How do I copy webpages with the same Brightspace course?
Hi Folks,
If I have a moudle or weekly structure in my course, say Module 1, Moudle 2… and the same kinds of webpages every week, say Accoordian, then content, then disucssion, etc.
Is there a way through course builder or manange files to copy the files from module 1 into moudle 2, and then adjust them as needed for moudle 2? And then for moudles, 3, 4, 5, etc…
I mean it seems so easy to copy course content from one course to another, it should be easy to copy course content or webpages within a course, right?
Basically, can someone explain how WITHIN a single course I can copy contetn from one module to another if you want the same content in every module (every week) for a course? Do you have to create a new link, file, whatever, for every single week, or can you duplicate it somehow?
Thank You.
Answers
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Hi Kevin,
When I want to copy a page, I go to the source code:
I simply copy the entire code and paste it on a new page.
Hope that helps!
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Can you see if this works for you? I HIGHLY recommend trying in a sandbox course first. I work with HTML templates a lot and I think Im following what you want. You have basic text for each page and want to do a few minor edits on the next module and so on….is that correct?
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This works but it's so strange to me there is no built-in copy content within a course. I've seen instructors import to another site and import back in again just to accomplish this.
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You can also just use Select a Document Template when creating an HTML page even if you aren't actually using real templates. Choose the last option to Browse for a Template, then just select any HTML file that's already saved in your course. This makes a copy of the existing page and you can edit it as needed and save it with a new name.
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How do you access the source code?
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Know the name of the page that you want to duplicate.
Create a new file in the module or course—go to where you want it to be, click on "Upload/Create> Create a File".
Look for the button & select "Browse for a Template"
Look for the page you wanted to duplicate in the list of content in the file directory of the course. (Likely near the bottom past any folders you created.) Select the BOX to the left of the page name (do not click on the hyperlinked name itself). Then click Add at bottom.
Title the new page "Duplicate Page"—or whatever new title you would like. Save it or begin to edit the pre-existing content.
Save & close.
You can return to the duplicated page to edit the existing copied content with the Edit HTML option.
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Not sure why my first response didn't post. I've been looking for an answer to this for some time, and though I have used D2L templates, I don't know why this didn't dawn on me until today
Identify the page you want to duplicate in your "Content".
Go to the area where you want to create the duplicate. Click on Upload/Create>Create File.
Next click "Browse for a template" and locate the original page you want to duplicate. Click in the BOX to the left of the original page (do NOT click the hyperlinked name). Scroll to the bottom and click Add.
Once done, give the new page a new title and begin editing as normal.
