Export Course

Overview

The Export Course feature creates a package of the course content that can later be imported 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 and the tools.

Export packages are downloaded as compressed .ZIP files and are imported in the same format. Do not unzip an Export package or remove files from the package, otherwise the package will not be imported correctly.

Find this page

Click Export Course in Course Options on the Control Panel to open the Export Course page.

Exporting a Course

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 package will not be saved in the Blackboard Learning System! If the package is not downloaded from this page it will be lost and the export operation must be repeated.

Select course materials

The table below details what happens to each selectable option when the export is performed.

 

Course Material

Behavior when Exported

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 Course areas, then this option must be selected, or the link to the Assessment will be broken.

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.

Calendar

All Calendar items are exported to the new course.

Course Settings

Some Course Settings will be exported. See Course Setting below for more information.

Discussion Board

Discussion Board forums, including the initial message in the Discussion Board, are exported.

Gradebook Items and Settings

Items in the Gradebook, and their settings, such as type, categories, and display options, are exported.

Group Settings

Settings include the names of the Groups, the settings for tool availability, and the Discussion Board forum names.

Staff Information

All Staff Information is exported.

 

Course Settings

When Course Settings is selected, certain settings are exported. These include the following:

Note: For information on which settings are included in an import operation, see the Import Package topic.