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How do I import content from Moodle into Canvas?

You can import prior content from Moodle exports into Canvas.

Note: Moodle Lessons are not supported by Canvas import.

00:07: How do I import content from Moodle into Canvas?

00:11: In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.

00:15: Click the Import Course Content link.

00:18: In the content, type drop-down menu, select the Moodle 1.9 Slash

00:22: 2 dot x dot zip file option.

00:26: Click the Choose File button.

00:28: Find and click the Moodle.zip ormbz file you want to import. Click

00:33: the Open button.

00:35: In the Default Question bank drop-down menu,

00:37: select the Question bank you want to use for your question bank from

00:41: Moodle.

00:42: If you do not have a question bank you want to use, you can create a new question

00:47: bank. In the drop-down menu, select the Create new question

00:51: bank option.

00:53: To import all content from the course, select the All Content radio

00:57: button. If you want to select specific content, click

01:01: the Select specific content radio button.

01:05: If you want to adjust the due dates associated with the course events and

01:09: assignments, click the Adjust events and due dates checkbox.

01:14: When importing content a message displays explaining previously

01:18: imported content from the same course, will be replaced while manually

01:22: added content will remain.

01:25: Click the Add to Import Queue button.

01:28: The Content imports section displays the status of your import. Running

01:32: reports display a progress bar.

01:36: If you chose to select specific content in your course, the current job

01:40: will show as Waiting for selection, which means you must select the content

01:44: you want to import. The import may also display other

01:49: status indicators as part of the import process.

01:51: Learn more about course import statuses. View

01:56: the content from any completed imports by accessing any link

02:00: in Course Navigation.

02:02: This guide covered how to import content from Moodle into Canvas.

Open Settings

In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.

Import Content into Course

Click the Import Course Content link.

Select Content Type

In the Content Type drop-down menu, select the Moodle 1.9/2.x .zip file option.

Choose File

Click the Choose File button.

Open File

Find and click the Moodle .zip or .mbz file you want to import [1]. Click the Open button[2].

Select Question Bank

In the Default Question bank drop-down menu, select the Question bank you want to use for your question bank from Moodle.

Create Question Bank

If you do not have a question bank you want to use, you can create a new question bank. In the drop-down menu, select the Create new question bank option.

Select Migration Content

To import all content from the course, select the All Content radio button [1].

If you want to select specific content, click the Select specific content radio button [2].

Note: If you select the specific content option, you are required to select the content you want to import after you review the remaining page options. After you start importing the content, the import selection cannot be canceled.

Adjust Events and Due Dates

If you want to adjust the due dates associated with the course events and assignments, click the Adjust events and due dates checkbox.

View Content Import Warning Message

When importing content, a message displays explaining that previously imported content from the same course will be replaced while manually added content will remain.

Import Course

Click the Add to Import Queue button.

View Content Imports

The Content imports section displays the status of your import. Running reports display a progress bar [1].

If you chose to select specific content in your course, the current job will show as Waiting for selection [2], which means you must select the content you want to import.

The import may also display other status indicators as part of the import process. Learn more about course import statuses.

View the content from any completed imports by accessing any link in Course Navigation.

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