Exporting and Importing a Canvas Course

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Save yourself some time! Once you've created a course in Canvas LMS online then you can export it to reuse when you teach that class again at a different school or university. Save your work so you don't have to start from scratch every single time you teach a class at different places. Here's how to export and import a Canvas class step by step tutorial along with helpful tips as we go.
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@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks all for letting me know about the horrible hum in this video. I'm going to do a 2.0 version of this so it's easier to listen to and follow. I appreciate your feedback so I can make the quality of my videos better every week! Happy teaching!

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

Happy online teaching!💻

@cascadea Жыл бұрын

Thanks for creating a video with comments pertinent to part-time faculty. Often times I feel we are the "forgotten" ones.

@VirtualTeachingPro Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. I hear you on this. I was part time for a long portion of my career in academia and it definitely felt like we were the forgotten ones. Glad I was able to help.

@blondecomet2002 Жыл бұрын

This is the perfect tutorial to help me remember how to save all the hard work I've put into my canvas course, and then start fresh with it the next year. I watch this video at the beginning and end of every school year. I almost had a panic attack because I forgot to do this before school got out for summer, but luckily I could still access my old classes, they just weren't on the dashboard anymore. This is so helpful, I've even sent it to other teachers at my school.

@chrisinformation 11 ай бұрын

20 year veteran but new to high school last year. I followed the export info at the end of last school year and successfully imported to my new class during PD this year. Thank you so much for the easy to follow instructions!

@VirtualTeachingPro 11 ай бұрын

Yay! Awesome. So glad it worked and saved a ton of time energy so you can start this year off with a little less tech stress!

@mercedesvargas8530 4 ай бұрын

This video is so right on the topic, and so well explained + tips for adjuncts. Super well done. Thank you Ashlee!

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 ай бұрын

Welcome!

@aprilpacker8889 11 ай бұрын

This was a life saver because I teach the same course and using the same textbook in two different schools! What a blessing!

@VirtualTeachingPro 10 ай бұрын

Yay!! so glad I could save you some time, energy and streamline those courses! I've done that a ton so I hear you on wanting to just copy and go.

@corbu6312 7 ай бұрын

Extremely helpful. You always provide the clearest step-by-step instructions for anything having to do with Canvas. Thanks for your efforts and help, Ashlee. Much appreciated.

@christianhays2947 4 ай бұрын

Great tutorial! Thanks for making. 🙂

@koda_pop7849 Жыл бұрын

This was incredibly helpful! Saved my poor department chair the time and effort to show me step by step

@loisschwartz1889 2 жыл бұрын

Incredibly helpful, especially the tips! Saved me hours of time.

@richardmccoll9297 4 жыл бұрын

Again, Thank you for all of you help!

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

Any time!

@chrisgordon3954 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is exactly what I needed. I love your 4 helpful tips. I am downloading all of my old classes NOW!!

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I've got an entire Canvas Tutorials playlist series if that's helpful with new videos for all the updates in 2021 since everything has really changed the last few months. kzfaq.info/sun/PLit_70db88TTVKUlrn-xdwO02QtVN5JzP

@summerbentonnickerson3693 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! It was so helpful. I appreciate it so much!

@VirtualTeachingPro 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@pollyseifikar7751 2 жыл бұрын

You are a life saver!! Thank you!!!

@wrightstmcps7131 2 жыл бұрын

Off the Charts helpful! You are truly a gifted teacher, and so AMAZING for doing this. You were my go-to when the Pandemic hit and I (with everyone else) was suddenly an online teacher, and now I don't have to re-create what I do this year! Thank you Thank you Thank you!

@VirtualTeachingPro 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! You don't know how much it means to know that I was able to help a fellow teacher especially over the past year. I sure appreciate your kind words and support. 💜 Please let me know if you need any specific topics or tutorials covered and I'll add it to my video list. Sending you all the support this fall! Also in case you didn't see it yet here's a video about design tools in Canvas in case you have access to it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gdZ1grKJ2tXeipc.html

@peterlaseau5726 2 жыл бұрын

Worked perfectly.

@VirtualTeachingPro 2 жыл бұрын

great!

@monicacueva582 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for editing the captions!

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

My absolute pleasure! I"m working on getting the rest of the videos edited as well.

@Visakh_Vijayakumar 3 жыл бұрын

All your canvas tutorials need a thumbs up!! Happy to see such a loving tutorial for all to understand! Love from INDIA!

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Love to you in India!! 💜

@Visakh_Vijayakumar 3 жыл бұрын

@@VirtualTeachingPro ❤️ i wanted to connect with u directly. Ur insta is managed by team? Check for my mail/msg there. The day i watched had pinged u for a collab! @visakh_ _ vijayakumar

@davmarius4h Жыл бұрын

You are awesome!!!! Wonderful tutorial!

@kdoejrtgpav Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I loved the video. It was so clear and easy to follow that I had everything done in a couple of minutes.

@VirtualTeachingPro Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@KOShea 2 жыл бұрын

SOOOO helpful. Thank you for saving me hours of aggravation trying to figure this out on my own!

@VirtualTeachingPro 2 жыл бұрын

welcome!

@michellereyna413 4 жыл бұрын

I want to watch more of your videos. I like the way you are realistic about not having too much text and about how students are not going to listen to long lectures or read PDFs that they have to download. I have a lot to learn. Thanks

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Just take it one day at a time and be kind and patient with yourself. You got this!

@mikerutkowski4653 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video for a newer college instructor. Thanks!

@VirtualTeachingPro 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Welcome professor!

@emmasworld9037 3 жыл бұрын

Great job girl! Loved this video.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@thestudentcafe 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very clear and helpful information.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@grandelmanriquez1951 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such great information Ms.! I had a hard time to export the files into my premium account and this video helps me a lot! Thank you and keep it going.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks for support.

@SirMon 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome!

@marcusabston6365 3 жыл бұрын

You're a life saver real talk

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@sseiroh66 2 жыл бұрын

amazing tips - our dept chair is sharing your video with all of the adjuncts, super helpful thank you!!

@VirtualTeachingPro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad I could help!

@carlosjr8642 3 жыл бұрын

You are a lifesaver! Wow! Thank you so much for this. By the way, I also enjoy your other content.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! My absolute pleasure. What content has been the most helpful so far and is there anything I could add to my list that might offer you more help right now?

@shadestaples7903 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very helpful...

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@JamesSmith-zt8sz 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@professoraraaraeipour3211 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job, thanks.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@perdanielsson7072 2 ай бұрын

Great information!

@VirtualTeachingPro 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@dansklrvids7303 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful and well done.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@cubicounce8063 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on. Wonderful tutorial. Thank you.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Anything you're stuck on with online teaching these days?

@cubicounce8063 3 жыл бұрын

@@VirtualTeachingPro Ashlee, you have answered all of my questions. I appreciate how consice you are. You're doing a wonderful thing for distance education. The fruits of your labor will benefit the world.

@2005keanu 3 жыл бұрын

So grateful for your help. Mahalo.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@ryanmelchor9028 3 жыл бұрын

OMG! you are amazing

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! I have a new version updated of this for 2021 if that’s helpful. It’s under the playlist for all my Canvas Tutorials for Online Teaching.

@LWARM609 2 жыл бұрын

You are an excellent teacher, Thank you so much. One quick question please, How to play a video on canvas using the Power point presenter.Thank you

@richardmccoll9297 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! This will save a lot of time recreating my canvas classes. Thank you It is difficult to watch because there is a constant hum in the sound.

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for letting me know about the hum. I was having trouble with my sound that day during filming but I think I've got it fixed in the coming videos.

@DrJBanta 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Are you prepping for a fall class online?

@DrJBanta 3 жыл бұрын

@@VirtualTeachingPro I am sharing course materials with another instructor. I suspected that exporting it as you describe here would work, but no one else explains that very well. Most google/KZfaq searches of "export course content in Canvas" just show you where the buttons are, and what to click, without any explanation of what, exactly, this tool is used for and what it, exactly, exports. That's what sets yours apart!

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

@@DrJBanta Thanks so much for your feedback. Yes, totally agree with you here. I find it so helpful to create tutorials that feel like you are right there with the person and walking them through it step by step and further explaining the usage and importance of how it could be useful.

@narendrakothule Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing steps.. does SCORM files get exported with course export? and does import course gets SCORM with it too?

@catherinereidenbach4679 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Can I save the export file & upload at a later date or do I need to upload it immediately?

@VirtualTeachingPro Жыл бұрын

save it for later and use as needed.

@wendystuck7503 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, immensely informative and helpful! Once you fully import, is it easy to switch out/ redo/reword assignments, quizzes, and assessments? I'm not such a fool to think students would not try to share information. I am moving towards performance-based assessments to avoid this. I like to think the best of people, of course...

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

I have found it very easy to re-work everything after importing it fully. Once you import everything in the class then you have full control to delete, edit, rename, move around, re date, update, etc everything. The best part is that you are not starting from scratch :) Repurposing saves so much time right! What I do is use some of the content as a template to save time and then I have a google doc of various questions, assignments, discussion posts, etc that I pull from to switch it up every semester so the class is never exactly the same. Hope this helps!

@wendystuck7503 4 жыл бұрын

@@VirtualTeachingPro perfect.

@mimiallen7873 4 ай бұрын

@AshleeEspinosa - do you know how to effectively curve grades in Canvas? I really would love to connect to better understand. I know the purpose of curving grades, but I am not sure I understand the input in Canvas and what that will do to my student grades.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure on the best way to curve grades in Canvas. I don't curve my grades so it's not something that I'm experienced in doing. You might reach out to Canvas support.

@patrickbarrrymurphy 3 жыл бұрын

I have groups of assignments that I want to import into other course, not the entire course. How do I do that? And groups of modules.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! New updates in Canvas to do this. Got a video coming out on this very soon with step by step instructions.

@The_Truth1111 10 ай бұрын

Please tell me whether or not I can export my ePortfolio from one Canvas course into another Canvas course. I don't want to have to rebuild it. I know how to move whole classes around, but the ePortfolio is a bit different. Thanks for responding!

@VirtualTeachingPro 10 ай бұрын

I’m honestly not sure about this. I don’t have any experience with eportfolios. Maybe check on the canvas website or reach out to your rep or tech support on campus to see if they have I go. Also muscle someone might chime in here.

@laqueishawilliams866 2 жыл бұрын

What if my file is too big?

@peggylbrady 4 жыл бұрын

The new shell has the new student list already in there. Will importing the new course override and delete that info?

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

nope, it will be fine. You're not able to delete student info from my experience unless you drop a student from your roster on your school web page.

@jaimecockey7040 3 жыл бұрын

Silly question, but what would happen if you imported your saved course into another canvas course that already has information or modules in there?

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

no question is silly in my opinion 😊 I wouldn't suggest importing an entire course into a course that already has info in it as it might override the work you have in there already. I would suggest using the copy course content option for this to pull just want you need into a course.

@ms.a.lgebra 3 жыл бұрын

When doing this, mine came up with an error "Your migration cannot exceed 500.0 MB" Help?

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there. This is due to the amount of space you have in your account you're trying to migrate the course into. Is it a free account you created on the website? Is it through a school that only allows limited cloud space? I would suggest reaching out the institution you work for that has the Canvas account and ask them how much space is available per course.

@Wheelpan 2 жыл бұрын

I have imported a class from another instructor into my CANVAS, but some of the photos did not import. I am using an iPad Pro. I have tried turning off, “Prevent cross-site tracking” in Safari, but it did not correct the problem. Note, this only happens in the STUDENT app, not in the TEACHER app. Please advise.

@VirtualTeachingPro 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there. It could be a number of reasons. Photos and videos are tricky due to copyright, where they originated from, if the instructor used a photo bank to pull from in Canvas, etc. Have you crossed checked it on a desktop or laptop computer on both your instructor view and student view? The mobile app is going to be a little different than the actual platform due to it's nature of being more simple and less functions just because it's the app paired down version.

@Wheelpan 2 жыл бұрын

@@VirtualTeachingPro Thank you for responding. I have checked it on an iMac and all images show up in the TEACHER and STUDENT apps. If it were a copyright problem, they why do the images show up in the TEACHER app on the iPad? Could it have something to do with the storage cache on the STUDENT app on the iPad? I am just guessing at this point.

@VirtualTeachingPro 2 жыл бұрын

@@Wheelpan this is a mystery to me at this point. I did some deep diving on researching this for you and asked around but can not seem to find an answer just yet. Let me know if you figure it out and I'll keep you posted on my end too! Wish I had a better answer or support for you!

@MWM45 4 жыл бұрын

It appears that my institution does't allow exporting to my personal computer; it just floats out there in the ether until I import to another course for the same institution. I'm currently writing my course this summer with no compensation so I don't feel that they should restrict this. Is there a work-around? I've searched my computer for the *.imscc file with no luck (and by course title). Thank you so much for this informative video :)

@MWM45 4 жыл бұрын

Apparently I have to "Copy" the course within my institution, rather than choosing "Canvas Course Export Package". But still no file I can find for safe keeping.

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I've never heard of any institution putting that lock on before. It takes so much time to create our classes in a digital format that it should be something we are all allowed to keep and use at any institution or save for our records. It would be like asking us to turn in all of our lecture notes, slides, presentational elements, exams, handouts, etc to the school every class. Seems silly to me. I haven't found another option at this point. What I've done recently is make sure that I keep everything in a google doc for each class in case something likes this turns up. I copy and paste the text from all the pages and format it into a google doc with sections/units/weeks so I can refer back to it if needed. I also keep a private youtube playlist with any videos I reference or use in my online classes so I can find them again if needed to create new links. Document everything so if you do need to re-create an entire class online you can copy and paste most of it.

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

very interesting. They must be wanting you to only use that class you've created within their institution.

@MWM45 4 жыл бұрын

@@VirtualTeachingPro I apologize; I jumped to a conclusion a bit too quickly. This afternoon I received an email with a link to the file. So, yay! It was just another hoop to jump through. So many hoops. Thank you again for the informative video. I teach painting, drawing, and sculpture so I'm learning just how much work goes into these. It's truly astounding.

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

oh yay! This just made my day! I agree...tons of hoops but you are mastering it one day at a time.

@mlmagz4716 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. What if I am a teacher and I want to export another teacher's (from a different school) course? Can she just send me a link of that Canvas course that she has made?

@VirtualTeachingPro 4 жыл бұрын

sure can as long as she gives you permission to use her course shell. she can just send you the file after she exports it.

@Uilrub 3 жыл бұрын

How do i unexport

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how to unexport but check the Canvas website to see if they might have suggestions.

@jesstruax6563 3 жыл бұрын

Your video on exporting and importing a canvas course has a horrible electronic hum in the background.

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for letting me know. I'm working on a 2.0 version of this video that is better quality without that hum. I appreciate your feedback!

@claycourt7203 3 жыл бұрын

There is a terrible buzz throughout this whole video- could not finish watching unfortunately

@VirtualTeachingPro 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you for the feedback. I have fixed this problem in my current videos since this one was filmed a year ago. Thanks for letting me know and I will continue to improve the quality of my content .