Exporting course components

You can export components from your course offering to a file. This allows you to store and reuse these components in another Cobra Learning course (Brightspace package) or another learning management system (Common Cartridge).

Components are exported to an IMSCP-compliant zip file, a standard file format based on the IMS Content Packaging specification, meaning you should be able to reuse these components in any learning management system that supports this format as well as re-importing back into Cobra Learning (Brightspace).

You can export course components from the organization level, except for files in the Organization or Shared files areas.

User Data and exporting course components

User data is not exported. For example, if you export the dropbox folders component, none of submissions to the folders are exported. Similarly, if you export the discussions component, posts inside the discussions topics will not be exported.  If you need to retain student submissions, you will need to download them separately.

Links and associations between components

Associations between components will not be exported. The IMS Content Packaging specification, which the format for export files is based on, does not support these associations (for example, Quicklinks, links to grade items, release conditions, etc.).

Components that you can export

The following components can be exported:

• Dropbox
• Calendar
• Checklists
• Competencies
• Content
• Course files
• Discussions
• External links
• Glossary
• Grades (except calculated grade items)
• Navbar templates (not navbars)
• News
• Question library
• Quizzes
• Rubrics
• Self assessments
• Surveys

Export components for use in Cobra Learning

1. Click Course Admin on your course navbar, then click Import/Export/Copy Components.  
2. Select Export as Brightspace Package. Click Start.
3. Select the components you want to export using the check box beside each component.
4. To export only certain items from a component, choose Select individual items to export. This allows you to select, for example, individual quizzes, dropbox folders, etc.
5. When you are finished selecting components, click Continue.
   • If you chose “Select individual items to export” for any component in the previous step, the Select Items page appears.
   • This page lists all of the items and any sub-items contained in the current component. (For example, on the Select Dropbox Items page, you will see all of the folders and categories.)
   • To view sub-items, click the + icon next to an item or click Expand All.
   • Select the individual items and sub-items you want to export and click Continue.

   • Note  Not all components have sub-items.

   • Repeat the previous step for any other components for which you chose “Select individual items to export.” The Confirm Components to Export page appears. This page lists all the components that are included in the export file along with the number of items selected for each component. You can change the items selected within a component by clicking Modify. This takes you to the Select Items page for that component.
6. Click Export to begin the process.  You can click Done and move on to another project as you will receive a notification when the packaging is complete.
7. Click on the alerts icon and then click the link for the completed export.
8. An Export Summary page is displayed where you can download the export file.  To download the file, click on the link that says Click here to download the export Zip package. Choose a location to save the file and save it.

Export components for use in another learning management system

1. Click Course Admin on your course navbar, then click Import/Export/Copy Components.  
2. Select Export as Common Cartridge. Click Start.
3. Select the components you want to export using the check box beside each component.
4. To export only certain items from a component, choose Select individual items to export. This allows you to select, for example, individual quizzes, dropbox folders, etc.
5. When you are finished selecting components, click Continue.
   • If you chose “Select individual items to export” for any component in the previous step, the Select Items page appears.
   • This page lists all of the items and any sub-items contained in the current component. (For example, on the Select Dropbox Items page, you will see all of the folders and categories.)
   • To view sub-items, click the + icon next to an item or click Expand All.
   • Select the individual items and sub-items you want to export and click Continue.

   • Note  Not all components have sub-items.

   • Repeat the previous step for any other components for which you chose “Select individual items to export.” The Confirm Components to Export page appears. This page lists all the components that are included in the export file along with the number of items selected for each component. You can change the items selected within a component by clicking Modify. This takes you to the Select Items page for that component.
6. Click Export to begin the process.  You can click Done and move on to another project as you will receive a notification when the packaging is complete.
7. Click on the alerts icon and then click the link for the completed export.
8. An Export Summary page is displayed where you can download the export file.  To download the file, click on the link that says Click here to download the export Zip package. Choose a location to save the file and save it.