The Export Course feature creates a package of the course content that can later be imported into Blackboard Learning System and used to teach another course with the same content. It is important to note that, unlike the Archive Course feature, Export Course does not include any user interactions with the course—it only includes the content of the Course. 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 or remove files from the package, otherwise the package will not be imported correctly.
Note: See Import Package for information on importing the contents of a course.
To open the Export Course page, click Export Course in Course Options on the Course Control Panel.
A receipt page will appear after selecting Course Materials and clicking Submit. The exported package must be downloaded from this page and saved to the local computer. Select Click here to download the generated package file to save the file. The archived package will not be stored in the Blackboard file system! If the package is not downloaded from this page it will be lost, and the user must go through the export operation again.
The table below details what happens to each selectable option when the export is performed.
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Course Material |
Behavior when copied |
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Content |
Exports course materials, including uploaded files, Learning Units, and links. Users may also select to include Course Information, Course documents, Assignments and External Links. |
|
Announcements |
All Announcements are exported. If Assessment links appear in Content Areas, then this option must be selected, or the link to the Assessment will be broken. |
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Tests, Surveys, and Pools |
All Assessments and Surveys, including questions and options for deploying them are imported. All Pools are exported to the new course. |
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Calendar |
All Calendar items are exported to the new course. |
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Course Settings |
Some Course Settings will be exported. See Course Setting below for more information. |
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Discussion Board |
Discussion Board forums, including the initial message in the Discussion Board, are exported. |
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Gradebook Items and Settings |
Items in the Gradebook, and their settings, such as type, categories, and display options, are exported. |
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Group Settings |
Settings include the names of the Groups, the settings for tool availability, and the Discussion Board forum names. |
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Staff Information |
All Staff Information is exported. |
When Course Settings is selected, certain settings are exported. These include the following:
· Course Name
· Course Description
· Course Entry Point
· Course Design
· Course Banner
· Blackboard Tools
· System Extension Tools
· Content Tools
The following settings are not exported as part of this operation:
· Course ID
· Course Availability
· Guest Access
· Observer Access
· Course Duration
· Enrollment Options