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Bb Learn Content Areas -- Copying Content

Introduction

The Instructions in the next section below explain how to copy individual pieces of content between 2 Bb Learn sections without doing a full course copy or to other content areas within the same Bb Learn course section.
You can copy most content.
Some notable exceptions are (1) assignment submission links and (2) test or survey submission links.

Also, note:

  • Course Links are often the best alternative for making assignment or test or discussion board forum links appear twice within the same Bb Learn course section. 
      •  Bb Learn Content Areas -- Course Links
  • Tests can be exported/imported to a different Bb Learn course section. It's effectively copying them, but you need to follow the instructions at the link below, not the section below.
      •  Bb Learn Tests -- Exporting and Importing
  • Assignments have to be recreated in a different Bb Learn course section. You cannot copy them individually to a different Bb Learn course section. A course copy has to be done, and a lot of other materials almost always get copied over as well.
      •  But contact Mike Galloway at mjg88@drexel.edu if you have more than 5 assignments or so to copy, to see if he has a work-around.

Instructions

This is how to copy content without doing a full course copy. Do NOT do full course copies on your own.

  1. Click the circled down arrow next to the Item, Folder, or content.
  2. Click "Copy." 
      (a) No "Copy" command appearing? See below.
              1. Assignment submission links do not copy between 2 course sections. They will need to be recreated manually.
              2. Tests and surveys can be copied between 2 course sections using a different method.
                    • See Bb Learn Tests -- Exporting and Importing
              3. Assignment, test, or survey submission links can be copied, in a sense, within the same Bb Learn course section. 
                    • See Bb Learn Content Areas -- Course Links
              4. For other content, contact us for further assistance, and proceed no further.
  3. CAREFULLY choose the "Destination Course" where you copy the content to.
      (a) Otherwise, content will get copied to the wrong course section.
  4. Click "Browse."
  5. In the pop-up window, click the folder/area in the destination course to copy the content to. 
      (a) Click the + sign next to a folder to other folders nested within it.
  6. Choose "No" for "Create links for items which cannot be copied" is selected. 
      (a) Some types of content, like Kaltura Media, do not offer this option.
      (b) You do NOT want to links to other Bb Learn course sections. When that course section is taken offline, the content will be unavailable.
  7. From "File Links," click "Include links and make copies of attached and embedded files."
  8. Click "Submit."
  9. Warned about "Adaptive Release" rules not being copied over? 
      (a) Click "OK."
      (b)But note this in case you need to recreate these rules in the destination course.
  10. Check that all content or items contained within a Content Folder (i.e, nested content) was copied over to the destination course.

Course Copy Tutorial Video Link

You should email mjg88@drexel.edu while performing the course copy process.


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