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Blackboard Course Copy Process

Copying the content from one site to another is easy and usually only takes a few minutes (exception: sites with a lot of content may take longer. You can also click here to view a 2-minute video demo. Before completing the steps below, please note that:

• Your future-term sites must already be setup (Need to request course sites?)
• If any of your sites have a Course Cartridge, please read this note....
• For step #7 below, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU CHECK ALL OF THE BOXES TO PREVENT PROBLEMS.

How to copy the content from one Blackboard course site into another site

1. Login to Blackboard, and go to the Control Panel of the course/site that you want to copy content from (the Source Course).
    
2. Under Course Options, click on Course Copy
    
3. Click Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course. You'll then see a screen similar to the screenshot immediately below:

4. Click Browse (a pop-up window will open).
    
5. Click Search. (no need to type anything into the search box - all your course sites will display).

6. Determine which course you want to copy TO and click Select (Select button will be on the far right). Be sure to select the correct course and term (2006 as opposed to 2005) to copy into.
    
7. Select/check the boxes for each area. Important: Some items are dependent on others, so it's best to just select all of the boxes (more details on what each area includes - opens in a new window). Specifically:
    
   • If you have any tests, pools, or surveys, be sure to select "Tests, Survey's and Pools." Selecting only the content area where the tests are linked only copies over the links - it does not copy over the tests.
      
   • If you have assignments (using the actual Assignment tool - view a Flash demo), be sure to select the content area as well as "Gradebook Items and Settings." While you may not want all of the Gradebook items and settings copies, unfortunately, this is the only option. If later on you decide to copy over the assignments from within content areas (and within folders), the assignment will become faulty, and the administrator will have to contact Blackboard to have it removed (read more details about this on our list of issues).
      
8. Click Submit. The course copy usually only take a few seconds, and you will see a page that reads "This course copy action has been successfully queued. Before going into the course, we recommend that you check your email to verify that the process completed" (usually within a matter of seconds). If you have a lot of content, the copy process may take several minutes, in which you will have a blank screen and a status bar at the bottom of your browser. Do not do anything to the screen until you see the "successfully queued" notice. You will receive an email confirming that the copy was completed.

• Click here if you would like to request an appointment with staff for assistance with the course copy.
• What to do if you copied into the wrong site or other copy problems
• If your menu items are out of order and you can't get them to reorder correctly
• If you have any questions regarding the copy process, contact the System Administrator.