How do I reset course content?

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If you have permission as an instructor, you can reset course content with your course settings in Canvas. However, resetting course content permanently removes all content and it cannot be recovered.

When you reset course content, you reset all content in the course including:

Course ID—external URLs will no longer direct back to the course unless they are manually changed
LTI tools added at the course level

Course details and enrollments will remain intact within your course. Following the reset, your course will be unpublished and will not be visible to students. If you added the course to the Dashboard, it will still appear in the Dashboard after a reset.

Note: Course content cannot be reset in Blueprint Courses.

Open Settings

In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.

Reset Course Content

In the sidebar, click the Reset Course Content link.

Confirm Course Reset

Click the Reset Course Content button.

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Gareth Cosens Feb 1, 2019 7:35 AM

This doesn't actually tell me what this function does. I've read that it completely deletes all of the course - but what it doesn't say anywhere is whether it creates a new course with the module and page structure that was present in your old course.

I want to have a nice new clean version of my course with all the page and module content present, but with no students, submissions, discussions etc.

Is this what this does or (as I've read elsewhere) is it basically another delete course button?

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@ Gareth Cosens on Feb 1, 2019 9:40 AM

Gareth,

This option resets the course back to a state before any content was added to the course, but does not clear details and enrollments (students will still be enrolled and settings, start and end dates, etc. will remain intact). If you want page and module content present but don't want any students, submissions, discussions, this feature does the opposite of what you're looking for. This is different from the delete course feature. Deleting a course completely removes the course from your account, including all content, enrollments, settings, etc.

It sounds like you need to use the course copy function of the course import tool. You can create a brand new course and import selected content from your current/old course. If you want to just import pages and modules, you can do so. You can learn more about course copy and course import here: How do I copy content from another Canvas course using the Course Import tool? Let us know if you have any other questions.

Thanks,

- Nathan

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Gareth Cosens @ jivedocs@instructure.com on Feb 4, 2019 2:48 AM

Thanks Nathan, was aware of the course copy but just wanted to confirm what the reset course did. I'm not sure I see the point of it but that's moot.

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@ Gareth Cosens on Feb 4, 2019 12:27 PM

Gareth,

I'm glad I could help! Thanks for the initial question and for the follow up. Let us know if you have any questions about course copy or if you have any other questions.

Thanks,

- Nathan

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Gareth Cosens Feb 1, 2019 7:35 AM
This doesn't actually tell me what this function does. I've read that it completely deletes all of the course - but what it doesn't say anywhere is whether it creates a new course with the module and page structure that was present in your old course.

I want to have a nice new clean version of my course with all the page and module content present, but with no students, submissions, discussions etc.

Is this what this does or (as I've read elsewhere) is it basically another delete course button?
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- jivedocs@instructure.com @ Gareth Cosens on Feb 1, 2019 9:40 AM
  Gareth,
  This option resets the course back to a state before any content was added to the course, but does not clear details and enrollments (students will still be enrolled and settings, start and end dates, etc. will remain intact). If you want page and module content present but don't want any students, submissions, discussions, this feature does the opposite of what you're looking for. This is different from the delete course feature. Deleting a course completely removes the course from your account, including all content, enrollments, settings, etc.
  
  It sounds like you need to use the course copy function of the course import tool. You can create a brand new course and import selected content from your current/old course. If you want to just import pages and modules, you can do so. You can learn more about course copy and course import here: How do I copy content from another Canvas course using the Course Import tool? Let us know if you have any other questions.
  
  Thanks,
  - Nathan
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  - Gareth Cosens @ jivedocs@instructure.com on Feb 4, 2019 2:48 AM
    Thanks Nathan, was aware of the course copy but just wanted to confirm what the reset course did. I'm not sure I see the point of it but that's moot.
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    - jivedocs@instructure.com @ Gareth Cosens on Feb 4, 2019 12:27 PM
      Gareth,
      I'm glad I could help! Thanks for the initial question and for the follow up. Let us know if you have any questions about course copy or if you have any other questions.
      
      Thanks,
      - Nathan
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