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Copy Your MindTap-Integrated Course in Blackboard

Copy a MindTap-integrated Blackboard® course to copy all content and course settings in both Blackboard and MindTap 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 Course to a New Blackboard Course.

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

Note To request this feature, ask your Cengage representative to enable enhanced course copy.
  1. In Blackboard, copy all course content to a new course using one of the following methods.
    • Copy an entire MindTap-integrated Blackboard course.
    • Create a new Blackboard course and copy content from a MindTap-integrated course into the new course.

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

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

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

  3. To create your MindTap course, click a MindTap link.

    Your new MindTap course opens in a new tab.

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

  4. Review and adjust assignment dates and course settings as needed.
Note If your course does not open, this feature is not enabled and you must complete these additional steps.
  1. Copy your MindTap course.
    1. Select Copy from my existing course if it is not already selected.
    2. Select the correct MindTap course if it is not already selected.
  2. Complete the details for your MindTap course.
    Field Notes
    Course Name
    Tip Include the academic term in the course name.
    Course Start Date

    This date is both 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.
    Course Days/Times

    Optional: Include the days and times of class meetings.
    Section

    Optional: If you teach multiple sections of the same course, specify the section here.
    Time Zone

    Assignment dates and times are based on the time zone you select.
  3. Click Continue.
  4. If prompted, select whether to synchronize the overall course score or individual activity scores to the Blackboard gradebook.

    This option is not available for all courses.

    Note Category scores can not be synced to Blackboard.
    1. Click Continue to confirm your choice.
    2. Blackboard Original: Review the settings, select where to put your course link, and click Submit.

    A link to the integrated MindTap course is added to your Blackboard course.

  5. Click the link to your MindTap course and verify that it's set up how you want.

    If prompted, read and accept the service agreement.