how do i copy course in blackboard

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  • Open the new Blackboard course shell and delete any existing menu items. You need to delete these menu items because new ones will copy over from your previous course. ...
  • Open the previous Blackboard course you want to copy content from.
  • In the left menu under Course Management, click Copy This Course.
  • Under “Select Copy Type”, select Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course.
  • For Destination Course ID, click the Browse button. This will open a pop-up window where you may choose your new course ID (i.e. your new Blackboard course shell). Click Submit. ...
  • Now, Select the course materials to be copied into the destination course. To copy your entire course, click the Select All button. ...
  • Note: If your previous course had a discussion board, s elect Include only the forums, with no starter posts under Discussion Board. ...
  • In the File Attachments section, ensure that “Copy links and copies of the content” is selected. Click Submit. Do not interact with the course until the copy process is completed.

Copy a complete course, including users (make an exact copy)
  1. On the Administrator Panel in the Courses section, select Courses.
  2. Search for a course.
  3. Open the course's menu and select Copy.
  4. From the Select Copy Type menu, select Copy Course Materials into a New Course.

Full Answer

How to create and add a course on Blackboard?

Select a course from the list to copy all of its course content into the course you're in. Or, select a course title and select the check boxes next to the items you want to copy. After you make your selections, select Copy Selected Content to begin the copy action. The copied content is added to the end of the content list.

What are the copy options for Blackboard courses?

Dec 16, 2021 · Search for a course. Open the course’s menu and select Copy. In the Select Copy Type menu, select Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course. 3. Copy Content from One Course to Another · Blackboard Help …. https://blackboardhelp.usc.edu/course-content/reusing-course-content/filler/.

How to back up your blackboard course?

Apr 21, 2014 · This quick tutorial will assist you in copying over content from one semester to the next.

How to put your course on Blackboard?

May 05, 2021 · On the left sidebar, under Course Management, click the old course—the course whose content you would like to copy. · Under Select Copy Type, choose Copy … 3. Course Copy – Blackboard FAQ – Northern Illinois University. https://www.niu.edu/blackboard/faq/qa/coursecopy.shtml. Can I copy individual documents …

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Step 1

From your course list, select the course you wish to copy FROM (the source course).

Step 5

Mason generally recommends the default Copy links and copies of the content option. However, if you have content stored, but not available to students, in your course or you have video package files (e.g., Camtasia) choose the third Copy links and copies of the content (include entire course home folder) option. Click Submit when you are done.

What happens when you copy a course into an existing course?

When you copy course materials into an existing course, the existing course might already have content and tools in the course menu. The course menu might have the same name and type or the names and types might be different between the two courses.

Can you copy a course into a new course?

If you're creating a course that has many of the same features as an existing course, you can copy the existing course to create a new course. You can copy all course materials or a subset of course materials into a new or existing course. You also have the option to include or exclude user enrollments from the destination course.

What is an exact copy?

An exact copy creates a new course and includes course materials, user enrollments, and staff assignments. For example, if a course is split into multiple sections to accommodate a large number of students, you can make an exact copy and then adjust the enrollment to create two sections of the same course.

Supported content types

You can copy these supported content types from other courses you teach:

Select content to copy

You can copy all the content or select individual items from the other courses you teach. On the Course Content page, select the plus sign to open the menu and select Copy Content. Or, open the menu on the right side above the content list. Select Copy Content. The Copy Content panel opens.

Issues and exceptions copying content

If the system encounters problems with a content copy, an error report appears at the top of the Course Content page. Select View Details to learn more about why the content failed to copy.

Visibility settings in content copy

When you copy an entire course's content, the visibility settings are preserved when the content is added to the new course. For example, hidden content in the copied course is hidden in the course you copied it to. Content is set to Hidden from students if you copy individual items into your course.

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About User Privileges and Content Collection Items

  1. Access the course you want to copy.
  2. On the Control Panel, expand the Packages and Utilities section and select Course Copy.
  3. Select the appropriate option:
  4. In the Destination Course IDbox, type a course ID for the new course that will be created and …
  1. Access the course you want to copy.
  2. On the Control Panel, expand the Packages and Utilities section and select Course Copy.
  3. Select the appropriate option:
  4. In the Destination Course IDbox, type a course ID for the new course that will be created and populated with content from the current course. Make sure that the new course ID matches the naming con...

About User Privileges and Copying Courses

About Course Materials

About Course Menus

  • All course users have read permission for content management items that the course links to. When you copy a course, Blackboard Learn automatically updates permissions for Content Collection items in all course areas except assessments. You must go to the Content Collectionpage to update permissions manually for Content Collection items linked to by tests, s…
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Use The Copy Course Button

  • You must have manage permissions in the course directory to include course files in a course package or to add course files from a course package to a destination directory. If you don't have Manage permissions, some content might not be copied. If your institution has access to content management, only read permission is required to include links to course files. Manage permissi…
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Add Course Materials to An Existing Course

  • When you copy a course, you choose which course materials to include. For example, you can include content areas, collaboration sessions, and contacts, but exclude journal entries. If you create a new course, you must select at least one of these areas: Content, Contacts, or Settings. If you don't select one of these options, a warning appears and Blackboard Learn can't create a ne…
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Move Users to Another Course

  • When you copy course materials into an existing course, the existing course might already have content and tools in the course menu. The course menu might have the same name and type or the names and types might be different between the two courses. Blackboard Learn handles course menus in this manner: 1. If the course materials don't exist in the destination course, Bla…
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Create A New Course

  • The other procedures in this topic instruct you to search for the course you want to copy and then open the course's menu to begin. If you know the exact course IDs of the source and destination courses, you might find it faster to use the copy course function. 1. On the Administrator Panel in the Courses section, select Courses. 2. On the Courses page, select Copy Course. 3. Select the t…
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Copy A Complete Course, Including Users

  • You can add course materials to an existing course by copying them from another course. You can maintain the course materials, user enrollments, and records of the existing course while adding the new course materials. 1. On the Administrator Panel in the Courses section, select Courses. 2. Search for a course. 3. Open the course's menu and select Copy. 4. In the Select Cop…
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Supported Content Types

  • You can copy enrollments from one course to another even if you don't copy any course materials. 1. On the Administrator Panel in the Courses section, select Courses. 2. Search for a course. 3. Open the course's menu and select Copy. 4. In the Select Copy Type menu, select Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course if the destination course already exists or Copy Course Materia…
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Select Content to Copy

  • Copying course materials into a new course creates a course in Blackboard Learn and populates it with content from an existing course. The course menu specified in the source course replaces the default course menu in the new course. More on content included when creating course packages 1. On the Administrator Panel in the Courses section, select Courses. 2. Search for a c…
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Issues and Exceptions Copying Content

  • An exact copy creates a new course and includes course materials, user enrollments, and staff assignments. For example, if a course is split into multiple sections to accommodate a large number of students, you can make an exact copy and then adjust the enrollment to create two sections of the same course. Unlike the other copy methods, the exact copy preserves user reco…
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Visibility Settings in Content Copy

  • You can copy these supported content types from other courses you teach: 1. Folders 2. Documents 3. Tests, including group tests 4. Assignments, including group assignments 5. Links to websites 6. SCORM packages 7. Discussions and journals LTI tools aren't supported.
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