Importing a Course

A course import package is a ZIP file of exported course content. When you import a course package into an existing course, the content of the package is copied into the existing course. Import packages don't include student enrollments or data, such as discussion activity and grades.

You can import a course package from a previous course or from another instructor. If you import an export package from the Original Course View, the content is converted during the import process. Any Pools from an Original Course are converted to Question Banks, several content types are converted to Documents; some other features may not import properly. Unsupported content types will be listed in an import report when the process completes.

Steps to Import Content

  1. On the Course Content page, open the three dots (...) menu on the right side above the content list
  2. Click Import Content in the menu
  3. Click Import Course Content in the side panel
  4. Find and select the .zip file to upload from your computer

All of the content from the package imports to your course. The new content appears at the end of the content list.

Frequently Asked Questions

I have tried to copy from my shell course to my actual course and keep getting errors.
Most course cartridge content is intentionally copy-protected so you cannot copy it. Unless the cartridge manufacturer has specifically told you that you should be able to copy it from one course to another, you will need to get another cartridge import key and use that to import to the actual course before any other changes are made to the actual course. Once the cartridge has imported into the actual course you can add other content and make other changes.

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