Difference between revisions of "Content Migration from Moodle to Canvas"

Revision as of 17:31, 13 February 2015

When migrating content from Moodle to Canvas, you can choose all or specific content. The basic steps to do so are outlined below, followed by detailed instructions for each.

TIPS

Select ALL Moodle content, to make sure you don't miss anything, and delete/hide content at the Canvas site.
If you have quiz question banks, be sure to select ALL Moodle content.

BASIC STEPS

Create a Backup/mbz file of your Moodle site
Download and save the mbz file to your computer
Import the mbz file into your Canvas site

Step 1: Create a Backup file of your Moodle site

Click "+" button to see instructions.

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Step 2: Download the mbz file to your computer

Now you should be at the page: Import a backup file

Locate the mbz file from the list under Course backup area (should be at top of the list, the one with the most recent day/time stamp.)
Click the Download link (to right of the file name)
Save the file to your computer.

Step 3: Import the mbz file into your Canvas site

From your Canvas site, click on Settings at bottom of the Course Navigation menu

From the Course settings page, right sidebar, click on Import Content into this Course

At the Import Content page:

for Content Type: select Moodle 1.9/2.x from the drop-down menu
for Source: click Choose File - browse to and select the mbz file on your computer
Skip Default Question bank
for Content: select All content
Skip Options
When finished, click the blue Import button

Allow some time for processing (import time varies depending on amount of content).

Import completion will show under Current Jobs as green if successful, or yellow if there are any error messages.

Hide, delete, and/or reorder content on your Canvas site as needed.

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 From your Canvas site, click on '''Settings''' at bottom of the Course Navigation menu
-*From the Course settings page, go to the right sidebar, click on '''Import Content into this Course'''
+*From the Course settings page, right sidebar, click on '''Import Content into this Course'''
-*At the '''Import Content''' page
-*Content Type: select '''Moodle 1.9/2.x''' from the drop-down menu
-*Source: click '''Choose File''' - browse to and select the mbz file on your computer
-*Skip Default Question bank
-*Content: select '''All content'''
-*Skip '''Options'''
-*Click the blue '''Import''' button
-Allow for some time to process (import time varies depending on amount of content).
-When finished processing, completion will show under '''Current Jobs''' as green, or yellow if there are any error messages.
+At the '''Import Content''' page:
+*for ''Content Type'': select '''Moodle 1.9/2.x''' from the drop-down menu
+*for ''Source'': click '''Choose File''' - browse to and select the mbz file on your computer
+*Skip ''Default Question bank''
+*for ''Content'': select '''All content'''
+*Skip ''Options''
+*When finished, click the blue '''Import''' button
-Hide/delete/reorder content on the Canvas site as needed.
+Allow some time for processing (import time varies depending on amount of content).
+Import completion will show under '''Current Jobs''' as green if successful, or yellow if there are any error messages.
+Hide, delete, and/or reorder content on your Canvas site as needed.
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