Course Exporting - Frequently Asked Questions

To export a course using the Original Course View:

1. In the course that you'd like to export, click Packages and Utilities in the Control Panel, then click Export/Archive Course
2. Click the Export Package button
3. Under the Course Files Default Directory, leave the default Copy links and include copies of the files in the course default directory selected
4. Under Select Course Materials check the boxes for all the materials and tool settings you'd like to Export. It is recommended to check all the boxes, even if you didn't use some of the tools in your course, so that you have a complete Export
5. Click the Submit button

This will cue the export process. Once the export is ready for you to download, you will receive an email. Once you receive the email, you'll need to go back to the course you are exporting to the Packages and Utilities > Export/Archive Course area and then click on the link of the export file that is displayed and save the file to your computer.

Note that Original Course View is nearing end-of-life. At some point, it will no longer be possible to re-import a course package for a course that used the Original Course View. If you want to retain these course materials, you may want to request a Shell in Blackboard and copy the materials from the Original Course View into the Ultra Course View.

To load an exported course, use the Import Package feature. You can only import compressed files in ZIP and IMSCC format.

1. On the Course Content page, open the menu on the right side above the content list (the ellipsis ... menu at the top of the course content list)
2. Click Import Content
3. Click Import Course Content to find and select the course package from your device storage

If you included student data in your export (in the Ultra Course View) or if you created an archive (in the Original Course View), you are not able to restore the package directly into a course. Open a ticket with the Division of IT to request that they restore the archive for you.