To save the course content from a course that will be removed:
1. In the Control Panel of the course,
2. Click Packages and Utilities
3. Click "Export/Archive Course"
4. Click the "Export Package" button at the top
In the Select Copy Options page:
5. In the File Attachments section
a.Under Course Files Default Directory, select "Copy links and include copies of the files in the course default directory"
b. Under Files Outside of the Course Default Directory, select "Copy links and include copies of the files outside of the course default directory"
In the "Select Course Materials" section
6. Click the "Select All"button
7. Click "Submit"
The course contents will be gathered and compressed into a single "zip" file. This can take a few minutes depending on the amount of content in the course. Please be patient.
8. Click on the "Refresh" button to display the saved "zip" file.
9. Download the "zip" file by clicking on it.
This "zip" file can be imported into either a Master course or a new course shell.