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The one-step process for creating course sections is a time saving feature. When you select this option to create your scheduled section, your students' names will automatically be added to the course. There will be no course materials in the section, however. But Blackboard has made the process of moving materials from one course to another very easy.

The Course Copy feature copies course materials from one course site (source course) to another (destination course). For example, you may have created documents in a summer course that you want to add to your fall course. This feature allows you to add materials from one or more course sites into another. You must be an Faculty Member in both the source and destination courses in order to perform course copy.

From the Source Course :

  1. Enter the Control Panel.
  2. Under Course Options (lower, left section) click Course Copy.
    3. Course Copy
  3. Select: copy materials into an existing course
  4. Click Browse to bring up a window that displays search options.
  5. Select Faculty Member and type your Blackboard username in the box. A listing of all the courses connected with your name and ID will be displayed.
  6. Choose the course destination by clicking the appropriate Select button from the provided list.
  7. Choose the areas you want to copy by clicking on the appropriate boxes.
  8. Do NOT select enrollment.
  9. Submit.
  10. Depending on how much content you have in the course, the process will take from two to ten minutes. You will receive an email message when the content is moved.

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Are you looking for more information related to posting course content in Blackboard? Review the answers to frequently asked questions regarding course content in Blackboard. Also, consider attending one of the upcoming Blackboard workshops.

Last Updated: 09/05/2007>