Blackboard Ultra (Faculty) - Merge Course Shells: Separate Courses After They Have Been Merged

1. Prior to requesting courses be un-merged, export your content to be later imported into the separate course shells:
   

   Export in Blackboard Learn Original

   Export All, or Select Links, Settings, and Tools from Your Old Course Shell

   1. From the Control Panel, in your old course, click on Packages and Utilities to expand the menu.
      
      
   2. Click on Export / Archive Course link.
      
      
   3. Click on the Export Package button.
      
      
   4. In the File Attachments section, for Course Files Default Directory select the following options:
      
      
      
      Note: Blackboard will allow files up to 2GB to be imported into your course. If you know you have large files in your course, click the Calculate Size button. If the size of your course is over 2GB, this export will not successfully import into your new course. Large files are usually
      
      
      • Large PowerPoint: reduce the size of your PowerPoints with these instructions: https://kb.siue.edu/64506
      • Videos linked within Blackboard: Store your videos in YuJa with these instructions in this training: https://www.siue.edu/its/training/YuJa/Intro/#/
        
        Once your course export file is below 2GB, continue to step 5:
        
   5. In the Select Course Materials section:
      
      If you want to copy the entire course (Grade Center, files and links, discussion boards, settings, etc.) to your new course, click the Select All button. This is the recommended option even if you are not using some of the tools.
      
      If you want to copy certain sections (Course Work content area, Grade Center, Tests, etc.) check the boxes to the left of just the areas you wish to copy. Note: If you are exporting a content area with an assessment, you must also select and export the Grade Center and the Tests, Surveys, and Pools sections.
      
      If you are not sure which sections you want, click Select All. You will have the opportunity to import only select areas. You always have the option of deleting content from the new course once it has been transferred.
      
      
   6. Click Submit at the bottom of the page.
      
      The Export process may take a few minutes to create the package especially if the course contains a lot of materials. When the package is ready, you will receive an email from the Blackboard Administrator.
      
      
   7. Click on Refresh button within the browser to refresh your page. You should now see the package listed as "ExportFile_yourcoursename_bunchofnumbers.zip".
      
      
   8. Right-click on the file name.  Select the Save Link As option and save the file to your Desktop. DO NOT open the file or unzip it. If you use Safari as your browser, review this Knowledge Base article to ensure the .zip file does not automatically open: https://kb.siue.edu/78607.
      
      If you are sharing the course material with another instructor, email this zip file to the instructor. They will follow the import process below to import the materials into their course shell.

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   (Click the below to expand the menus for directions on importing course materials.)

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   Import Course Materials

    

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   Export in Blackboard Ultra

   Exporting a Course Package

   Exporting your Blackboard Ultra course allows you to save a copy of your course materials to your computer. This can be useful for backing up your course content or for transferring it to another Blackboard course shell. The following instructions explain how to export a Blackboard Ultra course. To export a course from the original Blackboard Learn, refer to Blackboard (Faculty) - Export/Import: Export Course Materials

   Steps to Export a Course Package:

   1. Navigate to the Blackboard Ultra course. 
   2. In the Content tab, to the far right of the Course Content label, locate and click the ellipsis (...) icon.
   3. A panel menu will appear. Select Export Course Package.
      
      
      
      
   4. A new panel menu will appear titled Export/Archive Course. Click the Export Course icon, which looks like a box with an arrow pointing out of its top-right corner.
      
      
      
      
   5. A a pop-window may appear asking about including student activity data in your export. Click No.
   6. The export process may take a few minutes. This is especially true if the course contains many large files. When the export is complete, an email will be sent from the Blackboard Administrator to your SIUE email address. 
   7. Click the newly created .zip file listed in the Export/Archive Course panel to download it. The download time will vary depending on the size of the course.
      
      

   Important Considerations:

   • Student data is generally not included in the export. If you need to retain student submissions and grades, contact the ITS Help Desk for assistance.
   • The exported package is a .zip file. Do not unzip the file. If your package is unzipped, it will not import back into Blackboard.
   • Exports are only available to be downloaded for 30 days. After that, you would need to run the export process again to generate a new file.

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   Importing Course Content

   Blackboard Ultra allows instructors to import course materials from a previously exported course package. This is useful for reusing content from past semesters or sharing materials between instructors.

   Steps to Import Course Content:

   1. Navigate to the Blackboard Ultra course.
   2. In the Content tab, to the far right of the Course Content label, locate and click the ellipsis (...) icon.
   3. A panel menu will appear. Select Import Content.
      
      
      
      
   4. A new panel menu will appear with an option to Import Course Content. Click Import Course Content.
   5. Browse to the location of the file you wish to import. Select the file and click Open.
   6. The import process may take a few minutes, especially if the course contains many large files. When the package is ready, you will receive an email from the Blackboard Administrator.
   7. Refresh your page afterward in order to see the imported content.

   Important Considerations:

   • It is normal for errors and exceptions to be reported after an import is completed.
   • Content that is not compatible with Blackboard Ultra may change format or not import at all. A message will appear explaining which items were impacted by this. For example, "either/or" questions do not exist in Blackboard Ultra, so they would not be included in the import.
   • Any imported content will be added to existing course content. Existing course content will not be overwritten.
   • Review the imported content after the import is complete to ensure that all links, resources, assignment types, and quiz questions are correct.

   Need Additional Support?

   If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact the ITS Help Desk:

   • Call: (618) 650-5500
   • Email: help@siue.edu
   • Visit: Lovejoy Library Room 0005 during regular business hours.

   This guide aims to provide useful information, but as technology changes, interfaces or steps might vary. Please use the Comment button to let us know if anything differs from your experience. Your feedback helps us keep this information accurate. Thank you!

    
   
   
2. Send an email to bbhelp@siue.edu. Include the full Course ID for all sections to be separated.  Separating only affects enrollments; no content will come over from the merged course. 
3. Import your content to each individual shell. 

Need Additional Support?

This guide aims to provide useful information, but as technology changes, interfaces or steps might vary. Please use the Comment button to let us know if anything differs from your experience. Your feedback helps us keep this information accurate. Thank you!