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Hello,
I have two sections of the same course and need to transfer half the students into the new section. How do I move the students?
Thank you,
Stephen Jaqua
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Hi Stephen,
Are these two sections within the same course shell, or are they two separate course shells?
Also, are you using your school's Canvas server, and are enrollments managed by the school, or are you using the "Free for Teachers" Canvas server?
If you are using one course shell with multiple sections, you can change which section the student is in using the steps in this article: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-edit-sections-for-an-enrollment-in-a-co...
Hi Stephen,
Are these two sections within the same course shell, or are they two separate course shells?
Also, are you using your school's Canvas server, and are enrollments managed by the school, or are you using the "Free for Teachers" Canvas server?
If you are using one course shell with multiple sections, you can change which section the student is in using the steps in this article: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-edit-sections-for-an-enrollment-in-a-co...
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