how to copy topic from one course to another

• Open Discussions. In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.
• Open Discussion Options. Locate the discussion you wish to copy, then click the discussion Options icon [1]. Select the Copy To... option [2].
• Select Course. Type the course name or course code in the Select a Course field [1]. Then select the course into which you want to copy the discussion [2].
• Copy Discussion. Click the Copy button. Canvas displays a notification when a discussion copies successfully [1]. When finished, click the Close icon [2] or the Close button [3].
• View Copied Discussion. Copied discussions display on the Discussions Index Page for the course into which it copied.

Full Answer

How do I copy content from one course to another?

If the target course has more sections than the course you are copying from, especially if the target course already contains content, add additional sections to the course you are copying from. For each item you wish to copy, click Edit, then select Duplicate. Duplicate resources or activities appear immediately below the original.

Can I copy external tool activities to a different course?

External tool activities, such as Echo360 , UMass Libraries Course Materials, and OWL cannot be copied and must be added and set up in the course where they will be used. If you need additional help with this topic or have questions, contact the Instructional Media Lab at (413) 545-2823 or [email protected].

What happens when I copy course materials?

When you copy course materials, these occur: Content: Course materials, including uploaded files, learning modules, and links are copied. Course information, course documents, assignments, and URLs are optional. Assignments created inside lesson plans won't copy properly.

How do I copy and paste activities and resources?

On the Initial Settings page, under Import settings, select the check box for the types of content to copy (activities and resources, blocks, filters, calendar events, and/or question bank); all will be selected by default, then click Next.

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

Click "Import Course Content" on the right-hand side.From the "Content Type" drop down menu, select "Copy a Canvas Course." ... Search for a course: Select the course you want to import from using the drop down menu, or search for the course name in the adjacent text box.More items...•

How do I copy a whole course in Moodle?

Course copy from Course and category management screenFrom Site administration / Courses / Manage courses and categories, click to select a category.Find the course you want to copy, and click the duplicate icon to copy the course.

How do I move content in Moodle?

Use Drag and Drop to Move Items within Your CourseOn your course page, click Turn editing on (green pencil icon. ). Editing icons and links will appear.To move activities or resources: Click and drag the Move icon ( ) at the left of the item link. As you drag, Moodle will dim the items under the item you are dragging.

How do you copy and paste in Moodle?

CommandsCtrl + C: Copy.Ctrl + V: Paste.

How do I copy a topic from one course to another in Moodle?

Prepare Items to CopyOpen the course you will copy item(s) from. ... In the menu bar at the top of your course page, select Turn Editing On (green pencil icon ). ... Scroll to the bottom of the course page and click + Add topics to create a new Section. ... For each item you wish to copy, click Edit, then select Duplicate.More items...

How do I import a question from one course to another in Moodle?

Go to the course where you want the questions to appear:In the settings menu select Question bank.Click on Import.Select Moodle XML format.Click on CHOOSE A FILE and select the XML file that you just exported.Click IMPORT.

How do I export content from Moodle?

Go to Settings>Site administration>Users>Accounts>Bulk user actions and select the users you wish to export. From the dropdown "With selected users", choose "download" and choose the type of file you wish to download from text, ODS or Excel.

How do I import into Moodle?

InstructionsGo to the Moodle page for the new course and click the "Course Management" gear icon in the top menu bar.Click "Import".On the next screen, you will search for the course you want to import from. ... Select the course you want and click Continue.Choose what Moodle components you want to import.More items...

How do I move multiple files in Moodle?

Adding Files and Folders in MoodleGo to your course and turn on editing via the button at the upper left.Browse to the file you wish to add to your course. Click the file you wish to upload and drag it directly to the course week/block you want to add it to. You can also select and drag multiple files at once.

Does Moodle detect copy paste?

Can Moodle detect copy and paste? Moodle alone cannot detect if you copy and paste content unless if the instructor has incorporated a plagiarism scanning software. As it is Moodle has a structure that will allow one to copy-paste a document.

How do you copy and paste in exams?

Ctrl+C: Copy.Ctrl+V: Paste.

How do I copy a question in Moodle?

There is a duplicate button for each quiz question. Go into the question bank and find the question. Click the "duplicate" icon.

How to copy content from a tool?

To copy materials from Content, you must check the boxes for both Content and Content Display Settings. If you want to copy only certain materials from within a given tool, click the bubble next to Select individual items to copy under that tool. Click the Continue button.

How to copy between courses in D2L Brightspace?

To copy between courses in D2L Brightspace you pull from the Source Course to the Destination Course.

What is the destination course?

The Destination Course is the shell into which you want to copy materials. The Source Course is the shell that already contains the materials you want to copy.

Where is the bubble in the source course?

Click the bubble at the left end of the Source Course's row.

Can you import and export components?

You can use Import / Export / Copy Components again to copy more materials from the same, or from different, source courses. Be careful not to copy the same materials multiple times though as this will create duplicates in the Destination Course, and the duplicates can be troublesome to clean up.

What does Canvas display when a discussion copies successfully?

Canvas displays a notification when a discussion copies successfully [1].

How to select a location within a module?

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

Does shared content count against course quotas?

Shared content does not count against course or user quotas. If you copy the same discussion to the same course more than once, the discussion you previously copied will be overwritten with the newly copied discussion.

Can you copy a discussion into a specific module?

If you wish, you can copy the discussion into a specific module and location within a course.

Can you copy a discussion in one course?

As an instructor, you can copy individual discussions in one course directly into any active course in which you are enrolled. You can also send discussions to other instructors at your institution. When you copy a discussion, any assets within that discussion (images, files, etc.) will be included in your discussion copy.

What happens when you copy a course?

When you copy, the course availability of the source course is applied to the destination course. If the destination course's availability is set to unavailable, but the original course is available, the destination course's availability is changed.

What happens when you copy a course without enrollments into a new course?

When you copy a course without enrollments into a new course, the delegated setting is brought over as enabled for all existing delegated grading assignments. The instructor who copies the course is set to grade all submissions and reconcile grades.

Can you copy a link to a course file?

Copy Links to Course Files: No copies of linked files are included in the copy. The copied course will have the same set of links. Those links will point back to the original location of the link defined in the origin course.

Can you edit a course ID?

The course ID can't include spaces or characters other than numbers and letters (A-Z), dash (-), underscore (_), and period (.). The course ID must be unique and remain static. After you create the copied course , you can't edit the course ID.

Can you copy a course?

You can only copy materials into a course if you have the role of instructor, teaching assistant (TA), or course builder. Copy Course with Users (Exact Copy): Copy user records, such as grades and discussion posts, to the new course. Everything in the course is copied to the new course exactly as it appears in the existing course.

Can you copy a course on Blackboard?

A course copy operation can't be completed if you don't select at least one of these areas: Content, Contacts, or Settings. If you don't select one, a warning appears and Blackboard Learn can't create a new course.

Is attendance included in a copy of a course?

Attendance data isn't included when you copy a course into a new or existing course. The attendance option is removed from the copy options.

How to import a course in Moodle?

To import course information from a previous course in the same academic year 1 In Moodle, select the course to which you want to add the information. 2 Click Import from the Course Administration menu. Depending on the Moodle version and theme of your course, you will either find this by clicking on the gear icon () in the top right corner of your course, or you will find it in the Settings menu below the Navigation block.#N#Course import menu location–Option 1: Illustration of course import menu in courses where the course administration menu is on the top right corner of the course.#N#Course import menu location–Option 2: Illustration of course import menu is in courses where the Course Administration menu is under the Navigation block. 3 Select the course from which you want to get materials and click Continue. 4 You will see several screens asking what you want to backup and then import. Check the desired items and click next. 5 Click the import button. 6 You should now see the imported materials in the new course.

How long does it take to restore a course on Moodle?

Course materials on Moodle taught four to eight years ago will be available upon request from IITS, but may take up to a week to restore. Courses taught more than eight years ago will be deleted and no longer available from IITS. We recommend you keep your own archives of any materials you want to keep, in addition to the materials kept by IITS.

Where is the gear icon in Moodle?

Depending on the Moodle version and theme of your course, you will either find this by clicking on the gear icon () in the top right corner of your course , or you will find it in the Settings menu below the Navigation block.

Can you export grades from a grade book?

NOTE: User data and grades will NOT be included in the backup. If you need to keep grade information, you can export grades via the grade book.

What does Canvas display when a module copies successfully?

Canvas displays a notification when a module copies successfully [1].

Does shared content count against course quotas?

Shared content does not count against course or user quotas. If you copy the same module to the same course more than once, the module you previously copied will be overwritten with the newly copied module.

Can you copy a module to a concluded course?

Note: The Select a Course drop-down menu only displays courses in which you have an active or future enrollment. Modules cannot be copied to a concluded course.

Can you copy a module to another instructor?

As an instructor, you can copy a module in a course directly into any active course in which you are enrolled. You can also send a module to other instructors at your institution as well as copy individual module items to other courses.

copy topics to another course

hi, ive got several courses in moodle site, however since ive already created a good 'unit or topic' in the ocurse.

Re: copy topics to another course

Yes -in the new course in the administration block click "import" and when prompted, choose the course with the good topic stuff in it and then when you are offered that course just select the items you want to copy over/import and click "continue"

Re: copy topics to another course

I followed the advice from this post and found that not only did it transfer the activities and resources selected, but it also included the topic headings for the entire course. Did I miss a check box somewhere?

Ynt: Re: copy topics to another course

Thanks for your help. It works for me also. But I want to ask one more thing. When I import the content, I can see that where can I import on topics. How can I remove that info?? I mean, I imported the topics from math lessons to history lessons. When I am on history lesson, I see info that it comes from math lesson. Hope you all understand.

Re: copy topics to another course

I followed the steps listed and it says the topic was imported correctly, but it never shows up in the Moodle course. Do I need to do something else?

Re: copy topics to another course

Stuff imports from the Xth topic to the Xth topic. If you have fewer topics in the course you are importing to, you will not see your stuff.

What is reuse post?

In your new class, you can use the Reuse post feature. This will copy the instructions and materials to the new class.

Can materials be reused from the stream page?

To add to what Adam said, you want to start on the Classwork page for this! Materials can’t be reused from the stream page.

What happens when you copy adaptive follow up assignments?

If an Adaptive Follow-Up assignment has been added to a Mastering assignment you are copying, the Follow-Up is automatically copied with the assignment if Follow-Ups are supported in the receiving course.

Can you copy an assignment to multiple courses?

You can copy the same assignment to multiple courses without having to open each course. This capability is especially useful for a course coordinator who can create an assignment once, and post it to multiple courses at the same time.

Course Copy Options

Copy A Course

Behavior of Copied Materials

Resolving Copied Course Items