Import, Export, and Archive

Export- Use to copy course contents placed on Blackboard by the instructor◦ Some or all of the contents can be copied

Archive- Use to copy course contents placed on Blackboard by all users, including students◦ Preserves Grade Center and Discussion Board Posts◦ Creates an exact copy of the course and all

contents

Click Control Panel

Click Export Course

Click Export

Select the types of content to

save

Click Submit

Select Options

Export is processing

Email Confirmation of Completed

Export

File is saved in the course, and ready for downloading

2. Click Save

1. Click the link

Click Save

1. Click the link

2. Click Save File, then click

OK

Save the File

Archive Course

◦ Creates an exact copy of the course,

including student submitted

information, and the Grade Center

Click Archive Course

Click Archive

*File From the Export Procedure

*

Click Submit

Archive is processing

Email Confirmation of Completed

Archive

File is saved in the course, and ready for downloading

*Notice the Export File (from slide 9) is still available.

*

Export and Archive files will remain in the Export/Archive manager until deleted by the instructor

1. Click the Archive file link

2. Click Save

Click Save

1. Click the Archive file link

2. Click Save File, then click

OK

Save the File

Import

◦ Used to upload an Exported course file into another Blackboard course

Only Blackboard Administrators can upload an Archived course file

◦ Also see the tutorial “Copying Course Contents” for additional options

Navigate to the course where the saved contents are to be uploaded

Click on the Control Panel

Click Import Package

Click Browse

Select the Export File

Select Types of Material to Upload

Import is Processing

Confirmation:Import is Complete

Course contents have been copied to the new course.

Notice the Course Copy

Option

The Course Copy option will copy contents from one Blackboard course to another

Course Copy does not require users to download a file

Used when a backup file of the course is not needed

Requires fewer steps See the tutorial “Copying a Course” for more

information

For more information contact Lisa Hawkins at hawkinsl@cua.edu