How do I undo a copy entire course import?

I accidentally imported "copy a Canvas course" & imported the entire course. Is there a way to undo that import so I will not have duplicate everything?

Find more posts tagged with

Instructor

Accepted answers

edfina.lizardo

Unfortunately, there isn’t an “undo” option once a Copy a Canvas Course import has run. When the entire course is imported, all content is duplicated into the destination course.

Here are a few options you can try:

Delete duplicates manually – You can go through the course and delete the duplicate items (pages, assignments, files, etc.), but this can be time-consuming.
Reset course content – If it’s still early and you don’t need to keep anything else in the course, you can go to Settings → Reset Course Content. This clears everything out so you can start fresh and re-import only what you need (using the Select specific content option).
Check with your admin – If the course already has student work or activity, resetting isn’t safe. In that case, reach out to your Canvas admin for help restoring the course to an earlier state.

For future imports, I definitely recommend using “Select specific content” so you only bring over what you need and avoid duplicates.

Hope this helps!

All comments

edfina.lizardo

Unfortunately, there isn’t an “undo” option once a Copy a Canvas Course import has run. When the entire course is imported, all content is duplicated into the destination course.

Here are a few options you can try:

Delete duplicates manually – You can go through the course and delete the duplicate items (pages, assignments, files, etc.), but this can be time-consuming.
Reset course content – If it’s still early and you don’t need to keep anything else in the course, you can go to Settings → Reset Course Content. This clears everything out so you can start fresh and re-import only what you need (using the Select specific content option).
Check with your admin – If the course already has student work or activity, resetting isn’t safe. In that case, reach out to your Canvas admin for help restoring the course to an earlier state.

For future imports, I definitely recommend using “Select specific content” so you only bring over what you need and avoid duplicates.

Hope this helps!

Unanswered Questions

I did not receive a Join code for my students.
I followed the steps to enable self enrollment and received the URL for the course to share with my students but I did not receive a Join code. My students are new to Canvas
Upgraded pointmarked as incorrect on 2nd attempt
Hi all, we are seing as issue where if a student answers a questions within the quiz which has an acceptable alternative response, and the point is upgraded from 0/1 - 1/1 (and update is pressed with adjustment saved) When the student has a 2nd attempt the original 1st attempt incorrect answer which has been marked as…
How can I bulk download rubrics from multiple reviewers?
I assigned the first draft of an assignment. Each student got rubric comments from me and from one peer. The Speed Grader view gives me a "Select Rubric" menu, allowing me to toggle between my comments and the peer comments. But the Gradebook's "Bulk Download Rubrics" command generates a CSV file with only the peers'…
Classic Quiz Fill in the Blank: Not all possible correct answers are being graded against
Hi all, I'm looking to see if this has happened for anyone else. A student completed a Classic Quiz and one question was counted wrong that should not have been. In the quiz settings, the instructor entered 9 possible answers for this question. The student entered one of these answers. However, that particular question was…
Partial Credit in Alternative Format Questions
Looking for the addition of partial credit for alternative format questions in Canvas, like ordering and category/matrix. We can only do it in close drop down, matching, and multiple response.