Verified 6/24 JB
There is a new easy way to import content from your Sandbox to a current course.
1. In your current course go to Settings in the Course Navigation
2. On the right side you will select Import Course Content
3. In the Content Type drop-down menu, select the Copy a Canvas Course option.
4. Make sure to check the box next to Include completed courses
5. Type in the course you are wanting content from in the Search for a course.
6. You have two choices on how you want to import your content. All Content or Select Specific Content. If you want to overwrite your current course content, select All Content. NOTE- This will erase any content you currently have in that course. If you want to select specific content to integrate into your current course content, click Select specific content
- If you Choose to import all your course content select All Content
- Options check mark Adjust events and due dates. On Date adjustment select Remove dates. This will take off all of that course assignment dates so that it does not carry over to current courses. Then click Import.
- If you want to select specific content, click Select specific content
- Options check mark Adjust events and due dates. On Date adjustment select Remove dates. This will take off all of that course assignment dates so that it does not carry over to current courses. Then click Import.
- In the Current Jobs section, the course will say Waiting for Select, click the Select Content button.
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Content can be individual items [1] or a content group [2]. Content groups show the number of items within the group. To view content within a group, click the group's expand icon [3].
To import all content for a content type, click the checkbox next to the content name [4]. If the content type is a group, Canvas automatically selects all items within the group.
- To import only a few items from a content group, expand the group and select the specific items to be imported [1]. Canvas places a dash in the content group checkbox [2], indicating not all items are selected within the group.
- Select content
8. The report displays a menu bar with the time remaining to complete the import. View the content from any completed imports by accessing any link in Course Navigation.
The import may also display errors as part of the import status.
- A Completed status shown in orange [2] indicate the import contains errors. To view the specific error(s), click the issues link [3]. Examples of error issues include an external tool that needs to be reconfigured or content that includes a broken link. These can be fixed within the course manually.
- If an import is unsupported or otherwise cannot be imported, the status displays as Failed. To view the specific error(s), click the issues link.
