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Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Importing and Exporting Canvas Courses

.Moving Content Between Canvas Courses

  • Navigate to the Settings page of the course into which you want to move content
  • Click “Import Course Content” in the right-hand menu
  • Select “Copy a Canvas Course” from the drop down menu
  • Type the course number or name into the search field
    • Canvas will begin suggesting courses as you type
    • Click include completed courses if it is not currently open
  • Use the radio button to choose to import “Select specific content” Please note: We do not recommend selecting “all content” here. It complicates the course calendar by pulling forward all calendar events as well. 
  • Click “Import”

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Select Specific Content

  • After you click “Import” the course copy will appear below the “Current Jobs” heading
  • Click the “Select Content” button
  • Make your selection from each expandable area
  • Click “Select Content” to submit

 

Considerations when moving content between courses associated with a “blueprint course” (template)
  • If you are moving content from a course associated with a blueprint to a course associated with the same blueprint, you may end up with duplicate pages.
  • For pages that are not editable (have lock icon in pages menu) we recommend not including them in the data you select to copy.
  • For pages you have customized, copy them and remember to check any links to them in the new course.