Copying Materials Between Bb Courses



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Copy a Course

  1. Enter the older Blackboard course that has content you want to copy.
  2. On the left-hand menu panel, expand the Packages and Utilities section and click Course Copy. [View Screenshot]
  3. Select the only option: Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course.
  4. In the Destination Course ID box click the Browse button to view a list of your courses. [View Screenshot]
    • In the popup window that appears, select the appropriate course ID from your list of courses and click Submit. The course ID will populate in the Destination Course ID Box. You may also copy this destination ID and paste it in the box. [View Screenshot]
  5. Select the course materials that you want to copy over to the existing course. Select All is generally recommended but not necessary. [View Screenshot]
  6. In the File Attachments section, select Copy links and copies of the content [View Screenshot]
  7. DO NOT select Include Enrollments in the Copy.
  8. Click Submit.

Copy a Test or Quiz

Please note: If the Test also has an associated Pool, the Pool will be automatically imported along with the Test. Even if the Pool is imported first, an additional Pool containing the Test questions will also be imported!

First, export the test from the current course:

  1. Navigate to the course that contains the test.
  2. Click Course Tools in the left-hand menu panel. [View Screenshot]
  3. Ensure the Edit Mode is ON, found at the top-right of your course window.
  4. Click Tests, Surveys, and Pools. [View Screenshot]
  5. Click Tests.
  6. Click the grey caret to the right of the test name. [View Screenshot]
  7. Select Export
    • If you choose to Export to Content Collection, you can select Browse and navigate to Course Content in the menu panel and select the destination course. (All of your Bb courses should appear here, but it may require some scrolling!) [View Screenshot]
    • If you choose Export to Local Computer, you can download the .zip file to your computer. [View Screenshot]

Next, import the test into the course of your choice:

  1. Navigate to the Blackboard course where you will add the test.
  2. Click Course Tools in the left-hand menu panel. [View Screenshot]
  3. Ensure the Edit Mode is ON, found at the top-right of your course window.
  4. Click Tests, Surveys, and Pools. [View Screenshot]
  5. Click Tests.
  6. Click Import Test. [View Screenshot]
    • If you chose Export to Content Collection, select Browse Content Collection and look for the recently added Test file. [View Screenshot]
    • If you chose Export to Local Computer, select Browse Local Files and choose the .zip file you previously downloded.
  7. Click Submit.
  8. Click OK.

Copy or Move Items and Folders

Note: You may copy over assignments by navigating to Packages and Utilities → Course Copy and selecting only the folder(s) containing the relevant assignment.

  1. Ensure the Edit Mode is ON, found at the top-right of your course window.
  2. Click the grey caret to the right side of item/folder name. [View Screenshot]
  3. Select Copy or Move. (You may also create a copy of the item, and then move the copy.) [View Screenshot]
  4. Use the Destination Course drop down menu to select the course where the item will go. [View Screenshot]
  5. Click the Destination Folder Browse button.
  6. Select the area in the course you would like to place the item or folder in. You may need to click the Plus Sign (+ button) to find a folder within a folder. [View Screenshot]
  7. Select No for the option Create links for items which cannot be copied.
  8. Click Submit.

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