how to save a moodle course for export to another

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

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 backup a Moodle course?

Backup Your Moodle CourseLog in to Moodle and click on the course you want to back up.Under Administration, click Backup.On the Course backup screen, leave all checkboxes checked to backup both your course materials and student work. ... On the confirmation screen, click Continue.More items...

Where does Moodle store course backups?

To find the backup file for a course, go to the front page of that course, click Administration->Files, and look for a folder named backupdata. The backup file for the course should be found in that folder.Nov 28, 2006

How do I backup and restore a Moodle course?

Restoring a course backupGo to Settings > Front page settings > Restore or Settings > Course administration > Restore.Upload the backup file or choose a file in the course backup area or user private backup area and click Restore.Confirm - Check that everything is as required then click the Continue button.More items...•Jul 5, 2012

Exporting & importing courses from one Moodle to another

Hello,#N#I am currently still using a very old version of Moodle, version 1.9.19.#N#Instead of updating the already installed software to the newest version, I would like to install a clean, new version of Moodle instead.#N#However, I wonder if it's possible that I somehow export the courses (e.g.

Re: Exporting & importing courses from one Moodle to another

In theory... you can use backup (in 1.9) and restore in the new version. However, you can only import the basic structure and contents - not any user content. It also creates the course in a kind of compatibility mode which isn't the best idea.

Moodle – Backup, Restore, and Import

This page contains instructions on how to transfer information from a previous course to a new one. Previously taught course are available from IITS in accordance with our Moodle Long Term Archive/Retention Policy.

To backup the original course information

Select the course you want to archive or copy into your new course site. If the course was taught within the previous three years, you will need to look on the Moodle archive server to find your course. These are accessible from the Moodle archives link at the top of the current Moodle course site.

To restore course information from a backup .mbz file

In Moodle, select the course to which you want to restore or materials from the archived course.

To import course information from a previous course in the same academic year

Note: You must have the role of course builder, course support, or teacher in both the original and destination course sites to do this.

How to backup a course?

To backup a course. Go into the course. Click the Backup link either in the gear menu or the Administration block (depending upon the theme). Initial settings - Select activities , blocks, filters and other items as required then click the Next button. Users with appropriate permissions, such as administrators and managers, ...

What is anonymize user information?

Anonymize user information is a backup feature which "protects user identities" by making each user anonymous. If this box is checked in the backup initial settings, Moodle will substitute aliases for real names, substituting @doesntexist.com email addresses and so forth. For example "Max Manager" might become "anonfirstname4 anonlastname4".

Can you continue working while a course backup is being made?

Note: With large courses it is helpful to be able to continue working while a course backup is being made. To achieve this, you need to enable asynchronous backups in Site Administration / Courses / Backups / Asynchronous backup/restore .

Can you save a course on Moodle?

Course backup. A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. Typically, the site administrator will set a schedule of automated course backups for the whole site. A teacher can create a backup or download an existing backup for safe keeping, or for use on another Moodle site.

Prepare Items to Copy

Before you start importing content, we recommend doing a little preparation in the course you are copying from.#N#Note: This step is especially important if the target course already contains any content.

Clean Up Imported Content

Edit due dates for activities#N#To update due dates for activities such as Assignments and Quizzes see Edit Dates for Multiple Activities & Resources in Moodle for information on how to change many due dates at once.#N#Note: The Edit Dates page does not work for Turnitin assignments.