To copy content into an Ultra course, access the Ultra course that you want your content to end up in. Then, select the 'More options' menu - the ellipsis (•••) menu button in the top right-hand corner - and choose 'Copy Items'.
In this example I want to copy content from my old course, PHI1001-STD-2223, into my new course, PHI1001-STD-2324, so I have first gone into PHI1001-STD-2324.
In the 'Search by course name or ID' box, type the module code of the course that you want to copy the content from. Then, select the version of the course that you want to copy the content from. In this example, the course that I want to copy content from is the previous year's version of the course, PHI1001-STD-2223.
Do not select the checkbox next to the course name as this will cause many unwanted elements to be duplicated into your new course. Rather, please follow the process outlined below and choose items to copy selectively.
Clicking on the name of the course that you want to copy the content from will take you to a page from which you can select the elements of the course that you want to copy across.
You can now pick and choose which parts of the course you want to copy from:
- Content
- Discussions
- Question Banks
- Rubrics
And you can go back and forth between the different areas in order to precisely define what to include in your copy.
Please note that Turnitin assignment submission points should not be copied from one course into another as they may not work properly in the new course. It is always best to create Turnitin submission points afresh in each new course. Blackboard tests and Blackboard assignment submission points can be safely copied between courses.
Selecting 'Content' displays the course content items in the course that you are copying from.
In the example below I have gone into the 'About this module' part of my course and have selected the 'Module guide' and 'Contact Information' items to copy.
As items are chosen for inclusion in the copy they are added to the 'Items' list on the right-hand side of the panel.
Using the breadcrumb trail, I can return to the Content area and to other areas of the course in order to select more items to copy.
In the following screenshot you can see that I have added the 'ES1 Assignment Brief' and 'TC1 Time Constrained Test' from the 'Assessment and submission' area to include in the copy.
I have then added each of the weekly course content folders to the copy. If you want to copy a folder or learning module including all of the items within it, simply select the folder or learning module itself, and all enclosed items will be included in the copy.
Once you have selected all the items to copy, select 'Start Copy'.
In the example below, you can see that I have selected items from each of the different areas to include in the copy.
As soon as the copy process is initiated you will be taken back into the course, where a message will pop up letting you know when the copy is complete. Normally the course copy will complete in less than a minute.
Once the copy is complete, you can drag-and-drop the various content items, folders, and learning modules into place. Items in the course can be quickly dragged into position, including into and out of folders and learning modules.
Please note that all copied items will be unavailable by default. To change the visibility of multiple items at once you can use the 'Batch Edit' function which is available in the 'More options' menu. More information about how to use Batch Edit is available via the links below.
Once your Ultra course is set up, the 'Student Preview' function can be used to check how your course will look to students. More information about how to use Student Preview is available via the links below.
More help and information
For more help and information about copying content into your Ultra course, please get in touch with your learning technologist (see links below).