Moodle Course Copy Instructions

Backup the current course

  • Open the current term's course that has Norton digital learning tools in it. 
  • From menu at the top of the course, select Course reuse from the More drop down menu   
  • Select Backup from the drop down menu   
  • De-select Include enrolled users
  • Click Next.   
  • By default, all Topics and Activities will be selected for copy in the “Schema Settings” section. De-select any content you do not wish to copy over, then click Next.   
  • Review and confirm your backup settings, then click Perform Backup.  
  • Click Continue beneath the successful backup creation notification.    
  • Download the backup file to your device

Restore the course content in the new course shell

  • Navigate to the course shell into which you would like to copy your existing course’s content. 
  • From menu at the top of the course, select Course reuse from the More drop down menu.
  • Select Restore from the dropdown menu        
  • Select Restore from the User private backup area  
  • Review the Backup details   
  • Scroll down and click the Continue button
  • Select the Destination location of the restore   
  • In the Restore into this course section select Merge the backup course into this course and click the Continue button   
  • Review the Restore settings and click the Next button
  • Review the Course settings and click the Next button   
  • Review the Restore settings once again and click the Perform Restore button   
  • Wait while the restore processes    
  • Click the Continue button when the restore completes 

Confirm content was copied

  • Confirm the content area in which you have the Norton digital learning tool links exists in the new course and the links are present
  • Check Grades to ensure the gradable links restored the new course gradebook

Next Steps

  • In order to complete your course set up, you must create a Student Set for your Norton product. Steps to get you started can be found here: Create a Student Set

Reporting error messages

Please take a screenshot and/or copy the text from the error message and contact W. W. Norton Customer Support for assistance. A support specialist will contact you to assist with further troubleshooting.