Copy Course Components: Basic
The Copy Course Components utility allows you to reuse materials from an existing course as well as to export a backup of your course materials for later use. However, user data is NOT copied. Follow these steps to select and copy existing course components from one course to another. For best results, work through these steps in order.
For a general overview of Copying Course Components, see Copy Course Components: Overview.
You can copy components from any course that you have instructor-level access to. If you would like to copy components of another instructor's course, that instructor will need to add you either as an instructor or content editor in their course. See Classlist: Enroll Participants for more information.
If you are copying linked or associated components, you must copy all of the related components at the same time. See Special Considerations for tips about copying linked components and settings that DO NOT copy.
Step 1: Access Copy Components
1. Log in to Carmen.
2. Click 
Edit next to the title of the target course (that is, the one you will be using this quarter), OR open the course homepage for the target course, then click Edit Course.
3. Click 
Import/Export/Copy Components.
4. Select Copy Course Components from Another Org Unit.
5. Click Next.
Step 2: Choose Components to Copy
1. The Copy Course Components page will appear, divided into two sections:
- The top section lists your current course components. Click the
View Detail beside a component to see existing items.
- The bottom section allows you to select the org unit you want to copy components from:
- Choose Existing Offering to copy components from another course offering you're enrolled in. You can select an offering from the list or click Search for offering to find the course offering using a pop-up window.
2. After selecting the source offering, the bottom section of the page expands to list the components available. Select the components you want to copy using the checkbox next to each component.
3. After selecting the source offering, scroll down and click Next.
You can either Copy all items from a given component/tool, or you can Select individual items to copy.
4. If you choose to Copy all items for each component, you will go directly to the Confirm Components to Copy page after clicking Next. If you choose Select individual items to copy for any component, separate Select Items pages will appear for each relevant component after you click Next.
The Select items page lists all the items and any sub-items contained in the current component. (For example, on the Select Dropbox Items page, you will see all of the dropbox folders and categories.) To view sub-items, click 
next to an item.
Step 3: Confirm Selections and Copy Components
1. The Confirm Components to Copy page appears, listing all components that will be copied and the number of items selected for each component. If needed, click Modify to change items selected and adjust your selections on the Select Items pages.
2. As Carmen copies components, the Copy Summary page shows the copy progress. When successfully copied, a green checkmark appears beside the component; if any component fails to copy properly, a red X will appear beside it.
3. When Carmen is finished copying, click Done. To return to Carmen's main page, click My Home in the top left corner of the window.
When copying components with dates attached (e.g., Calendar, News), the dates will not update for the new quarter. Dates must be manually corrected. In addition, most options under Grades Setup will not be copied; these settings must be adjusted manually in the new course.
Exporting Course Components
You can export components from your course offering if you need to reuse components in another course management system, share them with colleagues or assistants at OSU, or store the components for a later date. Like copying course components, neither user data nor associations between components will be exported.
Components are exported in a standard file format (an IMS CP-compliant zip file), which means you should be able to reuse these components in any learning management system that supports this format. You can also unzip and access the files directly.
The following components can be exported:
- checklists
- competencies
- content
- course files
- discussions
- dropbox
- external links
- FAQ
- glossary
- grades (except calculated grade items)
- groups
- homepage
- navigation bar
- news
- question library
- quizzes
- registration forms
- rubrics
- schedule
- self assessments
- surveys
- tool display names
- widgets
To Export Components
1. Log in to Carmen.
2. Click Edit next to the title of the course, or open the course homepage then click Edit Course.
3. Click Import/Export/Copy Components.
4. Select Export Components and click Next.
5. Select the components you want to export using the checkbox next to each component. To export only certain items from a component, choose Select individual items to export. This will allow you to select, for example, individual quizzes, FAQ sections, dropbox folders, etc. See Steps 2 and 3 above for information on selecting and confirming components.
6. Click Next to begin export. The Export Course Components page is displayed, showing the export progress. When a component has been successfully exported, a green checkmark appears beside it. If any component fails to export properly, a red X will appear beside it.
7. When the process is finished, click Done. A final Export Summary page is displayed where you can download the export file.
8. To access the files directly, download the export file then unzip it; this reveals all the individuals files that were within the zipped folder.
Importing Course Components
You can import course components from a Carmen export file, created using the process described above. As with directly copying material from one course to another, user data and some settings are not transferred.
To Import Components
1. Log in to Carmen.
2. Click Edit next to the title of the course, or open the course homepage then click Edit Course.
3. Click Import/Export/Copy Components.
4. Select Import Components. Select "from a file" and Browse your computer to locate the zipped export file. Click Next.
5. Click Next again when the Preprocessing phase is complete.
6. Decide whether you wish to overwrite any existing files if the import process encounters files with the same name. Decide whether you wish to import any metadata in the zipped file.
7. Finally, select the components you want to import using the checkbox next to each component. To import only certain items from a component, choose Select individual items to import. See Steps 2 and 3 above for information on selecting and confirming components. Click Next.
8. Continue to follow prompts until the import process is complete. The Import Course Components page is displayed, showing the import progress. When a component has been successfully imported, a green checkmark appears beside it. If any component fails to import properly, a red X will appear beside it.
9. Once the import is complete, visit each component to adjust any settings.
