how to migrate old canvas course to new

by Miss Lexi Flatley 3 min read

Import Process

  • Select the course you would like to import the content into (i.e. 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.
  • Locate the course you want to copy content from by typing the name of the course
  • Click to select the desired course when it appears
  • Choose what you want to copy. We recommend copying all content and then clean up material you don’t rather than copying multiple times from the same course. ...
  • Canvas gives you the option to manually shift events and due dates or have the system shift the dates. We recommend manually updating the dates after you import the content.
  • Click Import.

Import Process
  1. Select the course you would like to import the content into (i.e. a new course site)
  2. Click Settings on the Course Navigation menu.
  3. Click Import Course Content on the right side of the page.
  4. In the Content Type menu, select Copy a Canvas Course.

How do I migrate a canvas quiz to a new course?

How do I migrate a Canvas quiz to New Quizzes? 1 Open Course. Click the Courses link [1] in Global Navigation, then click the name of the course [2] that contains the quiz you want to migrate. 2 Open Quizzes. 3 Migrate Quiz. 4 Open Quiz.

Can I copy course content from previous canvas courses?

You can copy course content such as assignments, modules, pages, and discussions from previous Canvas courses into existing courses. You only have access to copy content from courses in which you are enrolled as a user with instructor permissions.

How do I import assignments from a canvas course?

Additionally, imported assignments will retain their assignment posting policy from the original course. In Course Navigation, click the Settings link. Click the Import Course Content link. In the Content Type drop-down menu, select the Copy a Canvas Course option.

How do I add myself to a canvas course as an instructor?

When you copy a Canvas course using the Copy this Course button, you will be added to the course as an instructor automatically. Learn more about the Course Import Tool. Course imports may not include all 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.

Can you import question banks into new quizzes?

Question banks cannot be imported into New Quizzes as item banks. However, you can import questions manuallyinto an item bank by exporting a Canvas quiz. When a classic quiz is migrated to New Quizzes, question groups import as item bank questions.

Can you migrate a quiz from Canvas to New Quizzes?

How do I migrate a Canvas quiz to New Quizzes? You can migrate a quiz from Classic Quizzes to be used in New Quizzes. You can also migrate a survey from Classic Quizzes to New Quizzes. However, the survey will be migrated as a standard quiz as New Quizzes does not include a survey feature.

Step 1

In Canvas, go to your destination course (the new course you wish to import content into) and select the Settings link in Course Navigation along the left side of the page.

Step 2

Select Import Content into this Course from the navigation menu on the right.

Step 4

To search for the correct source course you desire, start typing the course code into the Search for a Course field. Select the desired course as it appears below. Be sure to select the section and semester you desire.

Step 6

When you select Adjust Events and Due Dates, new fields will appear. Fill the empty Beginning Date and End Date fields with the information of the source course (the course you wish to copy). The dates from your destination course (new course) are filled in for you.

Step 7

Optional: If your destination course is scheduled to be on different days of the week from the source course, you may want to shift assignment dates to align with this change. You can do this by selecting substitutions in the dropdown menus of the Move From section.

Importing Specific Course Material

Canvas also provides the option of importing select elements of another course. Please see this article for instructions:

How to import all content from a course?

To import all content from the course, select the All Content radio button [1]. If you want to select specific content, click the Select specific content radio button [2]. Note: If you select the specific content option, you are required to select the content you want to import after you review the remaining page options.

Can you import a course more than once?

Importing a course more than once may have unintended consequences. If you import content into a new course, edit the content in the new course, and later import the previous content again, the imported content will override the existing content.

Can you copy a Canvas course?

You can copy course content such as assignments, modules, pages, and discussions from previous Canvas courses into existing courses. You only have access to copy content from courses in which you are enrolled as a user with instructor permissions. This option allows you to copy content into existing courses. You may be able to copy content ...

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.

Select Export Type

In the Export Type heading, click the Course radio button [1]. Click the Create Export button [2].

View Export Process

View the progress bar. Exporting a course in Canvas may take a few minutes, depending on its size. You will receive an email when the export is complete.

Step 1

Open the appropriate course that contains the quiz you want to migrate.

Step 3

Find the quiz you want to migrate in your list of quizzes. Select the options icon (represented by the three vertical dots to the far right of the quiz name). Then select “migrate.”

Step 4

Once the migration is complete, the migrated quiz will appear at the bottom of your Quizzes list with the New Quizzes icon. You can delete the old quiz once you confirm the migration is complete and accurate. Note: by default, migrated quizzes are unpublished.

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