how to move files from one course to another in canvas

• 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.

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

Nov 19, 2021 · 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 ." Complete the "Import Content" form that appears.

How do I import content into a canvas course?

Mar 12, 2019 · If you are an instructor in both courses, this may not be the easiest way to transfer files though. You could copy the content from one course to another, and instead of importing the entire course, indicate that you wish to select what content to import and choose just the files. These documents describes the process, How do I copy content from another Canvas course …

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

How to Copy Content from one Canvas Course to Another. 1) Open your destination course 2) Click Settings(bottom left) 3) Click Import Content into this Course(middle right) 4) Under Content Typechoose Copy a Canvas Course. 5) Search for the course you are copying from.

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

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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.

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: