Points Settings: Change the setting if base points should be awarded for a specific question when used in a live quiz (independent of the number of base points set on the live quiz). This action can only be applied to questions (not Flashcards or Content Elements), since only these elements can be used to collect points. Base point modifications can be combined with any other batch operations for eligible elements.
- Element Updates in Activities: Finally, decide if the changes made to your elements should be propagated to draft and scheduled activities, and if activity templates should be included. This setting is analogous to the same setting you are familiar with in the context of single element updates.