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How to copy Blackboard course content between courses

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As a Blackboard instructor, you can copy course content from one course site to another course site. In order to complete this task, you need to have instructor access to both courses.

Steps:

  • In the course you’d like to copy content from, click Control Panel
  • Click Course Copy
  • Click Copy Course Materials into Existing Course
     Screenshot showing the "Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course" link described above.
  • Under Course Selection, type in the course ID directly next to Browse button, if you know the course ID (otherwise, click browse for more search options)
  • Under Select Course Materials, check the box to select the content areas you’d like to copy
  • Click Submit
  • You will get a message notifying you if course content has been copied successfully

The process of course copy can take from minutes to hrs and it depends on the size of the course content.

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