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Copy Your MindTap for K–12-Integrated Course in LMS

Copy a MindTap for K–12-integrated LMS course to copy all content and course settings in both LMS and MindTap for K–12 at the same time.

This feature is not available to everyone and cannot be used to copy another instructor's course. Alternatively, see Copy a MindTap for K–12 Course to a New LMS CourseCopy a MindTap for K–12 Course to a New LMS Course.

If this feature is not enabled for your institution, you will be asked to complete additional steps after copying your LMS course.

Note To request this feature, ask your Cengage representative to enable enhanced course copy.
  1. In LMS, create a new course.
  2. Copy content from a MindTap for K–12-integrated course to your new LMS course.

    If you are manually selecting which content to copy, be sure to include links to MindTap for K–12.

  3. In Blackboard®, copy all course content to a new course using one of the following methods.
    • Copy an entire MindTap for K–12-integrated Blackboard course.
    • Create a new Blackboard course and copy content from a MindTap for K–12-integrated course into the new course.

    If you are manually selecting which content to copy, be sure to include links to MindTap for K–12.

  4. Navigate to the copied content area in your new course.

    The MindTap for K–12 links from your original course are shown, but your new course has not yet been created in MindTap for K–12.

  5. To create your MindTap for K–12 course, click a MindTap for K–12 link.

    If a new MindTap for K–12 course opens in a new tab:

    Your MindTap for K–12 course was copied.

    All dates in your new MindTap for K–12 course are inferred from the course start and end date.

    1. Review and adjust assignment dates and course settings as needed.
    2. Disregard steps 610.

    If a new MindTap for K–12 course does not open:

    Your MindTap for K–12 course was not copied.

    1. Complete steps 610.
  6. On the License Type page, select the payment method applicable to your class.

    Very often, only one license type is available.

    1. Click Continue.
  7. Copy your MindTap for K–12 course.
    1. Select Copy an existing course.

      Your courses for the selected title are listed.

    2. Select the course you want to copy.
    3. Click Continue.
  8. On the Course Details page, specify the course name, dates, and other information for your MindTap for K–12 course.
    Field Notes
    Course Name Include the academic term in the course name.
    Time Zone

    Assignment dates and times are based on the time zone you select.

    Course start date

    Set the start date to the first day of class. It is the first day students can access your course and the beginning of your students' temporary access period. It cannot be changed after students access the course.

    Course end date

    To allow your students to view their grades and complete late work, consider setting this 1 week after the last day of class.

    1. Click Finish.
  9. Click Continue.
  10. Click the link to your MindTap for K–12 course and verify that it's set up how you want.

    First time only: Confirm that LMS can access your account.

    If prompted, read and accept the service agreement.