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Import Package

Why?

You may use Import Package from the Control Panel to import and entire course. Like Course Copy, you can choose what items to Import into the new course. The Export process will save a ZIP file onto your computer in a location chosen by you. This is the "Package" you will later Import back into your new Blackboard course shell. The ZIP file is not usable offline, and may look confusing if you open it, just a warning.

Implications for Teaching and Learning.

The zip package can be saved as a replica of your course as documentation for evidence of teaching, to meet institutional record retention policies and in case of student grade challenges. When imported, this saves you time on relocating materials used from semester to semester.

To copy an ORIGINAL course into a DESTINATION course.

From the Control Panel of your original course under the Course Options section select Export/Archive Course.im

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Under the Export/Archive Manager click on the Export icon.

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Use the check boxes to choose the part(s) of the course you need to export and click the Submit button.

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You will see "This action has been successfully queued. An email will be sent when the process is complete." Click the OK button.
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When you receive the e-mail, return to the Export/Archive Manager.
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Right-click the link on the resulting download page. Select Save Target As...
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Save the .ZIP export file to your computer desktop, or a folder that will make it easy for you to find.
From the Control Panel of your destination course under the Course Options section select Import Package
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Use the check boxes to choose the part(s) of the course you want to import. If you want to import everything, check all the boxes.
Select Browse.
Find the .ZIP file on your desktop, or in the file where you saved it earlier.
Double click the file or select and click OPEN.
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Click Submit.
When Import is done you will see "This action has been successfully queued. An email will be sent when the process is complete."