Posted on: 24 December, 2020 - 13:01
To make room for upcoming courses on our iLearn platform and to ensure that we continue to have the maximum service availability, Courses that belong to semesters prior to Summer 2019 will be disabled on Monday, March 1st, 2021.
Blackboard offers two course site backup methods:
Part II: Course Site Archive
The course export only contains course content like materials you uploaded, assignments you added, and tests you created. A course archive, on the other hand, contains course content plus students’ activities, grading, feedback, etc. A course archive is a true snapshot of an iLearn course at the time the archive was created.
After exporting or archiving the course, you will need to download the package file that contains the course export or archive.
Part I: Course Site Export
The export course feature creates a ZIP file of your course content that you can import to create a new course—without any users or user interactions with the course. The export only includes what you select from the list. Note that attendance isn't included in the list.
Files within Course Files that aren't used in the course or not linked in the course aren't included when exporting.
Export packages are downloaded as compressed ZIP files and are imported in the same format. Don't unzip an export package or delete files from the package, as then the contents won't import correctly.
From the Course Management Menu: Control Panel > Packages and Utilities > Export/Archive Course
Step 1: On the Export/Archive Course page, select Export Package.
Step 2: On the Export Course page, include only the links to course files or include the links and copies of the course files content.
- For Copy links and include copies of the content, select Calculate Size to be sure that the package size doesn't exceed the displayed Allowed package size.
- To remove files and folders from the package, select Manage Package Contents.
- If you select Discussion Board, decide whether to include started posts for each thread in each forum (anonymously) or include only forums with no starter posts.
Part II: Course Site Archive
All files within the course are included in the archive, even if a file wasn't linked in the course.
Step 1: On the Export/Archive Course page, select Archive Course.
Step 2: On the Archive Course page, optionally select the check box for Include Grade Center History. The file size and processing time will increase.
Step 3: In the File Attachments section, include only the links to course files or include the links and copies of the course files content.
- For Copy links and include copies of the content, select Calculate Size to be sure that the package size doesn't exceed the displayed Allowed package size.
- To remove files and folders from the package, select Manage Package Contents.
Additionally, if you would like to download the course package, please follow these steps:
Step 1: On the Export/Archive Course page, select the link for the package to download.
Step 2: Save the file to the appropriate location.
You can view the basic or detailed log from the menu of an archived course.
If you would like export/archive a page, please be informed:
When you export or archive a package, it doesn't appear on this page immediately. An email is sent to you as soon as the system has created the package. Then, open this page to find the package and download it.