Unusual blackboard migration

[CristinaDeMeo]

Hello, I need to migrate one or more Blackboard courses in one (one only) Canvas course. Is there an easy way to do this? I was told that if I export each single course will override the previous one. I am new to Canvas so maybe there is an easy fix. I thought to export each course as new Canvas course, but then if I merge in Canvas it seems that it looks like different session of a course, while I need only one course (no sessions). Thank you!

[paul_fynn · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Canvas Communinty @CristinaDeMeo 

There is a full Canvas guide here: How do I import content from Blackboard 6-7-8-9 into Canvas ? 

You really need to do some testing - your organisation may have a (parallel) test site - if not you can set up a Canvas Free account at  Try Canvas Free-for-Teacher

[NicoletteStaley]

@CristinaDeMeo Importing multiple Blackboard courses into one Canvas course will not result in content being overwritten (though it may result in duplicate content if the Blackboard courses contain same items).  Content is overwritten during an import in Canvas only when the same items are imported to the same course from the same original course.  If you are importing Blackboard course exports, Canvas will NOT identify them as the same source even though they are the same source type, and content will not be overwritten.  

I do agree with @paul_fynn that you may want to use separate courses in Canvas to import the content and then merge the content into one Canvas course by copying the content from the other courses in Canvas.  Though most content imports from Blackboard without issues, that is not always the case, and you may want to review the imported content and make needed modifications and updates before using in a Canvas course with students.