Often, when courses are copied for a new semester, all of the previously-used materials come with it. With a few additional clicks, you can offload older content that isn't in use while maintaining access to it in the older course site(s).
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Begin on the Home page of the new, empty course.
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On the far right of the screen, click the ‘Import Existing Content’ button. If this is not visible on the right, scroll down to the bottom of the home page to locate it.
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Choose Content type ‘Copy a Canvas Course’ from the drop down menu
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In the Search for a course field, type the course you want to import materials from, making sure the ‘Include completed courses’ option is checked.
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Use the recommended settings for the following fields:
- Content: Select specific content
- Options: Adjust events and due dates
- Date adjustment: Shift or Remove dates if you'd like to remove old dates from assignments
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When ready, click ‘Add to Import Queue’, which will allow you to select content in the next step.
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In the ‘Content Imports’ list farther down the page, click ‘Select Content’ to open a list of items from the course you selected in Step 5.
- Use the check boxes to select items to bring over, which is where we'll be able to remove older content.
Suggested items to un-check:
- Announcements
- Calendar items
- Files (files that are currently linked into Modules, Pages, and Assignments will still get copied over, but will leave behind older documents that are no longer in use)
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When ready, click ‘Select Content’. The import process will begin and may take a few moments. When finished, the ‘Imports’ list will show a ‘Completed’ message. This sometimes accompanies a warning that there were issues. Click to view the details.
You are now ready to click on the menu items in your course to see the imported materials. *Not seeing the correct Home page? See how to Change Your Canvas Home Page