Import Package

Faculty may use the Import Package page to upload course materials from another course or publisher. You can import the whole course package, or select parts of the course through Import Package.

  1. Click Import Package / View Logs from the Packages and Utilities area in the Control Panel menu.

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  2. Click the Import Package" button.

  3. On the import package page provide the necessary information:

    Field Description
    Select a Package
    Please Browse for the location of the packaged Course

    Either enter the path to the Course package or click Browse to search for the Course package in your local machine.
    Select Course Materials

    Select the option for each Course area and tool in the Course that should be imported:

    Course Material Behaviour when copied
    Content

    Imports Course materials, including one or some of the following, from the package:

    • Uploaded files
    • Learning Modules
    • Links
    • Course Information
    • Course Documents
    • Assignments
    • External Links
    • Building Block content
    Announcements

    All Announcements are imported. If Assessment links appear in Course 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 imported to the new Course.
    Calendar

    All Calendar items are imported to the new Course.
    Course Settings Some Course Settings will be imported.

     
    Discussion Board

    Discussion Board Forums, including the initial message in the Discussion Board, are imported.
    Grade Center Items and Settings

    Items in the Grade Center, and their settings, such as type, categories, and display options, are imported.
    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 imported.

  4. Click Submit.

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Note: Never upload an exported course package that has been edited or modified since it was created and downloaded using the Export/Archive Manager page, this will result in unstable and unpredictable behaviour.