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Loading the Course Template for Your Course

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Download template file

From the Instructional Technologies for Teaching and Learning page on Moodle, download the Course Template that's appropriate for your course -- either the 7-week or 14-week version.

Begin the restore process

Navigate to the course site that you would like to copy content into.  In the Course Menu select More and choose Course reuse.

Select course reuse method

A dropdown menu menu at the top of the screen allows you to choose the course reuse method you would like to use.  Select Restore from the list of options.

Upload the backup file

Option 1: In the Import a backup file section, click on Choose a file... In the window that appears, click on Choose File. Browse to the backup file (.mbz) you created in the last section and stored on your computer, and click on Open. Once you have selected the correct file, click on Upload this file.

Option 2: Drag the backup file (.mbz) you created in the last section and stored on your computer and drop it in the upload area.

Initiate restore

The name of template file will now appear in the Import a backup file box.  Click the Restore button below it.

Confirming the restore

The Confirm screen will appear.  Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on Continue.

Choose destination

On the Destination page, in the Restore into this course section, leave Merge the backup course into this course selected and click on Continue.

Initial settings

The Settings screen will appear. Leave the default settings as-is and click on Next.

Schema settings

On this screen, you can choose individual items to include or exclude from the restore. To restore all class content, leave all items selected and click on Next. If there are items that you do not want to restore click on the check mark beside that item to deselect it. Deselecting the bold section headings (e.g., "General" in the below example) will remove all items in that section from the import.

Be sure that Overwrite course configuration remains set to "No."

Review and perform restore

The Review screen will appear. This screen allows you to double-check the settings you've chosen.  When satisfied, click the Perform restore button at the bottom of the screen.  

Restore completion

When the restore is finished, a confirmation message will appear. Click on Continue to view the course with the newly-imported content.

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