how to copy a blackboard course to another course

by Mr. Jairo Trantow IV 4 min read

  • Open the new Blackboard course shell and delete any existing menu items. ...
  • 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. ...

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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?

Quick Instructions; How to Perform a Course Copy: In the course you want to copy, go to the Control Panel, under Packages and Utilities, click Course Copy. You should now... Click the "Browse..." button. Select the radio button next to the Course ID/Course Name you …

What are the copy options for Blackboard courses?

Go to the Control Panel on the side bar Expand the Packages & Utilities section Click Course Copy Select Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course SELECT copy TYPE copy Type Click Browse Copy into an Existing Select or Type the course ID for the already-existing course that the materials should go to SELECT copy Click Select All

How to back up your blackboard course?

Under Select Copy Type, choose Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course. Under Select Copy Options, click Browse. Select the course into which you would like your content copied (the ‘destination’ course). Click Submit. Under Select Course Materials, Click Select All – even if you only want to copy certain items. Because of the way that Blackboard stores certain files and …

How to put your course on Blackboard?

2. Under Control Panel, use the pulldown next to “Packages and Utilities” to choose Course Copy. 3. On the next screen, select “Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course.” (NB: Instructors do not have system permissions to create new courses.) 4a. To select the “destination” course, click the “Browse” button.

Important information (please read)

It is strongly suggested that you complete a "Course Copy" only once AND before you do any design work or add any content in the new course. Completing multiple course copies may result in duplication of content, course files, and Grade Center columns.

Copy an existing Blackboard Learn course to another course

View the full directions on Copy an existing Blackboard Learn course to another course.

Copy course function

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.

Add course materials to an existing course

You can add course materials to an existing course by copying them from another course. This maintains the course materials, user enrollments, and records of the existing course while adding the new course materials.

Move users to another course

You can copy enrollments from one course to another even if you do not copy any course materials.

Create a new course

Copying course materials into a new course creates a course in Blackboard Learn and populates it with content from an existing course. The Original Course View course menu specified in the source course replaces the default course menu in the new course in the Original Course View.

Copy a complete course, including users (make 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.

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Copy Course Function

  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...

Add Course Materials to An Existing Course

Move Users to Another Course

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 th
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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. This maintains 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 Copy Type dro…
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