To be able to import course content into your course you will need to have Teacher, Staging Manager, or Course Content Viewer role within the course you wish to copy from. If you do not already have one of those roles in the course, you can request the instructor to manually enroll you in the course with the Course Content Viewer role.
Log into Moodle.
Enter the course you wish to copy into.
NOTE: If you make a mistake and wish to start fresh, submit a ticket to OLET and we can reset your course for you.
Scroll to the top of the main page of your course.
Click the More option from the secondary navigation.
Select Course reuse.
NOTE: This will default to Import. DO NOT use Restore.
Select the radio button to the left of the course you want to pull content from.
NOTE: If you do not see the desired course, you can limit your results to a term by entering the four-digit year slash two-letter term code (e.g. 2023/FA) or the Course Number (e.g. MTH-095) and clicking the Search button.
Click the Continue button.
If you wish to copy the entire course click the Jump to final step button.
NOTE: Double-clicking on this button may result in duplicated content and will require you to submit a ticket to OLET to clear your course content so you can try again.
If you wish to only copy specific items you can deselect the items you do not wish to copy and click on the Next button. When you get to the last page you will click on the Perform import button.
A progress bar will appear.
NOTE: Depending on how much content you have hosted in Moodle, it may take a substantial amount of time to complete the import.
Once the import is complete, click the Continue button.
This will return you to the course page.
Post-Import Reminders:
Import will not copy all settings, so you must check and update the following (as needed):
Course settings:
- Course Layout: re-select the Show one section per page course layout.
- Course image: upload the image again or find a new one.
Enrollments and groups:
- Meta-Course Enrollment
- Groups: enable groups in the course settings and add participants to the groups; groups and groupings will remain in place.
Gradebook Settings:
- Verify how Grade letters are calculated.
- Verify Course grade settings like Grade Display Type and information available in the User Report.
User Data:
- Re-post your initial Q and A forum prompt(s) and discussion(s).
- Export and import your entries from within the Glossary Activity.
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