Using Canvas to Deliver Course Content

Course Copy Service

OIT now offers a Canvas course copy service to save you time when you are teaching the same course semester to semester. This entails copying the content and materials from one of your previous semester courses into the new semester.

How do I request Course Copy Service?

Please contact us at oit@law.gwu.edu to request a course copy and provide us with all of the following:

• the full course number and section number, course name, semester of the course to be copied (e.g. 9999-10 Web Portal Law Fall 2022)
• the full course number and section number and name of the current semester course to copy into (e.g. 9999-11 Web Portal Law)
• the specific selection of pages and content you want copied listed out from the "checklist" below. Choices include:
  • "Meet Your Instructor(s)"
  • "Course Overview"
  • "Policies and Procedures"
  • "Course Materials"
  • Modules
  • Assignments
  • Discussion Topics
  • Calendar Events
  • Quizzes
  • Question Banks
  • Rubrics

We will copy your selected course content over from the previous semester that you provide and we will let you know when the copy is done; please allow for one business day.

After our service, you will be responsible for any reorganizing, updating of dates, and making sure your course site is set up as desired.

If you would like to perform your own course copy or only want to copy certain materials, please schedule an appointment with us here and we will do a walk-through on how to accomplish this.

How Course Copy Affects Ally Scores for Accessibility

If content from a previous course copy hasn't been remediated before a new course copy is created, Ally will still flag inaccessible content—even if it's not visible to students. This can make it extremely difficult to obtain an accurate Ally score.

To avoid this issue, it's recommended to use Ally to remediate your course content before the start of the semester.