Importing a Course File (Package) into Blackboard

 

Let’s say you want to transfer content from someone else’s course or use the SUNY Schenectady Course Model to help develop your course.  First you will get the file (called a package) that you want to import.  For this example, let’s pretend you want the course model, found conveniently at:  https://tinyurl.com/CourseModel.  

To save this file:

1. Go to the URL
2.  Select the button to download the file.
3. Save the ZIP file in a location you can find.
4. DO NOT unzip this file – just save it!

Now that you have the file, you are ready to import it.

 Importing the File (Package)

Go to the course you want to content to be imported and:

1. Select the Packages and Utilities option on the menu
2. Select Import Package (Do NOT chose Import Course Cartridge)
3. Select Import Package (the gray button that looks like a label on the bar – thanks Blackboard for making that obvious!)
4. Select the file from your computer (remember where you kept it and remember to not unzip it)
5. Select All - to get everything (A common mistake is not selecting any content and importing nothing).
6. Select Submit

Wait about a minute and your content will be imported.  With most systems, Blackboard will mail you when the process is complete.  When it is complete, you may notice the tool bar needs some tidying, but everything is there.

Using the Import Package, as well as the Export Package, is a great way to share content with fellow educators when you do not have access to their course content in Blackboard.

 Now let’s start importing content.