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It is recommended to use a parent course to store primary copies of the content for each course. When a new instance of a course is created for a specific term, all content can be exported from the parent course and imported into the child course.
Exporting course
Export a copy of the parent course to a single file.
From the CMS site, open the parent course.
Select Tools → Export.
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Click the Export Course Content button. It may take a minute for the download to be prepared.
Click the Download Exported Course button.
Registering Students
To register students for the course, use the LMS site.
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