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Faculty Development: Move Blackboard Content to Canvas

How to Export Blackboard Course Content to Canvas

You can use the “Export Course” tool in Blackboard to export your course's content. The course content will be saved in a Blackboard export .zip file. Then, you can import the .zip file to your Niagara University Canvas course.

Note: The Export Course does not include any students' scores or assignments.

Part I: Export Blackboard Course Contents

  1. Login your other institution's Blackboard course.
     
  2. Under the “Control Panel” > “Packages and Utilities,” click Export/Archive Course.
     
  3. Click Export Package.
     
  4. On the “Export Course” window, scroll to the “Select Course Material” section, click the box to select contents you want to export. Or, Select All if you want to bring all course material into Canvas.
     
  5. Click Submit.
    Note:  Blackboard will create a course package (a .zip file.)  Do not attempt to unzip the file because it is not a regular .zip file.
     
  6. A message “Success: This action has been queued.  An email will be sent the process is complete” is shown.
     
  7. Once the email is received, go back to the “Export/Archive Course” window, click Refresh button.
     
  8. Click the file name to download the .zip file. 
     
  9. Save the Blackboard export .zip file in a place where you will be able to find it easily, like your Downloads folder.

Blackboard Export Instructions

Step 1: Sign in to your other institution's Blackboard Account. 

In step 4 below, you have the option to Select All content or select specific content areas. 

Part 2: Importing Blackboard Zip File Into Canvas