Course Copy Instructions (Canvas)

Course Copy Instructions for Blueprint Courses (7-week fully online)

If you have taught the most recent version of a Blueprint or Master course and would like to use your version with the updates, please email OLI@limcollege.edu. We will be happy to reset the course to empty.

Once this is done, you can follow the first four bullets below. Then, select Choose All Content in the Content field instead of Select Specific Content.

Course Copy Instructions (all other modalities)

The following course copy instructions are for courses that come with the pre-built LIM template which includes the Homepage, Instructor Module, Succeeding in this Course Module, and the Course Syllabus and College Policies module.

Course Copy Video Tutorial (LIM College login required)

Empty Course? If your Canvas course is empty, please follow the first four (4) bullet points and then select "Choose All Content."

• Go to the new course.

• On the right-hand side, click on Import Existing Content
• Choose Copy a Canvas Course from the dropdown menu.
• Select the previous course from your list.
• Choose Select Specific Content from the Content field
• Choose Adjust event and due dates from the Options field.
• Choose Remove Dates from the Date Adjustment field. (You don't want to bring over last semester's deadlines.)
• Click on Import
• Under Current Jobs, click on Select Content (purple button) to the right of the Course name.

In the pop-up (see image above) select the following:

• Course Settings

• Select Modules 1-15 or 1-7. (No need to select LIM Template modules)

• Select all Assignments

• Select all Discussions

• Open Pages and select Syllabus and Homepage

• Select all Files

• Click on Select Content (purple button)

Add Course Syllabus

How do I add course content as module items?

• Go to the Course Syllabus Module.
• Click on the + on the top right of the Module.
• In the dropdown, choose Pages
• Select Course Syllabus.
• Drag and drop it to the top of the Module.

Add Homepage

How do I change the Course Home Page?

• On the course homepage, click on Choose Home Page
• Choose Pages Front Page Homepage.
• If the wrong home page is designated:
  • Select Change
  • Click on the 3 dots to the right of the incorrect homepage and unselect "Use as Front Page"
  • Click on the 3 dots to the right of the correct homepage and select "Use as Front Page"

Batch Editing Assignment Deadlines

How do I bulk update due dates and availability dates as an instructor?

• In the Course Menu, click on Assignments.
• To the right of the purple Assignment button (top right), click on the 3 dots for a dropdown menu. (See image.)
• Select Edit Assignment Dates.
• NOTE: If you maximize your browser screen, you will be able to edit across rows. (See image)