How do I import content from Angel into Canvas?

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You can import prior content from Angel exports into Canvas.

00:07: How do I import content from Angel into Canvas?

00:11: In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.

00:15: Click the Import Course Content link.

00:18: In the Select Content Type drop-down menu,

00:20: select the Angel export .zip format option.

00:25: Click the Choose File button.

00:28: Find and click the Angel .zip file you want to import then click the Open

00:32: button.

00:33: In the Default Question bank drop-down menu,

00:36: select the Question bank you want to use for your question bank from Angel.

00:41: If you do not have a question bank you want to use, you can create a new question

00:45: bank. In the drop-down menu, select the Create new question bank option.

00:51: To import all content from the course, select the All Content radio button.

00:57: If you want to select specific content, click the Select specific content radio

01:01: button.

01:02: If you want to adjust the due dates associated with the course events and assignments,

01:06: click the Adjust events and due dates checkbox.

01:11: When importing content, a message displays explaining that importing

01:15: the same course content or export package more than once overwrites

01:19: any existing content in the course.

01:22: Click the Add to Import Queue button.

01:25: The Content imports section displays the status of your import. Running

01:30: reports display a progress bar.

01:33: If you chose to select specific content in your course, the current job

01:37: will show as Waiting for selection, which means you must select the content you

01:41: want to import. The import may also display other status

01:46: indicators as part of the import process.

01:49: View the content from any completed imports by accessing any link

01:54: in Course Navigation.

01:56: This guide covered how to import content from Angel into Canvas.

Open Settings

In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.

Import Content into Course

Click the Import Course Content link.

Select Content Type

In the drop-down menu, select the Angel export .zip format option.

Choose File

Click the Choose File button.

Open File

Find and click the Angel .zip file you want to import [1]. Click the Open button [2].

Select Question Bank

In the Default Question bank drop-down menu, select the Question bank you want to use for your question bank from Angel.  

Create Question Bank

If you do not have a question bank you want to use, you can create a new question bank. In the drop-down menu, select the Create new question bank option.

Select Migration Content

To import all content from the course, select the All Content radio button [1].

If you want to select specific content, click the Select specific content radio button [2].

Note: If you select the specific content option, you are required to select the content you want to import after you review the remaining page options. After you start importing the content, the import selection cannot be canceled.  

Adjust Events and Due Dates

If you want to adjust the due dates associated with the course events and assignments, click the Adjust events and due dates checkbox.

View Content Import Warning Message

When importing content, a message displays explaining that previously imported content from the same course will be replaced while manually added content will remain.

Import Course

Click the Add to Import Queue button.

View Content Imports

The Content imports section displays the status of your import. Running reports display a progress bar [1].

If you chose to select specific content in your course, the current job will show as Waiting for selection [2], which means you must select the content you want to import.

The import may also display other status indicators as part of the import process. Learn more about course import statuses.

View the content from any completed imports by accessing any link in Course Navigation.