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Note: You cannot delete a topic if it contains course materials. First delete all course materials for the topic and then delete the topic.
Importing Class Content from a Previous Stellar Website
Each semester you teach a class, you need a new class website. However, rather than re-creating the class content, you can import it from a prior class's website. You can import topics, documents, and/or assignments from the entire class or just a section.
Tip: You can import information from more than one class. For example, first import some topics from class A, then repeat the procedure to import topics from class B.
DIRECTIONS to IMPORT CLASS CONTENT:
- Do one of the following:
- Click Materials in the navigation bar. Then click the import content from another class website link.
- Display the Homepage. Click the Website Settings link at the bottom of the navigation bar. Then click the Import Content link.
- Select the class or section from which you want to import content.
- Click the Submit button.
The Import page now lists all the information that you can import from the selected class or section. - (Optional) Click the From link to display the class from which you are importing content in another browser window.
- Select a destination for the imported materials.
Choose one of the three options below. Choose to:- Copy the content into corresponding Course Topics where Stellar will create new Topic headings, if required.
- Copy the content into an existing Course Topic that you select from corresponding drop-down list.
- Copy the content into a new Course Topic where you enter the new Topic name into the corresponding text field.
- Select the materials to copy. (You can select each item individually or click the Select All and Unselect All buttons to select all or none of the items.)
- Click the Import button.
Note: Imported documents and assignment have the schedule and due dates from the prior class. You need to edit the documents, change the dates, and select whether to post them on the schedule.
Exporting Class or Section Materials
Stellar can download a .zip file of all documents, webpages, and weblinks listed on the Materials page for you to download onto your computer.
DIRECTIONS to EXPORT CLASS/SECTION MATERIALS:
- Click Materials on the navigation bar.
- On the Materials page, click the Export Class Materials button.
(new pic) - Wait while Stellar creates the .zip file. (Depending on the number and size of material documents, creating the .zip file can take up to half an hour.)
Stellar displays a message that the .zip file is available. - Click the Download Zip button.
- Specify the folder location for the downloaded file.
Note: The .zip file includes the document paths. When extracting documents you may want to specify a folder/directory on your computer.
When the materials are downloaded onto your computer the folder will organize each topic in a folder, each with one doc (CHECK THIS)