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How to Export and Import Courses Export and Import classes allows you to carry over your course content from semester to semester. Export Course: 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 When a package is exported, it does not appear on this page immediately. An email is sent to the user once the system has created the package; the user may then open this page to find the package and download it. Import Package: Instructors may use the Import Package page to upload course materials from another course. For example, if they have exported a course they may import the whole course package, or selected parts of the course through Import Package. Never upload an Exported Course package that has been modified since it was created and downloaded. Opening the .ZIP file and changing any of the files in the Exported Course package will result in unstable and unpredictable behavior when the course is imported.

How to Export a Course

1. Log into Blackboard at online.ivytech.edu. 2. Click on the course that you want to export. 3. Click on Packages and Utilities.

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4. Click on Export/Archive Course.

5. At this time, Blackboard will state a message No packages exist for this course. Click Export Package. 6. Leave the default selections under File Attachments as shown below.

7. Click Select All.

8. Click Submit.

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9. The following message will display.

10. Now leave the course and wait for an email from the system in your Ivy Tech email account. This email

will state: The operation has completed. The file may be downloaded from the Control Panel. The results of the process are shown below. - Status: The operation import has completed.

11. At that time re-enter the course and click on Package and Utilities under the Control Panel, and click on Export/Archive Course again and you will see the export file there.

12. Now click on the file and you will be asked if you want to save or open the Zip file. Always choose

SAVE. NEVER open an exported Zip file from Blackboard. Save the file to your computer and when done, click the Delete button next to the file in Blackboard.

Importing your Course

1. Click on the course that you want to import your exported zip file into. 2. Click on Packages and Utilities.

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3. Click Import Package / View Logs.

4. Click Import Package. 5. Click Browse My Computer to find your exported zip file on your computer. Click on that zipped file.

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6. Click Select All.

7. Click Submit. 8. Now leave the course and wait for an email from the system in your Ivy Tech email account. This email

will state: The operation has completed. The imported course or organization is now ready for access. The results of the process are shown below. - Status: The operation import has completed. Please disregard any errors you receive. You may now enter back into your newly imported course and make sure the process was successful.

Tips: The Start Here button is where the syllabus and calendar must be placed.

You will need to remove the duplicated menu buttons by clicking the drop down arrow next to each one and selecting Delete. Start from the bottom of the menu buttons.

Update your Syllabus for the next semester.

If you are using Forum Grading, it is best to recreate each Discussion Board that uses the Forum Grade option.

If there are several anonymous Discussion Board posts, delete them.

Make sure that every test and assignment works by clicking on them.

Check each file in the course to ensure that they also open up and work.

Change the dates on your announcements so that they show up on the correct date in the next semester.