how do i copy one course in canvas into another course?

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How do I copy a Canvas course into a new course shell?

  • Open Settings. In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.
  • Copy Course Content.
  • Create Course Details.
  • Select Migration Content.
  • Adjust Events and Due Dates.

Import Process
  1. Select the course you would like to import the content into (i.e. a new course site)
  2. Click Settings on the Course Navigation menu.
  3. Click Import Course Content on the right side of the page.
  4. In the Content Type menu, select Copy a Canvas Course.

Full Answer

How do I Delete my courses in canvas?

Nov 20, 2021 · Copying a Canvas Course. Starting in Canvas course you wish to copy materials into, click " Settings " in your course navigation bar. Click on the " Course Details " tab across the top. Click " Import Course Content " on the right-hand side. From the " Content Type " drop down menu, select " Copy a Canvas Course ."

How to access past completed courses in canvas?

However, if you already have access to a course shell, you can copy a course through the Course Import Tool. Copies of existing Canvas courses and course files reference the original Canvas course file quota and do not count against course file quotas. If you copy all content or include course settings in selected content, the grade posting policy from the original course will …

How do I edit the course front page in canvas?

Navigate to the original course site that you want to copy content from and locate the content page that you want to copy. On the Course Navigation Menu on the left hand side, select Pages. Click the View All Pages button at the top of the screen. Locate the Content Page that you want to copy and click on its title.

How do I share courses content using canvas?

In the Content Type drop-down menu, select the Copy a Canvas Course option. Search for a Course In the Search for a course drop-down menu [1], select the course you would like to …

Create Course Details

Enter the Name [1] and Course Code [2] for the new course. The name will be displayed on the Course Home Page and in Conversations. The course code will be displayed at the top of the Course Navigation menu and in the course card in the dashboard. Course code is also referred to as the reference code or short name.

Select Migration Content

To import all content from the course, select the All Content radio button [1].

Adjust Events and Due Dates

If you want to adjust the due dates associated with the course events and assignments, click the Adjust events and due dates checkbox.

View Current Jobs

The Current Jobs section displays the status of your import. Running reports display a progress bar indicating the time remaining to complete the import [1].

Select Content Type

In the Content Type drop-down menu, select the Copy a Canvas Course option.

Search for a Course

In the Search for a course drop-down menu [1], select the course you would like to access. Courses are ordered alphabetically by most recent term. You can also choose to include completed courses by selecting the completed courses checkbox [2]. The Include completed courses checkbox is selected by default.

Select Migration Content

To import all content from the course, select the All Content radio button [1].

Adjust Events and Due Dates

If you want to adjust the due dates associated with the course events and assignments, click the Adjust events and due dates checkbox.

View Current Jobs

The Current Jobs section displays the status of your import. Running reports display a progress bar indicating the time remaining to complete the import [1].

Best Practice

Do NOT “Copy All” when copying from one course to another. You will end up with more than you bargained for.

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What is Canvas course import?

The Canvas Course Import tool can be used to copy specific course content or entire courses from previous terms and quickly import them into existing courses. Important Note: Before using the course import tool, you must be enrolled in both the course you want to copy to, as well as the course you want to copy from.

Can you copy a course from one semester to another?

Once you have selected the correct course to copy from , you can move on to the content settings section where you can specify whether to include All content if you are copying the entire course from one semester to another, or you can choose to Select specific content only if you want to copy certain items.

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