When to Use?
This article will show you how to export and import a course between two Blackboard Ultra courses. You can export your course content for use in the future. This content is included in an export/archive package:
- Course content
- Rubrics associated to assignments
- Calendar events, including office hours and course schedule
- Discussions
- Gradebook settings
- Manual gradebook items
- Goals alignments
- Attendance for archives only
- Course announcements
NOTE: This process is between two Blackboard Ultra courses.
Procedure
Export Course
1. Navigate to your courses Content page and click on the ellipsis (…), located in the top right corner.
2. Select Export Course Package from the content list. You will be redirected to the Export/Archive Course panel.
3. In the Export/Archive Course panel, click on the Export icon. You will be prompted on whether you want to include student activity data in the export package. If you select:
No, you will only export the course content. This is the preferred choice when using the package to copy or save the course content.- Yes, this creates a course archive that includes both the course content and student information/submissions
- NOTE: If selected, all student submissions will be included and will need to be deleted manually once restored or copied into another course.
4. Once you make your selection, the course files will begin zipping into a .ZIP package.
5. Once the package has been created, you will receive an automated email confirming that the export process was successful. The ExportFile_[course ID] package will appear under Manual (#). Click on the ExportFile_[course ID] to download the .ZIP package to your computer.
- Note: Do not unzip or extract a course package. Do not remove files from the package or try to import a file contained within the package. You can only import or restore the course if the package is intact. Editing the .ZIP file and then importing or restoring the package results in unstable and unpredictable behavior in the course.
See also: Blackboard - Export and Archive Courses
Import Course
1. Navigate to your courses Content page and click on the ellipsis (…), located in the top right corner.
2. Select Import Content from the content list. You will be redirected to the Import Content panel.
3. Under Your Content, select Import Course Content. This will open a window to browse your computer's documents.
4. Locate the ExportFile_[course ID] package and select/open the file. The ExportFile_[course ID] package will begin importing into the course.
5. Once the package has been successfully imported, you will receive an automated email confirming that the import process was successful.
6. Refresh your courses page to reflect the import changes.
See also: Blackboard - Import Course Packages