Course Copying FAQ

Q: What gets copied during course copying?

A: Everything. This includes due dates, calendar items and custom content (such as teacher contact information, syllabus, course announcements, graphics, and so on).

Q: What do I have to edit once copying is complete?

A: You will have to edit the items mentioned above if you are a) having an old course copied to a new one and/or b) having another teacher's course copied to your own.

Q: Are there any restrictions on course copying?

A: Normally we allow unrestricted course copying. However if there are significant changes to the Online Middle & High School platform between school years, or we as a school decide to use a different type of course in the same system, there may be restrictions on course copying. We will let you know what these might be - you should just be aware that this is always a possibility.

Q: When will courses be copied?

A: Our goal is for your courses to be ready for you to edit and update within a week of your due date for course setup. These due dates will be established by your lead teacher. I notify all teachers when all copying is done; however, you may check the tracker any time to see the status of your course. I copy them in the order they are placed on the tracker.

Copying summit courses - especially English and Math courses - takes time. It will not all happen in a day.

Q: What do these different statuses on the tracker mean?

A:

• No status = copying has not begun.

• Cleared = the destination course (the course you want copied TO) has been completely cleared of its default content and can now be copied to.

• Complete = the original course has been copied to the destination course and you can now edit/update.

• Error = something went wrong in the copying process, and I will indicate that in the notes or with an email.

• No Copy = I don't mind if you want to put a year's worth of courses on the tracker at the beginning of the year. But I will not be doing all of that copying at the beginning of the year. So I only select this for courses scheduled to begin in a future semester, and I erase it later.

Q: Can you copy just one lesson or quiz or unit?

A: Yes. But in these cases, I'm going to ask you, the teacher, to either hide/exclude from grades, or delete, whatever it is that the copied item will be replacing. I will not delete individual content items from active courses.

Since I don't have a tracker for these requests, I will ask you to put the request in an email with the following information:

• The exact name of the course you want to copy from.

• The exact location of the item(s) you want copied. Be specific. Unit 1, Lesson 1.1, the quiz called "whatever" - use the exact names and numbers seen in the course, that you would give to lost students.

• The exact name of the course you want to copy it to.

• I at least need a unit number you want it copied to. If you provide more details, I can move it into place. Otherwise, you will have to move it where you like.