Overview
This article outlines the course copy process for exporting content from a Blackboard course and importing it into a Brightspace course. Please note that all courses from Summer '23 - Spring '26 will be imported to Brightspace by University Technology Services. If your course falls within this date range, there's no need to perform this action. If you would like to copy content from a course outside this range, please follow these steps.
Instructions
If you need a Blackboard course that is older than the Summer 2023 semester transferred into Brightspace please click on the button to the right to Submit a Blackboard Course Transfer Request. All Blackboard courses between Summer 2023 and Spring 2026 will be automatically transferred into the Brightspace LMS (you will not need to make a request for these courses). If you had instructor access to the course in Blackboard, you will have access to it in the Brightspace LMS.
Create a Blackboard Course Package
To import content into a Brightspace course from Blackboard, you must first create a Blackboard Course Package.
- Log into Blackboard (https://elearning.villanova.edu).
- Enter the source course that you want to copy over into Brightspace.
- Go to the Course Management section on the lower left side.
- Click Packages and Utilities to expand the section.
- Next, click Export/Archive Course.
- On the Export/Archive Course page, click Export Package.
- Leave the default settings for the File Attachment section.
- Go to the Select Course Materials section then click Select All.
- Click Submit on the lower right corner to generate the exported course package.
- You will receive a message stating that the action has been queued and that an email will be sent when the process is complete. You can monitor your email for the completion message or click the refresh button. Once completed, a ZIP file will be listed. Click on the ZIP file to save it to your computer. The file will most likely be saved to the Downloads folder unless otherwise specified.
Upload a Blackboard Course Package into Brightspace
- Log in to Brightspace (https://brightspace.villanova.edu).
- In Brightspace, enter the course where you would like to import the exported Blackboard course package. You can import into a live or upcoming course, or you can import into a Sandbox course.
- Next, go to the Course Admin tab on the upper left side, then select the Import/Export/Copy Components tool.
- On the Import/Export/Copy Components page, scroll down and select Import Components. Leave the default option From a course package selected then click Start.
- In the Import Course Package window, upload the zip file that was created in the Blackboard course. Select one of two options:
- Import All Components – this option will copy all the items from the Blackboard course package into your course.
- Advanced Options – this option will allow you to select which items that you would like to import. (Note: we suggest this option as it provides more flexibility regarding the items that you can select).
- The import process will continue as follows:
- In Step 1 of 5, the course package will begin to convert for import; this process will take several minutes. When the process is completed, click Continue.
- In Step 2 of 5, the package will be analyzed. Once completed, click Continue.
- In Step 3 of 5, select the components that you would like to import into your Brightspace course. Regarding Content, you can import all items or select individual items. Click Continue after you have selected the items.
- In Step 4 of 5, confirm your selection then click Continue.
- In the final step, the Import Course Package box will inform you of the status of the process. Upon receiving the message that the package was successfully imported, click View Content. Some reorganization may be required after the import has been completed.