{"id":7812,"date":"2023-10-26T18:38:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=7812"},"modified":"2025-05-12T13:05:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:05:50","slug":"copy-course-in-canvas","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/knowledge-base\/course-content\/copy-course-in-canvas\/","title":{"rendered":"Copy Canvas Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Learn how copy a Canvas course.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/csudh.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=5141c8d5-037a-40a2-9818-aeeb01395c21&#038;autoplay=false&#038;offerviewer=false&#038;showtitle=true&#038;showbrand=false&#038;captions=true&#038;interactivity=none\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\" style=\"border: 1px solid #464646;\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" aria-label=\"Panopto Embedded Video Player\" aria-description=\"How to Import Content To One Canvas Course From Another\" ><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enter-your-course\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvashelp.fullerton.edu\/m\/Making_the_Most_of_Canvas\/l\/1433163-how-do-i-copy-my-course-in-canvas#enter-your-course\"><\/a>1. Enter your new course.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This is the course into which you want to import the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/704e98d7-661e-40b3-b46b-09a6b0c24752.png\" alt=\"course module page\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"click-on-import-existing-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvashelp.fullerton.edu\/m\/Making_the_Most_of_Canvas\/l\/1433163-how-do-i-copy-my-course-in-canvas#click-on-import-existing-content\"><\/a>2. Click on Import Existing Content.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bb74db0e-adc3-4aec-bc61-0f415fe8a966.png\" alt=\"Import Existing Content button\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"select-copy-a-canvas-course-from-the-dropdown-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvashelp.fullerton.edu\/m\/Making_the_Most_of_Canvas\/l\/1433163-how-do-i-copy-my-course-in-canvas#select-copy-a-canvas-course-from-the-dropdown-menu\"><\/a>3. Select Copy a Canvas Course from the dropdown menu.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/d6016b97-c571-44d5-9c71-76b5de0f74b7.png\" alt=\"Copy a Canvas Course is selected\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"type-in-the-title-of-the-original-course-until-it-shows-up\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvashelp.fullerton.edu\/m\/Making_the_Most_of_Canvas\/l\/1433163-how-do-i-copy-my-course-in-canvas#type-in-the-title-of-the-original-course-until-it-shows-up\"><\/a>4. Type in the title of the original course until it shows up.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As you type, courses that you have access to will appear in a list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/eeacbff0-f354-41ad-b8f0-f48adb1ed18a.png\" alt=\"Search for a Course field.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"select-the-name-of-the-desired-course-from-the-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvashelp.fullerton.edu\/m\/Making_the_Most_of_Canvas\/l\/1433163-how-do-i-copy-my-course-in-canvas#select-the-name-of-the-desired-course-from-the-list\"><\/a>5. Select the name of the desired course from the list.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/03d07676-2c45-4407-b1d1-aaf9c68f4f6c.png\" alt=\"Fall 2020 FIN 320-10 12345 is selected\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tick-all-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvashelp.fullerton.edu\/m\/Making_the_Most_of_Canvas\/l\/1433163-how-do-i-copy-my-course-in-canvas#tick-all-content\"><\/a>6. Tick All content.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7e473b20-55e2-42a7-9dfd-34eaec77eac0.png\" alt=\"All content is selected\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tick-adjust-events-and-due-dates\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvashelp.fullerton.edu\/m\/Making_the_Most_of_Canvas\/l\/1433163-how-do-i-copy-my-course-in-canvas#tick-adjust-events-and-due-dates\"><\/a>7. Tick Adjust events and due dates.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Due dates can be rather tricky if you have the automatic&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-apply-a-Late-Submission-policy-in-the-Gradebook\/ta-p\/965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Late policies<\/a>&nbsp;enabled (default setting for the gradebook). If you don&#8217;t adjust the due dates for assignments\/quizzes\/discussions by the course start date, the Late Policies procedure may automatically grade those assignments with a 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6cdb5aa6-7238-4723-9dd2-bdfb41c7d641.png\" alt=\"Box ticked for Adjust events and due dates\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"select-remove-dates\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvashelp.fullerton.edu\/m\/Making_the_Most_of_Canvas\/l\/1433163-how-do-i-copy-my-course-in-canvas#select-remove-dates\"><\/a>8. Select Shift dates.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Or, choose to remove dates. Your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/f8ccc3c9-69c7-4f05-98d0-fc087c56001f.png\" alt=\"Radio button for Shift dates\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enter-dates-to-adjust-the-due-dates\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvashelp.fullerton.edu\/m\/Making_the_Most_of_Canvas\/l\/1433163-how-do-i-copy-my-course-in-canvas#enter-dates-to-adjust-the-due-dates\"><\/a>9. Enter dates to adjust the due dates.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/294d307f-8596-499f-8486-c0b9b083a133.png\" alt=\"Dates fields\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"click-on-import\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvashelp.fullerton.edu\/m\/Making_the_Most_of_Canvas\/l\/1433163-how-do-i-copy-my-course-in-canvas#click-on-import\"><\/a>10. Click on Import.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/d75c72e3-86f5-46af-a993-550154137d5b.png\" alt=\"Import button\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"click-on-home-to-view-your-course\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvashelp.fullerton.edu\/m\/Making_the_Most_of_Canvas\/l\/1433163-how-do-i-copy-my-course-in-canvas#click-on-home-to-view-your-course\"><\/a>11. Click on Home to view your course.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Verify that the content has copied correctly.&nbsp;<strong>Adjust your assignment dates as needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/f39122e4-73c1-42e0-99d4-0899a04cf406.png\" alt=\"Home link selected\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>If you have any&nbsp;<strong>group assignments or discussions<\/strong>, then you will need to adjust those assignment settings regarding the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-add-a-group-set-in-a-course\/ta-p\/693\" target=\"_blank\">Group Set<\/a>&nbsp;(group names and group membership) before you expect your students to participate in said assignment. If you do not fix the group settings, you may experience some very unexpected grading errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Announcements from your original course will get copied to the new course using this method. However, your name is no longer associated with those old announcements, and it may be confusing for students to see a bunch of non-relevant announcements in their new course, so it is suggested to&nbsp;<strong>delete those old announcements<\/strong>&nbsp;before the start date of the course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how copy a Canvas course. 1. Enter your new course. This is the course into which you want to import the content. 2. Click on Import Existing Content. 3. Select Copy a Canvas Course from the dropdown menu. 4. Type in the title of the original course until it shows up. 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