Exporting/Importing Course Content

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STEP 1: EXPORTING YOUR COURSE The Export Course feature creates a package of the course content that can later be imported and used to teach another course with the same content.

1 STEP 1: EXPORTING YOUR COURSE The Export Course feature creates a package of the course content that can later be imported and used to teach another course with the same content. Export Course does not include any user interactions with the course, only the content and tools. Optional: If you are going to export several courses, take a moment to create a folder on your desktop for easy access to the exported courses. Right click on your desktop and choose New > Folder. You can name it BB Exports. As you work, place your exported course files in this folder. Select the course you want to export (source course), go to the Control Panel and expand the options. Click Packages and Utilities > click Export/Archive Course, click Export. Updated 3/4/2013 Page 1 of 5

2 Go To 3. Select Course Materials and select ALL the Course Materials you want exported. Be sure to include the Grade Center Columns and Settings and Tests, Surveys, and Pools if you want the grade book and tests to be pre-configured. Select Announcements, if you want your announcements to be copied over to the new course. Select Settings if you made any changes or customizations to the tabs, color, tab design, banner, etc. and want them copied to the new course. Click Submit and WAIT until you receive an from the Blackboard Administrator stating the Export process has completed successfully. The size of the file and other processes running on Blackboard determine how long the process will take to complete. During In Service, this process can take HOURS. DO NOT REPEAT the process. Updated 3/4/2013 Page 2 of 5

STEP 2: SAVE THE EXPORTED FILE (the package created in the Export process) AFTER you receive the email, go back into the source course where you kicked off the EXPORT process, go to the Control Panel

3 STEP 2: SAVE THE EXPORTED FILE (the package created in the Export process) AFTER you receive the , go back into the source course where you kicked off the EXPORT process, go to the Control Panel > Packages and Utilities > Export/Archive Course and now you will see the file name of your course content in a zip file format. Click once on the zip file name NOT the drop down arrows. Choose Save File and save the file in an easy to find location. NOTE where the file is saved as you will need to access the file in the Import process. Repeat the Exporting steps for each course you are exporting. Updated 3/4/2013 Page 3 of 5

4 STEP 3: IMPORTING YOUR COURSE A course import package is a.zip file of exported course content. Importing a course package into an existing course copies the content of the package into the existing course. Import packages do not include user enrollments or records, such as discussion board posts and assessment attempts. Note: Never upload an exported course package that has been edited since it was created and downloaded. Opening the.zip file and changing any of the files in the exported course package will result in unstable and unpredictable behavior when the course is imported. Several weeks before a semester begins, empty course shells are created for every course. Once you have been notified by the webmaster that the course shells have been created, you should see the empty course shell for each course you will be teaching. If you have missing courses, Dan Buckley or Jennifer Goolsby, and provide the course ID for any courses that are missing and you will be added as an instructor. Click Control Panel > Click Packages and Utilities > Click Import Package/View Logs Click the blue Import Package button In step 2, click Browse (find the exported file from the source course you just saved) > click Open. You should now see the exported file name in the path. Updated 3/4/2013 Page 4 of 5

5 Select all Course Materials included in the Export process. Click Submit and WAIT for the that says the process has completed before you do anything in the shell course or you could CORRUPT the course. DO NOT REPEAT the import process or you will create duplicate all content. Depending on the size of your course, this may take time, possibly hours. EXIT the course until you receive the from the Blackboard Administrator that states the process has completed. Once the import has completed, it is safe to go back into the course and review the course, update new syllabus, calendar, add/delete items, remove, add or rename buttons for the menu. Updated 3/4/2013 Page 5 of 5

Exporting and Importing Blackboard Course Content

Export a Blackboard Course: Exporting and Importing Blackboard Course Content The Export Course feature creates a package of the course materials that can be imported at a later time into another Blackboard