Saving course content (NOT student submissions) for future use.
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
- Click Course Admin on your course navbar, then click Import/Export/Copy Components.
- Select Export as Brightspace Package. Click Start.
- Select the components you want to export using the check box beside each component.
- 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.
- When you are finished selecting components, click Continue.
- 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.
- Click on the alerts icon and then click the link for the completed export.
- 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
- Click Course Admin on your course navbar, then click Import/Export/Copy Components.
- Select Export as Common Cartridge. Click Start.
- Select the components you want to export using the check box beside each component.
- 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.
- When you are finished selecting components, click Continue.
- 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.
- Click on the alerts icon and then click the link for the completed export.
- 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.





