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Backup and Restore Your Course Content
Last modified on 14 September 2023 12:48 PM

If you created a blank course during the course request process, but later decide that you would like the content from an existing course restored to it, you can manually copy course content from any course that lists you as an instructor. Please note that there are numerous permutations of what elements to export from one course to another, so in this example, we will illustrate a simple backup and restore process where it is assumed that the destination course is empty.

Course Import/Export

1. In your course, click on the More drop-down menu and click Course Import/Export.


Backing up

2. Then select Backup from the drop-down list.

3. In the Initial settings step, choose what you want to include in your backup. Typically, you would deselect 'Include groups and groupings'. Otherwise, the defaults are acceptable. Scroll to the bottom and click Jump to final step to perform the backup. (You may proceed by clicking Next to go through the other steps if you wish to specifically choose content to backup and preview your selection.)



4. After the backup has been performed, you will see the message, "The backup file was successfully created." Click Continue to proceed.

Restore Course

5. Automatically, you are taken to the Restore course screen. In this screen, you have options to 'Import a backup file' from your machine, the 'Course backup area', the 'User private backup area' and a button to manage your backup files. To identify your file, your restore file will include parts of your course name as well as show the date and time of backup. In the 'User private backup area', locate your course that was just backed up and click Restore and proceed to the 'Confirm' screen.

6. On the 'Confirm' screen, review the details and click Continue at the bottom.

7. On the 'Destination' screen, you are presented various options for restoring your course. In the 'Restore into an existing course' section, locate your destination course from the list shown and select it. Click Continue when ready to proceed.

8. On the 'Settings' screen, review your settings. Typically, the defaults will suffice. Click Next at the bottom to confirm and continue.

9. On the 'Schema' screen, you can choose to change your course name and select specifically what content you wish to import. In this example, we will use the default options. Scroll to the bottom and click Next to continue.

10. The 'Review' screen gives you one last chance to review your options. Click Perform restore on the bottom right of this screen.

11. You should get the message, "The course was restored successfully, clicking the continue button below will take you to view the course you restored." Click Continue and you will be automatically taken to your destination course.

12. Finally, you can clean up your course as needed. In the screenshot below, you can see that the Announcements forum has doubled up (one from the origin course and another from the default destination course). Review the content and make any required content updates to your course.

 

 

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