Copy an existing MindTap course to a new Brightspace® course. You can copy your own MindTap course or another instructor's course.
To copy another instructor's course, ask the instructor for the course key of the course to be copied.
The course instructor can look up the course key in the Instructor Center.
Remove Until dates from your Canvas™ course.
If your MindTap activity links have Until dates, the due dates will not update in your new course.
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Open your Brightspace course.
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Click the Content tab.
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If you have not already done so, create a module in your course.
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Click Add a module and enter your module
title.
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In your module, click .
The Cengage tool may be named differently for your school.
Ask your LMS Admin if you are unsure.
If you do not see the Cengage tool, try this instead.
- Click .
- Drag
from
Add Content to your module.
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If prompted, sign in to your
Cengage instructor account to link your Brightspace and Cengage accounts.
If you don't have a Cengage instructor
account, click Create Account.
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On the Integrate with Cengage page, click
Select Platform.
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On the Select Title page, select the textbook or product to use in your class.
- To search the available content,
type a search term.
- To see only MindTap results, click
Platform and select MindTap.
- To filter the list by license
type, click License Type and select
Student Purchase Required or Inclusive
Access.
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Select a product.
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Click Continue.
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On the License Type page, select the payment method applicable to your class.
Very often, only one license type is available.
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Click Continue.
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On the Course Option page, select a copy option.
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Select Copy an existing course.
Your courses for the selected title are listed.
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Select the course you want to copy.
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Click Continue.
To copy another teacher's course:
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Select Copy another instructor's course with a course key.
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Enter the course key and click Verify.
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Click Continue.
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On the Course Details page, specify the course name, dates, and other
information for your MindTap 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.
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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.
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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.
|
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Click Finish.
- Optional:
Select Copy all activity dates from course.
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Click Continue.
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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.
Video: Copy a Cengage-Integrated Brightspace Course
Video: Enhanced Course Copy in Brightspace