Illinois Compass 2g, Copy and Move Content

• About copy and move
• Copy content
• Move content

About copy and move

Any content item, including URLs, folders, learning modules, lesson plans, blank pages, and Mashups can be copied or moved from one area or course to another area or course. Both courses must belong to the instructor. 

NOTE: Copying content does not delete the content from the original location in the course, but moving content removes it from its original location in the course.

Course links can only be copied or moved to another area within the same course. Assignments, tests, and surveys cannot be copied but can be moved within the same course. See 59391 for copying a test.

If an item, such as a learning module contains items that cannot be copied within the course, such as a test, a link is created to the test. After the copy action is complete, a message appears: "Some items copied. The following items were created as links:" and the specific items are listed.

If an item, such as a learning module contains items that cannot be moved to another course, such as a test, a message appears: "The move operation has completed but the following items could not be successfully moved." The specific items are listed.

Copy Content

Instructors can copy content items from one of their courses to another of their courses, and from one area to another area in the same course, with some restrictions.

To copy course content:

1. Access the content area, learning module, lesson plan, or folder containing the piece of content to copy.
2. Ensure Edit Mode is ON.
3. Click the item's Action Link to access the contextual menu.
4. Select Copy. If Copy does not appear, this option in not available.
5. On the Copy page, select the Destination Course from the drop-down list. The default setting is the current course. Only courses where the Instructor has a role permitting copying content appear in the list.
6. Click Browse to select the Destination Folder.
7. For some items, select an option for Create links for items which cannot be copied. If the options are grayed out, links cannot be created.
8. Select the Copy Alignments option.
9. Click Submit.

Move Content

Instructors can move content items from one of their courses to another of their courses, and from one area to another area in the same course, with some restrictions.

To move course content: 

1. Access the content area, learning module, lesson plan, or folder containing the piece of content to move.
2. Ensure Edit Mode is ON.
3. Click the item's Action Link to access the contextual menu.
4. Select Move. If Move does not appear, this option in not available.
5. On the Move page, select the Destination Course from the drop-down list. The default setting is the current Course. Only courses where the Instructor has a role permitting copying content appear in the list.
6. Click Browse to select the Destination Folder.
7. Click Submit.