What happens when you duplicate a course?

Course Copy

A new course with the same name plus “Copy” will be created

Assistants

All Assistants from the original course will be duplicated

Settings

Course and Assistant settings will be preserved, but members will not be duplicated

Ownership

You will be the Owner of the new course

When to use course duplication

  • Create a template for multiple course sections
  • Save a backup before making major changes
  • Quickly set up a new version for a new semester
  • Create a testing environment for new configurations

Managing your duplicated course

Once you’ve duplicated a course, you’ll need to manage it just like any other course. See the Create and invite users to a course page for detailed instructions. Here are some common post-duplication tasks: