This article shows which items are copied and which items are not copied when using Copy Course. It also tells which actions should be taken after copying the course.
For more information on how to copy your course or several items of your course, please look at the next article How do I copy the content from one Brightspace course to another Brightspace course?
Rule of thumb: Data from and about specific students will not be copied. Examples of this are grades entered in the Gradebook, Assignments handed in by students, or Discussion Threads created by students.
Brightspace tools
| Announcements | yes | It is also possible to copy no announcements with a partial course copy or specific announcements can be removed manually after copying. |
| Assignments |
yes | - |
| Attendance registers | yes | - |
| Calendar Events | yes |
Please note that the dates are still on the dates of the original course. It is possible to move all dates by a certain number of weeks. It is also possible to delete specific dates or not copy the calendar at all with a partial course copy. |
| Classlist | No | Instructors on the classlist will also not be copied. |
| Content | yes | Be aware of external tools, these could be copied incorrectly |
| Content status Hidden / Visible | yes | You may want to set some things to Hidden before students access the course. |
| Course Files |
yes | - |
| Discussions | yes | NB Only the structure (the discussion forums and topics) is copied. Messages from students or teachers are not included. |
| External Learning Tool Links | yes | - |
| Gradebook | yes | NB student grades are not copied, only the grade items, structure, and associated activities (e.g. link with an assignment). |
| Groups | yes |
Note: Group enrollments are not copied, only the structure, the associated release conditions / assignments and/or discussions. |
| Release Conditions | 99% |
Release conditions based on Section Enrollments are not copied. You always have to set them for every course. |
| Rubrics | yes | - |
| Quizzes | yes | Both quizzes and question libraries |
| Sections |
No | This also means that release conditions based on section enrollments are not included. |
| FeedbackFruits modules |
yes | - |
*Calendar events are included in a full Course Copy. If not desired, calendar events should be removed manually or perform a partial course copy (everything except calendar items).