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Export Course
The Export Course feature
creates a package of the course content
that can later be imported into Blackboard
Learning System 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 of the Course.
Therefore, Export Course is useful when
course materials will be reused at a later
time to teach a new set of Students. Archive
Course is useful to maintain a record of
a Course after it has been taught.
Export packages are downloaded
as compressed .ZIP files and can be imported
into Blackboard Learning System in the same
format. Do not unzip an Export package or
remove files from the package, otherwise
the package will not be imported correctly.
1. Log onto Blackboard at
http://bb.elmhurst.edu.
2. Under Courses you are
teaching, click the link of the desired
course.
3. Click the "Control
Panel" button (the bottom-most button
located to the left of the screen).
4. To open the Export Course
page, click Export Course in Course Options
on the Course Control Panel.
5. A receipt page will appear
after selecting Course Materials and clicking
Submit. The exported package must be downloaded
from this page and saved to the local computer.
Select Click here to download the generated
package file to save the file. The archived
package will not be stored in the Blackboard
file system! If the package is not downloaded
from this page it will be lost, and the
user must go through the export operation
again.
The table below details what happens to
each selectable option when the export is
performed.
Course Material
Behavior when
copied
Content
Exports course materials, including
uploaded files, Learning Units, and
links. Users may also select to include
Course Information, Course documents,
Assignments and External Links.
Announcements
All Announcements are exported. If
Assessment links appear in Content Areas,
then this option must be selected, or
the link to the Assessment will be broken.
Tests, Surveys, and Pools
All Assessments and Surveys, including
questions and options for deploying
them are imported. All Pools are exported
to the new course.
Calendar
All Calendar items are exported to
the new course.
Course Settings
Some Course Settings will be exported.
See Course Setting below for more information.
Discussion Board
Discussion Board forums, including
the initial message in the Discussion
Board, are exported.
Gradebook Items and Settings
Items in the Gradebook, and their settings,
such as type, categories, and display
options, are exported.
Group Settings
Settings include the names of the
Groups, the settings for tool availability,
and the Discussion Board forum names.
Staff Information
All Staff Information is exported.
Course Settings
When Course Settings is selected, certain
settings are exported. These include the
following:
· Course NameCourse
Description
· Course Entry Point
· Course Design
· Course Banner
· Blackboard Tools
· System Extension
Tools
· Content Tools
The following settings are
not exported as part of this operation:
· Course ID
· Course Availability
· Guest Access
· Observer Access
· Course Duration
· Enrollment Options
Export Course
The Export Course feature
creates a package of the course content
that can later be imported into Blackboard
Learning System 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 of the Course.
Therefore, Export Course is useful when
course materials will be reused at a later
time to teach a new set of Students. Archive
Course is useful to maintain a record of
a Course after it has been taught.
Export packages are downloaded
as compressed .ZIP files and can be imported
into Blackboard Learning System in the same
format. Do not unzip an Export package or
remove files from the package, otherwise
the package will not be imported correctly.
1. Log onto Blackboard at
http://bb.elmhurst.edu.
2. Under Courses you are
teaching, click the link of the desired
course.
3. Click the "Control
Panel" button (the bottom-most button
located to the left of the screen).
4. To open the Export Course
page, click Export Course in Course Options
on the Course Control Panel.
5. A receipt page will appear
after selecting Course Materials and clicking
Submit. The exported package must be downloaded
from this page and saved to the local computer.
Select Click here to download the generated
package file to save the file. The archived
package will not be stored in the Blackboard
file system! If the package is not downloaded
from this page it will be lost, and the
user must go through the export operation
again.
The table below details what happens to
each selectable option when the export is
performed.
Course Material
Behavior when
copied
Content
Exports course materials, including
uploaded files, Learning Units, and
links. Users may also select to include
Course Information, Course documents,
Assignments and External Links.
Announcements
All Announcements are exported. If
Assessment links appear in Content Areas,
then this option must be selected, or
the link to the Assessment will be broken.
Tests, Surveys, and Pools
All Assessments and Surveys, including
questions and options for deploying
them are imported. All Pools are exported
to the new course.
Calendar
All Calendar items are exported to
the new course.
Course Settings
Some Course Settings will be exported.
See Course Setting below for more information.
Discussion Board
Discussion Board forums, including
the initial message in the Discussion
Board, are exported.
Gradebook Items and Settings
Items in the Gradebook, and their settings,
such as type, categories, and display
options, are exported.
Group Settings
Settings include the names of the
Groups, the settings for tool availability,
and the Discussion Board forum names.
Staff Information
All Staff Information is exported.
Course Settings
When Course Settings is selected, certain
settings are exported. These include the
following:
· Course NameCourse
Description
· Course Entry Point
· Course Design
· Course Banner
· Blackboard Tools
· System Extension
Tools
· Content Tools
The following settings are
not exported as part of this operation:
· Course ID
· Course Availability
· Guest Access
· Observer Access
· Course Duration
· Enrollment Options
Export Course
The Export Course feature creates a package of the course content that can later be imported into Blackboard Learning System 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 of the Course. Therefore, Export Course is useful when course materials will be reused at a later time to teach a new set of Students. Archive Course is useful to maintain a record of a Course after it has been taught.
Export packages are downloaded as compressed .ZIP files and can be imported into Blackboard Learning System in the same format. Do not unzip an Export package or remove files from the package, otherwise the package will not be imported correctly.
1. Log onto Blackboard at http://bb.elmhurst.edu.
2. Under Courses you are teaching, click the link of the desired course.
3. Click the "Control Panel" button (the bottom-most button located to the left of the screen).
4. To open the Export Course page, click Export Course in Course Options on the Course Control Panel.
5. A receipt page will appear
after selecting Course Materials and clicking
Submit. The exported package must be downloaded
from this page and saved to the local computer.
Select Click here to download the generated
package file to save the file. The archived
package will not be stored in the Blackboard
file system! If the package is not downloaded
from this page it will be lost, and the
user must go through the export operation
again.
The table below details what happens to
each selectable option when the export is
performed.
|
Course Material
|
Behavior when
copied
|
| Content | Exports course materials, including uploaded files, Learning Units, and links. Users may also select to include Course Information, Course documents, Assignments and External Links. |
| Announcements | All Announcements are exported. If Assessment links appear in Content Areas, then this option must be selected, or the link to the Assessment will be broken. |
| Tests, Surveys, and Pools | All Assessments and Surveys, including questions and options for deploying them are imported. All Pools are exported to the new course. |
| Calendar | All Calendar items are exported to the new course. |
| Course Settings | Some Course Settings will be exported. See Course Setting below for more information. |
| Discussion Board | Discussion Board forums, including the initial message in the Discussion Board, are exported. |
| Gradebook Items and Settings | Items in the Gradebook, and their settings, such as type, categories, and display options, are exported. |
| Group Settings | Settings include the names of the Groups, the settings for tool availability, and the Discussion Board forum names. |
| Staff Information | All Staff Information is exported. |
Course Settings
When Course Settings is selected, certain
settings are exported. These include the
following:
· Course NameCourse Description
· Course Entry Point
· Course Design
· Course Banner
· Blackboard Tools
· System Extension Tools
· Content Tools
The following settings are not exported as part of this operation:
· Course ID
· Course Availability
· Guest Access
· Observer Access
· Course Duration
· Enrollment Options