Problem – I recently had done a lot of work on one of our online courses, an Introduction to Online Learning (IOL). The course had seen some serious revisions, both in links and content, and I found that I didn’t want to go through the rigamarole of backing up the course in Moodle and restoring it. Was there an easier way?

Solution –
The question I asked, “Is there any way to import content from one course into another?” The answer–via Twitter–came quickly.

• etutoria: Try: Administration >> Import, than select what you what to duplicate
• LisaMLane: depends on the resource, but I use the safest way: Backup and Restore, just selecting the one thing & adding it in
• jhando: Use backup feature in Moodle and only select that one activity…. Can copy to any course.

Etutoria’s approach is the one I used. Here’s what it looks like:

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