Importing content from different institution

[AshleyMacKay]

Hello,

I am a former OCPS teacher and have built many things in Canvas. Now, I am working for UCF and unable to import contents through different institution. It seems like the Commons does not work with OCPS and UCF anymore. 

Thank you!

[Chris_Hofer]

Hi there, @AshleyMacKay ...

You don't necessarily need to use Canvas Commons to move content from one school Canvas environment (in your case, OCPS) to a different Canvas environment (in your case, UCF).  What you can do (without needing Canvas Commons) is to export your entire course from the OCPS Canvas environment.  Then, once you've downloaded that export file, you'll want to import that file into your UCF course.  Here are the two Guides you'll want to take a look at:

• How do I export a Canvas course?
• How do I import a Canvas course export package?

Do you think this might work for your needs?  Please keep us posted here in the Community...thanks!

[AshleyMacKay]

Hi Chris!

Thank you! I finally was able to do that. However, I noticed the Item Banks did not transfer over?? 😞 

[Chris_Hofer]

@AshleyMacKay ...

Oh yes...I've seen chatter here in the Community and in a Facebook group I follow about item banks possibly not copying.  By chance, is that for the New Quizzes?  Or are you still using Classic Quizzes?  Unfortunately, I am not quite sure of a solution to that ... as I haven't had as much experience with this part of Canvas as others have had (I am a Canvas administrator).  Maybe someone with more experience has some thoughts and ideas for you.  Fingers crossed!

[DonDavis]

I am assuming that if can no longer access your Canvas class from another institution, that you have to use Canvas commons.  I had purposely moved my courses into commons knowing that the previous institution was going to turn off my email.

Unfortunately, I have tried everything and cannot import any of my courses from commons.  Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you 

[Chris_Hofer]

Hi @DonDavis ...

Sorry to hear that you're not able to import your course from Canvas Commons.  Did the previous school where you had that course maybe remove it from Commons?  Maybe it was shared only to the school and not to all Canvas users who have access to Commons?  Those are just a couple things I thought of as to why you might not be able to see it.

Did you, by chance, export the course to an *.imscc file? If you had done this, then you could have uploaded that file into your other Canvas environment, and all your content would be there.

Sorry I don't have any better news for you.  If all those options won't be of help, maybe try reaching out to the Canvas admins at that school to see if they'd still have a copy of it that you could get from them...fingers crossed.  Good luck!