why won't blackboard give the new course copy option

by Prof. Electa Reichel 8 min read

How to create and add a course on Blackboard?

Jun 02, 2017 · Once a course is copied, it should not be copied again unless the destination shell is purged first. Blackboard does not overwrite the course when it is copied again so you will end up with duplicate content. However you can copy individual pieces of content or folders to update a course. AFTER A COURSE COPY.

What are the copy options for Blackboard courses?

Sep 13, 2021 · You need to delete these menu items because new ones will copy over from your previous course. To delete the menu items, click the arrow to the right of the menu item then click delete. Repeat for all menu items. Open the previous Blackboard course you want to copy content from. In the left menu under Course Management, click Copy This Course.

How to back up your blackboard course?

Under "Packages and Utilities", choose "Course Copy". On the "Course Copy" page, first choose the "Destination Course ID" using the "Browse" button. Note: This is going to be the course you will copy your course material INTO. Check all of the areas you want to copy over to the destination course. Note 1: DO NOT choose the "Include Enrollments in the Copy" option.

How to put your course on Blackboard?

"Copying Course Materials into an Existing Course" will add content to a Course, but it will not remove existing content. You can only copy materials into a Course where you have a role of Instructor, Teaching Assistant, or Course Builder. Step 2: Select Copy Options: a) Destination Course ID: To select the Destination Course ID: Click the "Browse..." button. Select the radio …

Copy course function

The other procedures in this topic instruct you to search for the course you want to copy and then open the course's menu to begin.

Add course materials to an existing course

You can add course materials to an existing course by copying them from another course. This maintains the course materials, user enrollments, and records of the existing course while adding the new course materials.

Move users to another course

You can copy enrollments from one course to another even if you do not copy any course materials.

Create a new course

Copying course materials into a new course creates a course in Blackboard Learn and populates it with content from an existing course. The Original Course View course menu specified in the source course replaces the default course menu in the new course in the Original Course View.

Copy a complete course, including users (make an exact copy)

An exact copy creates a new course and includes course materials, user enrollments, and staff assignments. For example, if a course is split into multiple sections to accommodate a large number of students, you can make an exact copy and then adjust the enrollment to create two sections of the same course.

Step 1

From your course list, select the course you wish to copy FROM (the source course).

Step 5

Mason generally recommends the default Copy links and copies of the content option. However, if you have content stored, but not available to students, in your course or you have video package files (e.g., Camtasia) choose the third Copy links and copies of the content (include entire course home folder) option. Click Submit when you are done.

Important information (please read)

It is strongly suggested that you complete a "Course Copy" only once AND before you do any design work or add any content in the new course. Completing multiple course copies may result in duplication of content, course files, and Grade Center columns.

Copy an existing Blackboard Learn course to another course

View the full directions on Copy an existing Blackboard Learn course to another course.

Copy Course Function

  1. Access the course you want to copy.
  2. On the Control Panel, expand the Packages and Utilities section and select Course Copy.
  3. Select the appropriate option:
  4. In the Destination Course IDbox, type a course ID for the new course that will be created and …
  1. Access the course you want to copy.
  2. On the Control Panel, expand the Packages and Utilities section and select Course Copy.
  3. Select the appropriate option:
  4. In the Destination Course IDbox, type a course ID for the new course that will be created and populated with content from the current course. Make sure that the new course ID matches the naming con...

Add Course Materials to An Existing Course

Move Users to Another Course

Create A New Course

  • The other procedures in this topic instruct you to search for the course you want to copy and then open the course's menu to begin. If you know the exact course IDs of the source and destination courses, you might find it faster to use the copy course function. 1. On the Administrator Panel in the Courses section, select Courses. 2. On the Courses page, select Copy Course. 3. Select the t…
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Copy A Complete Course, Including Users

  • You can add course materials to an existing course by copying them from another course. This maintains the course materials, user enrollments, and records of the existing course while adding the new course materials. 1. On the Administrator Panel in the Courses section, select Courses. 2. Search for a course. 3. Open the course's menu and select Copy. 4. In the Select Copy Type dro…
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