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Course activities and resources may be imported from any other course that the teacher has editing permissions in. This will allow teachers to re-use instead of re-creating one or more [[Activities|activities]] or [[Resources|resources]]. | |||
Import data | Import course data is similar to a backup and restore process and does not include any user data. | ||
==How to import activities or resources== | |||
*From Course navigation > More > Course reuse, select 'Import'. | |||
*Select the course you wish to import from and click ''Continue''. | |||
*You will be presented with the "backup settings" page. Use the check boxes for import activities, blocks and or filters as types of items which will show on the next screen. | |||
*Select the elements you want to include in the import in the Schema settings step. | |||
*Review and click ''Perform import'' or click the cancel or previous buttons. The confirmation page will place green check marks and red marks next to the backup settings and include item list for you to review. | |||
*You should see the "Import complete. Click continue to return to the course." message, or an error message indicating that the import process did not take place. | |||
Groups can also be imported as a batch from a file. | ==Examples and tips== | ||
*Importing a quiz from course A to course B, will also add the questions to the question bank so you can use them in new quizzes. | |||
*''Tip:'' Groups can also be imported as a batch from a file. For more information on this, please see Moodle Docs on [[Import groups|Import groups.]] | |||
==Import course capabilities== | |||
* [[Capabilities/moodle/backup:backuptargetimport|Backup for import]] - allows a user to backup a course ready for importing into another course | |||
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:restoretargetimport|Restore from files targeted as import]] - allows a user to import activities or resources from another course | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Course backup]] & [[Course restore]] - for a similar process | |||
[[fr:Importation de cours]] | |||
[[fr:Importation]] | |||
[[de:Kursdaten importieren]] | [[de:Kursdaten importieren]] | ||
[[es:Importar datos de curso]] | |||
[[ja:コースデータをインポートする]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:14, 26 April 2022
Course activities and resources may be imported from any other course that the teacher has editing permissions in. This will allow teachers to re-use instead of re-creating one or more activities or resources.
Import course data is similar to a backup and restore process and does not include any user data.
How to import activities or resources
- From Course navigation > More > Course reuse, select 'Import'.
- Select the course you wish to import from and click Continue.
- You will be presented with the "backup settings" page. Use the check boxes for import activities, blocks and or filters as types of items which will show on the next screen.
- Select the elements you want to include in the import in the Schema settings step.
- Review and click Perform import or click the cancel or previous buttons. The confirmation page will place green check marks and red marks next to the backup settings and include item list for you to review.
- You should see the "Import complete. Click continue to return to the course." message, or an error message indicating that the import process did not take place.
Examples and tips
- Importing a quiz from course A to course B, will also add the questions to the question bank so you can use them in new quizzes.
- Tip: Groups can also be imported as a batch from a file. For more information on this, please see Moodle Docs on Import groups.
Import course capabilities
- Backup for import - allows a user to backup a course ready for importing into another course
- Restore from files targeted as import - allows a user to import activities or resources from another course
See also
- Course backup & Course restore - for a similar process
