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How do I import content from Blackboard 6/7/8/9 into Canvas?

You can import prior content from Blackboard 6/7/8/9 exports into Canvas.

00:07: How do I import content from Blackboard 6 7/8 /, 9

00:11: into canvas?

00:13: In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.

00:16: Click the Import Course Content link.

00:20: In the content, type drop-down menu, select the Blackboard 6/7

00:24: / 8/9 export zip file option.

00:29: Click the Choose File button.

00:31: Fine and click the Blackboard as zip file.

00:34: You want to import, click the open Button.

00:37: In the default. Question Bank drop down menu.

00:40: Select the question Bank. You want to use for your question Bank from Blackboard?

00:45: If you do not have a question bank you want to use, you can create a

00:49: new question bank. In the drop-down menu,

00:51: select the Create new question bank option.

00:56: To import all content from the course, click the All Content button If

01:00: you want to select specific content, click the Select specific content button

01:05: To overwrite the assessment content with matching IDs, click the override

01:09: assessment content with match IDs, checkbox, some systems, recycle

01:14: their ideas for each new export.

01:16: Therefore, if you export two separate question Banks, they will have the

01:20: same IDs to prevent losing assessment data.

01:23: Canvas treats. The question Banks as separate objects despite the IDS

01:28: choosing this option will disable the safety feature and allow

01:32: assessment data to overwrite existing data with the same IDs,

01:37: If you want to adjust the due dates associated with the course events and assignments,

01:41: click the Adjust events and due dates checkbox.

01:45: When importing content a message.

01:47: Display is explaining that previously, imported content from the same course,

01:51: will be replaced while manually added content will remain.

01:56: Click the Add to Import Queue button.

01:59: The content Imports section displays the status of your import running

02:03: reports.

02:05: If you chose to select specific content in your course, the current job

02:09: will show as Waiting for selection, which means you must select the content you

02:13: want to import. The import may also display other status

02:18: indicators as part of the import process.

02:21: View the content from any completed imports by accessing any link

02:26: in Course Navigation.

02:28: This guide covered how to import content from Blackboard 67 8/9

02:33: 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 Blackboard 6/7/8/9 export .zip file option.

Choose File

Click the Choose File button.

Open File

Find and click the Blackboard .zip 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 Blackboard.

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, click the All Content button [1].

If you want to select specific content, click the Select specific content 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.

Overwrite Assessment Content

To overwrite the assessment content with matching IDs, click the Overwrite assessment content with match IDs checkbox.

Some systems recycle their IDs for each new export. Therefore, if you export two separate question banks they will have the same IDs. To prevent losing assessment data Canvas treats the question banks as separate objects despite the IDs. Choosing this option will disable this safety feature and allow assessment data to overwrite existing data with the same IDs.

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.

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

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