how to import course content canvas

by Joshuah Oberbrunner 10 min read

Importing course contents

  • Navigate to new course shell in Canvas.
  • Open Settings
  • Select Import Course Content
  • Open the Content Type drop-down menu, and select Copy a Canvas Course. ...
  • Begin typing the name of your course in the text box. ...
  • Select content to migrate: you can either copy all content, or select specific content to import.

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Full Answer

How to export course from canvas?

Canvas quizzes can also be exported and imported into Canvas courses. To export a course (1) click Settings in the left navigation. (2) On the course details page on the right sidebar click Export Course Content. The next screen will display options for the export. For more detailed instructions view the Canvas Guide.

How to embed content into canvas?

How to embed content in Canvas

  • The basics of content creation in Canvas: Rich Content Editor. OK, so let’s begin with some basics regarding Canvas. ...
  • Embedded but missing?! ...
  • YouTube: no special actions needed to embed YouTube videos into Canvas. ...
  • If it's not YouTube and you need to embed it... ...
  • As always, be sure to save any changes, and let us know at eLearning what you have embedded!

How to copy content from one canvas course to another?

  • Open Settings. In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.
  • Copy Course Content. Click the Copy this Course link.
  • Create Course Details. Enter the Name [1] and Course Code [2] for the new course. ...
  • Select Migration Content. ...
  • Adjust Events and Due Dates. ...
  • Create Course. ...
  • View Current Jobs. ...

How do I share courses content using canvas?

Sending Content to Another Instructor

  • To send a page, assignment, quiz or discussion, go to the item and select the Option icon (3 vertical dots) and then Send to.
  • Faculty can search for other faculty via email address. ...
  • Select the name of the user when it appears.
  • The same content may be sent to more than one user by adding other users individually.

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Importing Course Content

Navigate to the course in which you would like to import the existing course content and click “Settings” in the course navigation.

Additional Information

More information about importing, or copying, course content can be found in Instructure’s “How do I copy content from another Canvas course using the Course Import tool?” support document.

Import a Blackboard or Moodle archive

If you have a .zip archive of either a Blackboard or Moodle course, you can import that from the Import Existing Content page.

Import a QTI quiz file

QTI is the common file format for quizzes in some LMSs, especially Blackboard and Canvas. Create a QTI .zip file by exporting your quiz out of the previous LMS. It's this .zip that will be imported into the Canvas course.

Need help?

Contact [email protected] for help importing and converting previous course material to Canvas.

How to import a course into Canvas?

a new course site) Click Settings on the Course Navigation menu. Click Import Course Content on the right side of the page. In the Content Type menu, select Copy a Canvas Course.

What happens after you copy content to a new course?

Once the content has been copied to the new course, there are a number updates/revisions that need to be made. Refer back to this list after you import your content.

How to copy a Canvas course?

1. Navigate to the Canvas course in which you wish to copy material into. Click "Settings" in your course navigation bar. 2. Click on the "Course Details" tab across the top. 3. Click "Import Course Content". Zoom: Click on "Settings", click on the "Course Details" tab, and click on "Import Course Content". 4.

How long does it take to import a course?

Depending on how large your course is, this process may take several minutes to complete. You will be able to see the progress under the "Current Jobs" section of the Import Content page.

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Why Use The Course Import?

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Canvas enables you to Import content from one Canvas course to another when you want to use or repurpose previously created content, including Course settings, Syllabus, Assignments, Modules, Files, Pages, and Discussions. Note: Draft State settings are retained in course imports. If an assignment is unpublished in a cour…
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Make Course Updates and Revisions After Import

  • Once the content has been copied to the new course, there are a number updates/revisions that need to be made. Refer back to this list after you import your content. 1. Revise course syllabus 2. Update due dates and availability dates on assignments, discussions and quizzes 2.1. Difference between assignment due dates and availability dates 2.2. Bulk update due date and availability d…
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Import Process

  1. Select the course you would like to import the content into (i.e. a new course site)
  2. Click Settingson the Course Navigation menu
  3. Click Import Course Contenton the right side of the page
  4. In the Content Type menu, select Copy a Canvas Course.
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Import Progress - View Current Jobs

  • After you have clicked Import, theCurrent Jobsmenu displays courses that are being imported. Statuses include pre-processing, queued, running, completed, and failed. The Runningstatus bar displays the time remaining on your Import. 1. If you selected "All Content" you should see this status, followed by Completed, soon after. 2. If you chose the "Select specific content" option, Ca…
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