Import a Past Course

Importing a backup file into a new course shell allows an instructor to reuse past materials while discarding the old student data (assignment submissions, grades, etc.). The import function only allows an instructor to restore a course from the current Moodle site. If you have a Moodle Backup file (.mbz) from another Moodle site, you will need to use the Restore function to reuse that course data.

Follow the steps given below to restore a course backup from a previous Moodle site.

1. From the main course page, click on Course Management (gears icon).

2. Under the Course Settings column, select Import.

3. In the Find a course to import data from section, type the course number you want to import from into the Search field.

   • Search using the following format [Course Category] [Course Number] [Section Number]_[SemesterYear]. E.g. RUSS 100 01_FA2021

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4. Select the course from the list and click Continue.

   • If the course number you are looking for does not appear, you may need to refine your search and try again.

5. Select which types of items you want to include in the import. If you want to include everything, use the default checkbox selections.

6. If you want to import all course materials for the previous course, click the Jump to Final Step button.

   • If you want to only import certain materials from the previous course, click the Next button. You’ll then be taken to a selection screen where you can uncheck any materials you’d like to exclude.

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7. A progress bar will appear depicting the status of the import.

   • Depending upon the size of the course, it could take several minutes for the import to complete.

   • Do not navigate away from this screen until the import completes as it could corrupt the import.

8. Once the Import Complete message appears, you can click the Continue button to be taken to the course page.