This page is a comprehensive resource for copying course information from one course site to a new course site. This page will help you prepare for a new semester or simply updating your course materials. Below are guides and links to help you seamlessly transfer content across various platforms found within ICON.
Copying a Canvas Site
The first step in the course copy process involves importing items from a previous ICON course site. One this is done, you can easily transfer additional materials from other platforms. When copying material over from an ICON site, you can transfer Course Settings, Syllabus, Modules, Assignments, Quizzes, Questions Banks, Discussions, Pages, Announcements, Rubrics, Files and Calendar Events.
Once the initial copying process is complete follow these best practices to ensure that your material is accessible to students. Best practices include:
- Updating all Assignment due dates to match the new semester calendar.
- Connect external tools and copy their content when wanted. Guides and links for available external tools are listed below.
- Check to make sure that all content is accessible. Run a UDOIT scan and Validate Links in Content.
External Tools
UICapture content from previous UICapture course folders will not copy over in the Canvas course copy process. There are two options for copying content into a new UICapture course folder:
Gradescope dashboards and assignments aren't transferred during the Canvas course copy process. If an ICON assignment was linked to a Gradescope assignment, the ICON assignment will be copied, but it will need to be relinked to the Gradescope assignment. There are two options for copying content into a new Gradescope dashboard:
Peercptiv assignments are not copied over when using the Canvas course copy. Once a Peerceptiv course is copied, Peerceptiv will search for ICON assignments with the same name in ICON and will link these existing assignments with the Peerceptiv assignments. To learn how to copy a Peerceptiv course follow the guide below:
An ICON Quiz that uses LockDown Browser will be transferred over in the Canvas course copy process. It is important that the instructor selects the LockDown Browser link in the course navigation to activate the connection between LockDown Browser and the ICON Quiz. More information about this process can be found on this guide:
Top Hat assignments and materials are not copied over during the Canvas course copy process. To learn how to duplicate specific Top Hate content, information on this process can be found below:
During a Canvas course copy, ICON assignments that use Turnitin will be transferred to the new ICON site, and the Turnitin settings will also be carried over. To learn more about this process, the following guides provide more information: