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Steps for copying a Blackboard course site into another site

Once you try out the steps below for copying a a Blackboard site, you will find it pretty straight forward. But for the first attempt, please read the detailed instructions below to ensure a smooth process. You may find it easier to print this webpage (2 pages). You can also click here to view a 2-minute video demo. Before completing the steps below, please note that:

Steps to copy from one course site (source course) to another (destination course):

  1. Login to Blackboard, and click on any course you will copy content FROM.
     
  2. Go to the Control Panel.
     
  3. Under Course Options, click on Course Copy
     
  4. Click Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course. You'll then see a screen similar to the screenshot immediately below:

screenshot of course copy options

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

 screenshot of search for course to copy

  1. 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.
     
  2. 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).
       
  3. 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.
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