Export, Save, and Import your course (Blackboard)

[Faculty] This article allows you to export your course content, save it to the OneDrive, and import it back into Blackboard.

Follow the steps below to learn how to export and save your course to OneDrive, then import it back into Blackboard.

Blackboard courses are retained on the system for 2 years after the course was taught, after which they are archived and removed from Blackboard. It is the instructor's responsibility to export and store a backup of their course. Instructors may also want to download their gradebook, as an export does not contain gradebook data.  Once archived, the course is no longer available to be retrieved. Exports are also helpful when a new course is taught, as instructors can upload the .zip file to the new course to utilize the content and organization from the exported course.

Export Your Blackboard Course

Follow the instructions below, or watch the Export Course video for steps to export and save your course. 

1. Navigate to https://blackboard.towson.edu and log in
2. Locate the course to export
3. Click the three dots in the top right corner of the content page
4. Select Export course package
5. On the right-hand pop out menu, select the Export icon next to "Course Export Packages"
6. Wait for the package to generate
7. Once the package has been created, click on the title to download the file to your computer. You can then save that file to your device or OneDrive.

Save Export to OneDrive

1. Navigate to https://onedrive.towson.edu and log in
2. Click on My files on the left hand menu
3. Locate where you'd like to save the file
4. Select Create or upload
5. Select Files upload
6. Locate the export file in your Downloads folder
7. Click Open or Upload to complete the process

Import a Course Package

Follow the instructions below, or watch the Import Course video for steps to import your course. 

1. Navigate to https://blackboard.towson.edu and log in
2. Locate the new course you want to add content to
3. Click the three dots in the top right corner of the content page
4. Select Import content
5. Select Import Course Content
6. Locate the file on your computer or OneDrive, then select Open or Upload
7. Once selected, wait for the file to upload and the content to be added. This process typically takes less than 10 minutes, but may take up to an hour depending on to number of course copies and imports in the queue on Blackboard. You will receive an email when it has been imported.