[ARCHIVED] Is there a way to recover a deleted module or assignments?

[wbyrd]

I have been working all day on building a module.

I then needed to copy that module to another class section.  To be honest - I am not happy why this is so cumbersome.  eBackpack and Google Classroom works just fine with simple clicks.  

Anyway - I believe that I have accidentally deleted my module entirely!  I am very upset and aggravated.  

Is there anyone that can shed some light on if there is a way to recover materials?  

Also, is there any plan to upgrade your current methods of copying content to other sections?  I teach 5 different sections but there are times when our activities are similar and just a few minor tweaks will work.  I should have to start from scratch for each class section.  Good heavens - I would never get anything done!

[Chris_Hofer]

Hello wbyrd...

Let's see if we can resolve these issues for you...

First, check out this blog by  @hollands  called Undeleting things in Canvas ... as you may be able to recover some or all of your materials.

Second, regarding copying content...  you can use either of these Guides:

• How do I copy content from another Canvas course using the Course Import tool? (copying all content from one course to another)
• How do I select specific content as part of a course import? (copying select content from one course to another)

In either case, you will want to be logged in to the course where you want the content to be copied into.  Think of this as your "destination" course.  You'll be selecting the "source" course (where the content currently lives) while carrying out those steps in your "destination" course.

Or, there is a relatively new feature called "Direct Share" you might be interested in ... if it has been enabled at your school by your Canvas administrators:

• How do I use Direct Share to copy an assignment to another course?
• How do I use Direct Share to copy a discussion to another course?
• How do I use Direct Share to copy a page to another course?
• How do I use Direct Share to copy a quiz to another course?
• How do I use Direct Share to copy a quiz to another course in New Quizzes?

Finally, if you have access to Canvas Commons, it would be possible for you to share your course to Commons, and then you could import the same content from Commons to your other sections.  If you ever needed to make a change in all courses, you could update the first course, re-share the course to Commons, and then tell Commons it should update all other instances of that course where you had originally imported the content into.  It's sort of an "update once, distribute to many" concept.

• How do I share a course to Commons?
• How do I import and view a Commons resource in Canvas?
• How do I update a resource I previously shared to Commons?
• How do I view updates to resources I previously imported from Commons?

I hope these resources will be of help to you, Windy.  Please let Community members know if you have any questions about this information.

[scottdennis]

Hi Windy,

If you believe that you have unintentionally deleted something from a course the best course of action is to contact Canvas Support and ask them to get it back for you.  You might also elect to try to undelete the content yourself.

As for managing content for multiple sections, there are many tools and techniques that are helpful for doing this.  You could merge sections into one, or use Blueprint courses, or Commons or direct copy from one course to another. Please let us know if you would like more info on any of these options.