how to copy a previous canvas course

by Dr. Robert Haley PhD 6 min read

Copying a Canvas Course

  • From the " Content Type " drop down menu, select " Copy a Canvas Course ." Complete the "Import Content" form that...
  • Complete the "Import Content" form that appears.
  • Search for a course: Select the course you want to import from using the drop down menu, or search for the course name...
  • If the course is in a past term, make sure to click the "...

In the course navigation click Settings. On the settings page click Import Content Into This Course from the right sidebar menu. On the import screen complete the following steps to copy content from one Canvas course to another. Next to Content Type select Copy a Canvas 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.

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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 …

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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].

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