BEFORE You Copy a Course OR

Request a Course Copy

Before you complete a course copy or request a course copy, check your course's Blueprint association.

All Canvas courses are associated with a blueprint. Blueprints determine the content that appears in the course, dictate the course's settings, and sets the course's navigation menu.

To check your association:

1. In your course navigation menu, click on "Settings."
2. You will see the Course Details page. Look next to "Blueprint Course" and make sure you see a Blueprint association.
3. In the image below, the Blueprint association is "JSU General Template (Fall 2024)."
4. Your course will have a different Blueprint association - just make sure you see an association.
5. After you see the association, you can complete a course copy or request a course copy.

Course Copy: Course copies can be completed by instructors, or by Online@JSU by request.

• If you complete your own course copy, do not select "All Content." Instead, choose "Select specific content."
• If you select "All Content," important information contained within your course's details and other course settings can be overwritten - you do not want to overwrite your course settings!
• If your previous course has Late Policy settings in the gradebook and you select "All Content" during a course copy, the Late Policy settings will be copied into your new course and zeros may appear in your gradebook for assignments. Read more about this issue and how to prevent it.
• Review this information about course copying before you complete a course copy or request a course copy.
• Completing a Course Copy (Video - March 2025)
• Request a Course Copy from Online@JSU

Course Enrollment Merge Requests:

• Requests must be submitted at least three business days before the first day of class per JSU's Academic Calendar.
• Enrollment merges transfer to a parent course only course enrollments (faculty and students) but do not transfer content, assignments, student submissions, or student grades.
• Warning: Merging after student submissions have been submitted and graded will erase all submissions and grades.
• Request a Course Merge from Online@JSU.

Important Reminders:

• Remember to Publish Your Course (and Open Course Before the First Day of Class - Optional) 
• Decide whether to open your course in Preview mode once course set up is completed. Preview mode allows students to see and read course content and the course syllabus, but students cannot submit assignments or participate in discussions until the first day of the semester according to JSU's Academic Calendar.
• Check eBook links - If you or your students experience any issues accessing your eTextbook via the FirstDay Course Materials course menu navigation link in your Canvas course, please contact the JSU Bookstore for assistance.  
• Course Navigation Menu Links - Academic Support and Tutor.com should not be removed from your course navigation menu in Canvas. These links support university initiatives.
• Classes Begin: May 8