Uploading Spreadsheet of Course Materials into the Adoption & Insights Portal

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This article details how to submit course material adoptions into the Adoption & Insights Portal using a downloadable CSV spreadsheet template.

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Upload Instructions

In addition to searching for new course materials or re-adopting course materials from a previous term, faculty have the ability to upload a spreadsheet of materials that will be used in a specific course.

  1. Log into the Adoption & Insights Portal to view your assigned courses. (Link is also available from the Faculty Portal and Staff Portal)
  2. Locate the course for which you wish to select course materials.Course Header: Displays "Austin Community College | ACCT-2301-001 | Prin Acct-Fin".  Selection Options: A list of three radio buttons (all currently unselected):  "I'd like to re-adopt from a past adoption"  "I'd like to be guided through the adoption process"  "I'm not using any materials for this class"
  3. Select I’d like to be guided through the adoption process then Upload a file for this course.
  4. Download the template file that is available. This file will download to your computer in a CSV format, which can be opened with Microsoft Excel.Selection State: The radio button for "I'd like to be guided through the adoption process" is selected (indicated by a green icon and blue shading).  Expanded Sub-Options: Three choices are displayed beneath the selection:  "View Detailed Adoption History"  "Search by ISBN or Keyword"  "Upload a File for This Course" (active section, highlighted in light blue with a dark blue outline)  Upload Section Details:  Label: "Select your adoption file to import:" alongside a dark blue "SELECT FILE" button.  Helper Text: "Need the template? Get it here"  Primary Focus (Callout): A red arrow points directly to the blue "Get it here" hyperlink below the upload prompt.
  5. Open the downloaded file in Microsoft Excel and fill in the necessary information.
    • ISBN (required): Publisher’s ISBN for the selected material.
    • MaterialType (required): Options are “New,” “Used,” or “Any”
    • AdoptionType (required): Options are “Required,” or “Recommended”
    • Notes (optional): This field allows you to enter a note for the course material. This note is visible to students when shopping for their course materials on the Bookstore website.
  6. Save and close the file.
  7. In the Adoption & Insights Portal, click Select file to locate the file on your computer.
  8. Follow any additional on-screen prompts to submit your adoptions.

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Article ID: 20338
Created
Thu 7/30/26 11:05 AM
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Thu 10/22/26 4:35 PM