how to copy elements from one course in canvas to another

^{How To Do a Course Copy in Canvas}

1. Go to the course where you want the content to be copied to. Click the Settings link on your home page.
2. Click the Import Course Content button on the right-sidebar.
3. On the Import Content page, you will see a Content Type drop-down menu with several options for Importing Content.
4. Enter the name of the course you want to copy from in Search for a course. ...
5. You have the option of allowing for the adjustment of the due dates associated with the course events and assignments.
6. Click the Import button to continue.
7. After beginning any import, the Current Jobs menu will display the status of your import. Some courses may take longer to import depending on the content.

How do I copy materials from one canvas course to another?

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 ."

Can I Share my course content with another canvas course site?

Please keep in mind that Direct Share is only for sharing individual items. If you wish to copy an entire course's content over to a new Canvas course site, it is best to use Canvas's course import tool to complete the course copy process.

How do I copy/import course materials from one course?

Canvas supports the ability to copy / import course content from one course to another. This functionality allows instructors to roll over course materials from semester to semester, course to course, without having to recreate a course from scratch.

How do I copy a page from one course to another?

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. Highlight and copy the URL from your browser's address bar.

How do I copy content from one course to another in canvas?

Copying a Canvas CourseStarting 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.

Can I copy a module from one course to another in canvas?

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Can I copy a page from one canvas course to another?

On the Design Tools menu, Select Create/Edit Content, and then select Copy Existing Content. In the "Copy page content by URL" box, paste the content page URL that you copied earlier, and then click the retrieve page icon to the right of the text box.

How do I import a course content in canvas?

Step-by-step instructionsFrom your new course site, click on "Settings" in the course menu on the left side of the page. ... Pull down the Content Type menu and select Copy a Canvas Course.Then select the course from the drop-down menu.Click the button for “Select specific content.”Click the "Import" button.More items...

How do I copy a module to another course?

Open Modules. In Course Navigation, click the Modules link.Open Module Item Options. Locate the module item you wish to copy and click the Options icon [1]. ... Copy Module Item. Click the Copy button.View Copy Notification. Canvas displays a notification when the module item copies successfully [1]. ... View Copied Module Item.

Can I export a module in canvas?

Enter a Canvas site and click on Modules. Click on the Export Course Content button. A page called “Exported Package History” page will appear, and you will see a progress bar once the export-download begins. Once the course content export downloads, you will be given the option to save the file.

Can instructors move content from one class into another?

Import Content allows you to copy content over from another Canvas site. This feature is helpful for instructors re-using course materials in a different term or duplicating existing content. Teachers can import an all content or select specific content.

How do I select specific content as part of a course import?

For information about the Course Import Tool's limitations, view the Course Import Tool overview.Open Settings. In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.Import Content into Course. ... Select Content Type. ... Select Specific Content. ... View Content Import Warning Message. ... Import Course. ... Select All Group Content. ... Select Content.

How do I combine Canvas courses?

Merging Two Sections or CoursesFrom your Dashboard, find the course number for the main section by hovering over it and looking at the BOTTOM of your browser window. ... Open the course that you want to move into the main section.Click Settings.Click Sections.You'll see your section linked.More items...

How do I roll a course in Canvas?

If courses in the batch have different term types, the Manage Courses tool will roll over to the correct term, based on the academic year selected. Scroll down and click on Review and Rollover. A pop-up window appears with additional options: Select the required academic year.

Introduction

Canvas provides instructors the ability to individually or bulk copy content from one course to another, copy an entire module or individual items within modules to another course as well sharing content directly to other users.

Validate links

Before copying your content, you may be interested in validating the links in your course.

Bulk copy content

If you want to copy more than one item from your course to another, you can follow the steps outlined in How do I copy content from another Canvas course using the Course Import tool to bulk copy your content.

Copy modules

You now have the ability to copy either individual items within modules or the entire module from one course to another

Copy one item

Depending on the type of content you want to copy, if you only want to copy one item from your course to another, you can follow the steps outlined below.

Share with another instructor

Depending on the type of content you want to copy, if you want to share content to another instructor, you can follow the steps outlined here:

How to select a location in a module?

To select a location within the module, click the Place drop-down menu [2]. You can select to copy the module item to the top of the module, before or after a specific module item, or at the bottom of a module.

Can you copy a module item into another course?

As an instructor, you can copy a module item in a course directly into another course in which you are enrolled. You can also send a module item to other instructors at your institution as well as copy an entire course module into another course.

Does sharing a course count against quotas?

Notes: To share course content, you must have the Course Content - add / edit / delete permission enabled. Shared content does not count against course or user quotas. If you copy the same module item to the same course more than once, the module item you previously copied will be overwritten with the newly copied module item.

Introduction

Index

Validate Links

Bulk Copy Content

Copy Modules

Copy One Item

• Depending on the type of content you want to copy, if you only want to copy one item from your course to another, you can follow the steps outlined below. Note: if you have already copied an item (A) and it appears as another item (B), then subsequently copy the same item (A) again, the initial copied item (B) gets overwritten with the item (A). Th...

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