Exporting Your Course Content from Blackboard

  1. From the Control Panel, click on Export Course
  2. Inside the Export/Archive Manager, click on the Export button
  3. Select the Course Materials you wish to export to a file
  4. Click the Submit button
  5. Once you receive the email notification that the export is complete, return to the Control Panel
  6. Click on the Export Course link in the Course Options box
  7. A link will now be available to download the .zip file that contains the exported content
  8. Click on the link that begins "ExportFile_…"
  9. Click Save from the File Download box
  10. Select a location where you want to save the file in the Save As box
  11. Click Save
  12. Your course materials are now saved to your computer as a .zip package

Importing an Exported Course File

  1. From the Control Panel of the desired course, click on Import Package
  2. Click Browse to select the .zip file from your computer downloaded during export
  3. Select the .zip file and click open
  4. Select the content items to be imported
  5. Click Submit to import the content
*Content packages can be shared between instructors. As packages can be large, they may need to be shared via CD or USB drive.