Import Course Content
Deidra Scott
21 steps
6 minutes
Harvard
1
Navigate to the new/blank Canvas site
2
Click "Import Existing Content"
3
Click the "Select Content Type" field.
4
Click "Copy a Canvas Course"
5
Click the "Search for a course" field.
6
Type in the name of the course to copy
7
Make sure to check it is the correct year and term
8
Check the Select Specific Content Option
9
You can adjust the due date or choose to remove them by using this option
10
Select the start date of the older semester
11
Select the start date of the new semester
12
After setting the dates click "Add to Import Queue"
13
Click "Select content"
14
Choose the items you wish to import
15
Some Items have drop downs to select more specific items
16
Do not select Announcements or Calendar Events these will not adjust dates and will need to be deleted individually if imported. Clicl Select Content button when selections are made
17
You will see the import status change to queued, then a progress bar, then finally Complete. After go to the Home page and check the contents.
18
There will likely be some text you need to update and edit
19
Make sure to edit any dates that have been added as text
20
Also check the Syllabus and make sure it is up to date. This often needs to be replaced.
21
As always check to make sure your site is published so that students can view the page.
Import Course Content
Deidra Scott
21 steps
6 minutes
Harvard
1
Navigate to the new/blank Canvas site
2
Click "Import Existing Content"
3
Click the "Select Content Type" field.
4
Click "Copy a Canvas Course"
5
Click the "Search for a course" field.
6
Type in the name of the course to copy
7
Make sure to check it is the correct year and term
8
Check the Select Specific Content Option
9
You can adjust the due date or choose to remove them by using this option
10
Select the start date of the older semester
11
Select the start date of the new semester
12
After setting the dates click "Add to Import Queue"
13
Click "Select content"
14
Choose the items you wish to import
15
Some Items have drop downs to select more specific items
16
Do not select Announcements or Calendar Events these will not adjust dates and will need to be deleted individually if imported. Clicl Select Content button when selections are made
17
You will see the import status change to queued, then a progress bar, then finally Complete. After go to the Home page and check the contents.
18
There will likely be some text you need to update and edit
19
Make sure to edit any dates that have been added as text
20
Also check the Syllabus and make sure it is up to date. This often needs to be replaced.
21
As always check to make sure your site is published so that students can view the page.
