Instructor: Import/Export/Copy Components

Copy a previous course site to a new one.

1. Go to the D2L course site you want to copy materials TO and click Course Admin.

    

2. Click the Import/Export/Copy Components link.

    

3. Click the Search for offering button.

    

4. Click the magnifying glass icon to search. It is not necessary to enter a search term, but may narrow your results.

    

5. Select the course you want to copy and click the Add Selected button.

    

6. Click the Copy All Components button.

Copy parts of a course site to a new one: for example, just the grade book or content.

1. Go to the D2L course site you want to copy materials TO and click Course Admin.

    

2. Click the Import/Export/Copy Components link.

    

3. Click the Search for offering button.

    

4. Click the magnifying glass icon to search. It is not necessary to enter a search term, but may narrow your results.

    

5. Select the course you want to copy and click the Add Selected button.

    

6. Click the Select Components button.
7. Select the course materials you would like to copy:All items in a category can be copied (all of content, for example) or you can copy individual items within a category (for example just one specific module in content) by clicking on the Select individual items to copy option.
    
8. Click the Continue button.
9. If you did not select the Select individual items to copy option, click the Finish button*.
   
   a. *If you selected the Select individual items to copy option, select the items you wish to copy with the check boxes to the left of the items.
   b. Click Continue.
   c. Click Finish.

Import a course into D2L that has been exported out from another Learning Management System.

Course packaged from other Learning Management Systems can be imported into D2L. The Learning Management System from which the package comes must produce an IMS CP or QTI (if importing quizzes) compliant course package.

Note: Course packages from the following platforms can be imported: Blackboard 6/7/8/9, Moodle v. 1.9/2/3, Pearson eCollege and UCompass.

1. Go to the D2L course site you want to import materials TO and click Course Admin.

    

2. Under the Site Resources category, click the Import/Export/Copy Components link.
3. Select Import Components.
4. Verify from a course package is selected.
5. Click the Start button.

    

6. Drag and drop the package file exported out of the prior Learning Management system or click on the Upload button and navigate to the file on your computer.  Depending on the size of the package it could take some time for the file to upload.
7. Click on the Import All Components button.

Instructors can export a course into a package that can be imported into another Learning Management System.

1. Go to the D2L course site you want to export materials From and click Course Admin.
2. Click on Export Components.
3. Click on the Start button.

    

4. Click the checkbox next to Select All Components to export the entire course, or select individual components you wish to include.
5. Click Continue.
6. Verify your selections on the next page and click Continue.
7. Click Finish.
8. Click the link Click here to download the export Zip package.

    

9. Save the file on your computer.
10. Click Done.