The Export Course feature creates a package of the course content that can later be imported into Blackboard and used to teach another course with the same content. It is important to note that, unlike the Archive Course feature, Export Course packages do not include any user interactions with the course—it only includes the content of the course (except for Course Cartridges that are copy protected). Therefore, Export Course is useful when course materials will be reused at a later time to teach a new set of Students. Archive Course is useful to maintain a record of a course after it has been taught.
Export packages are downloaded as compressed .ZIP files and can be imported into Blackboard Learning System in the same format. Do not unzip an Export package, remove files from the package, or try to import a file contained with the package, otherwise the package will not be Imported correctly.
Export packages from older versions of Blackboard Learning System can be imported into Blackboard Learning System (release 6.1), but Blackboard Learning System (release 6.1) export files are not backward compatible with previous versions.
Follow these steps to open the Export Course page.
Step 1 Click List/Modify Courses from the System Control Panel.
Step 2 Generate a list of courses using the search tabs.
Step 3 Click Properties for a course.
Step 4 From the Properties: Course page click Course Utilities.
Step 5 Click Export Course from the Course Utilities page.
The table below details the entry fields on the Export Course page.
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Course ID |
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Course ID: |
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Course Areas |
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Please select the areas you would like to export: |
Click the check box next to each area to be exported to the .ZIP file. Any areas not selected will not be exported. |
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There is only one field on the Export Course page. Enter a valid Course ID in the Course ID field. If the Course ID is not known, click Course List to look it up.
A receipt page will appear after entering a Course ID and clicking Submit. The exported package must be downloaded from this page and saved to the local computer. The exported package will not be stored in the Blackboard file system!
The Blackboard packaging format follows the IMS Content Packaging Specification with extensions to support content types specific to Blackboard Learning System. Blackboard Learning System (Release 6.1) uses:
· IMS Content and Packaging Specification 1.1.2
· IMS Metadata Specification 1.2.1
· IMS Enterprise Specification 1.01
· IMS Question and Test Interoperability Specification 1.2