Exporting Courses
Exporting Courses
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Why would I want to export my Canvas course?
Educators may export their Canvas course for these key reasons:
Data Backup: To safeguard course materials and student work.
Course Migration: When switching to a different LMS or institution.
Content Sharing: To collaborate with colleagues or share best practices.
Archiving: For historical records and compliance.
Future Reuse: To reuse or adapt course materials in later semesters.
Course Development: As part of the course creation process.
Quality Assurance: For course quality checks and alignment.
Legal Compliance: Meeting data retention and legal requirements.
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How to export a course
Step by Step Directions: Exporting Your Course
Step by Step Directions: Exporting Your Course
How to Export a Course
Go into the course
Go to settings
From the menu on the far right choose "Export Course Content"
Make sure "Course" is selected
Create Export
Wait for it to run completely (larger courses take longer)
When it says "Your content has been exported" and the whole bar is blue, REFRESH the page
Look for a link to load at the top of the page the might say something like "Export from 1 minute ago"
Click it. It will download a large jiberish file onto your device. You can then save that file into a folder or safe file storage of choice.
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