Canvas Course Copy Instructions

This guide demonstrates how to copy a Canvas course and/or a QTI.zip file (a quiz/assessment zip file).

If you're nervous to copy a course, no problem! ATST can help. Simply fill out our Course Copy Request Form

Note for faculty teaching blueprinted courses: The Import Existing Content button is disabled for Blueprint courses because you should not be importing content since it comes into your course via a sync. If you're teaching in a Blueprint and you have no content, please reach out to your course coordinator.

▶IMPORTANT: Selective Course Copy Instructions

As faculty begin preparing their Summer courses, we strongly encourage the use of Canvas’s Selective Import (Selective Copy) process when copying content from a previous course.

Rather than copying an entire course, selective copy allows faculty to choose only the specific content they plan to use, providing greater control over course setup.

We recommend doing a Selective Course Copy with everything except Files. This leaves old files behind. Files that are connected to your Modules will still copy over, but old files that aren't used will not. This will help ensure that your course is accessible and that you're not accidentally bringing over inaccessable files from previous semesters.

Selective Import Instructions:

Navigate to Settings, then select Import Course Contents.
Select Copy a Canvas Course (1), input the course you'd like to import (2), choose the Select Specific Content option (3), and then select the +Add to Import Queue button (4).

Refresh your page, and then scroll down to the Course Imports. The import you just started will be at the top of the list. Select the Select Content button.

In the Select Content Import box, select Modules and anything else you’d like to import, but do NOT select Files.

DO NOT SELECT FILES in the Select Content for Import screen

Wait until the import has finished, and then continue working on setting up your course.

Notes:

You can only import from a course in which you have the "Teacher" or "Reviewer" role.
If you import the same course content more than once, you'll DUPLICATE any existing content.
Before you import, disable any gradebook late or missing policies on the class you are pulling over. Then, when the import is complete, go into your course and enable the late policy or missing policy in your gradebook settings.

Canvas Course Copy Video Instructions

Canvas Course Copy

Step-by-Step:

Navigate to SPC's instance of Canvas and open the destination course (the course you want the content copied into).
Select Home from the Course Navigation.
Select Import Existing Content from the menu on the top righthand side of the screen.
- Note: The Import Existing Content button is disabled for Blueprint courses because you should not be importing content since it comes into your course via a sync. If you're teaching in a Blueprint and you have no content, please reach out to your course coordinator.
For Course Copy: Select Copy a Canvas Course from the "Select a Content Type" dropdown menu

Use the Search for a course search box to type in the course code. You need to type in the course code+catalog number with no spaces. For example: CGS1100, ENC1102. If you'd like to search for a specific section, use this format: CGS1100_590.
Prepare for Import
A. Select "Select specific content"
B. Select "+ Add to Import Queue"

5. Once Complete, Check you course and verify all content has been uploaded.

Copy Course QTI File

Sometimes you may have a course QTI .zip file. You can manually upload content into through the browser.

Step-by-Step:

For QTI .zip file, select QTI .zip file from the Select Content Type dropdown menu, and choose your file. You can choose a Default Question bank at this point, but this step is optional.
Under Content, select All content (to copy all content from the course) or select Select specific content. By detault, All is selected. You do NOT have to copy all content. You can copy an assignment or two, a module or two, etc. Definitely do not select Files when importing. For more guidance on selecting specific content to import, which we recommend, please view the Canvas Course Copy directions above.
Select +Add to Import Queue. Once the import is finished, you'll see it listed under Content imports at the bottom of the window.
Once Complete, Check your course and verify all content has been uploaded.