The document provides instructions for copying content from a past Blackboard course into a new course using the Course Copy tool in the Control Panel. It explains that doing your own course copy allows you to control which content is copied and is faster than requesting a copy from Blackboard support. Common FAQs are also addressed, such as how long the copy process takes and what to do if content does not appear right away.

1. Blackboard 9

2. Look at your list of enrollments and find the course
you want content copied from.

3. Now that you are in
your past course, go
to Control Panel, then
Packages and Utilities
to Course Copy.

4. Once this option is
chosen, you will be able
to browse for your
Destination course ID.

5. Common course copies
include all content areas.
• Do NOT click course
enrollments at the bottom
of the page as that refers to
“past” enrollments.
• SUBMIT to save changes.
• Depending on the size of
your course, the process
takes 10-15 minutes.

6. Matt Long longm@ecu.edu 252-328-9074
Cindy Bowers bowersc@ecu.edu 252-328-9167
Allen Dennis dennisa@ecu.edu 252-328-2841
Or, send a note to ecublackboard.ecu.edu
FAQs
 Why is it recommended I do my own course copy?
• Answer: You are in control. You have options and selections for which copy to copy. The timeframe is
shorter, rather than being on the course copy/collapse waiting list for Blackboard Support.
 Does it take long to do my own course copy?
• Answer: No- less than 1-2 minutes to choose the courses, and choose the content to copy.
 How long before I see the content in my course?
• Answer: Approximately 15 minutes, depending on the volume of content in the past course.
 What if I want to start over because I copied from the wrong course or I don’t like
what I see?
• Answer: That’s easy. Control Panel > Packages and Utilities > Bulk Delete. It will give you a clean, new
shell.
 Should I repeat the copy process if I do not see my content after 15 minutes?
• Answer: No, give it more time. If multiple users are doing course copies (e.g., the beginning of a semester),
the copy process might take longer. You will have double the content if you repeat the process.
 Why would I want to do a course collapse?
• Answer: If you teach multiple sections of a course, you may want your sections “merged” or collapsed.