In this tutorial, you will learn how to copy select course components from one course offering to another.
The copy components utility lets you copy quizzes, content, grade items, discussion forums, assignments folders, and nearly every other type of component from one course to another.
To copy components between courses, you must be enrolled in both course offerings. Copying components saves you from having to recreate your course's resources significantly reducing the time required to build a course.
Step 1: Access the Brightspace Course You Want to Copy Materials INTO
From the course home page, select "Course Admin" to access the Course Administration page.
Step 2: Access the Copy Components Utility
Select "Import/Export/Copy Components" option.
Step 3: Select Copy Components From Another Org Unit
- Select "Copy Components from another Org Unit".
- Select "Search for offering" to locate the course containing the components you want to copy.
Step 4: Search for and Select the Desired Course
NOTE: This may open in a pop-up window.
- In the Search text field, enter full or partial text of the course name you wish to copy and select the "Search" button.
- When the results of your search appear, select the circle button next to the desired course to select it.
- Select "Add Selected".
Step 5: Copy Select Components
To begin specifying the components you want to copy, select "Select Components".
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do NOT select Copy All Components.
Step 6: Choose Components to Copy
NOTE: Do NOT copy the Attendance Registers.
- A list of components will appear. Check the box next to each component you would like to copy to the new course.
- Check the circle button in a desired component category and elect to copy all items within the component OR to select specific items. If you choose "Select Individual Items to Copy", you will be presented with a list of the individual items on a future screen.
- For those course components that provide the option to include associated files, leave the option turned on.
- Select "Continue".
Step 7: Select Individual Items Within a Component
Each of the components will be presented on a separate screen where you can select "Expand All" to see a list of all items within the component available for copying. In this example, the Assignments component contains six Assignment Submission Folders. Only the four selected will be copied to the new course. You do not need to copy every folder if you don't need/want certain folders.
Select "Continue" to proceed through each component.
Step 8: Confirm Components to Copy
Review and confirm the items to be copied. If correct, select "Finish". The materials will begin copying. If you need to make changes, choose "Go Back" or select a component's "Modify" link.
Step 9: Copy Course Components Completion
When the copying process is complete, the Copy Course Components History page will appear. Select "View Content" to return to the course and view the newly copied items.
Deleting Duplicate or Empty Modules in the Table of Contents
- Under the Table of Contents, select the module you wish to delete. The module will open on the right.
- Select the little arrow at the end of the module name.
- Select "Delete Module".
You can keep the default choice selected. To delete the module select "Delete".
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This tutorial was created on January 25th, 2021 by Instructional Support Services.