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Packback Questions: Copying an Existing Community

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Prerequisites

Be sure you have already followed the instructions on Packback: Adding Packback to D2L before continuing.

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If you've created a Packback community for a course and plan to teach the same course next term, there's no need to start from scratch. You can replicate the previous community's details, ensuring the new course has the same sections, deadlines, and posting requirements. This makes setting up the next terms course quick and easy. Additionally, you have the ability to use a template code if you are using a templated course.

Step-by-step Instructions

Image showing to select the Packback 1.3 link in the Content module where it was added.

You may need to scroll down to see the Copy Existing Community button.

Image showing to select the Copy Exisiting Community button located towards the bottom of the page next to the Create a New Community button.
Image showing to use the Select Existing Community dropdown menu to select the desired community, then navigating down to enter the start date and then the end dates. Finally, select the Continued button located next to the Cancel button.
3.1. (Option) You can also copy another instructor's existing community, rather than one of your own.  
Image showing to select the Enter Existing Template ID instead button located under the Select Existing Community dropdown menu.
Image showing to enter the Existing Template ID in the Enter Existing Template ID text field, then navigating down to enter the start date and then the end dates. Finally, select the Continued button located next to the Cancel button.
Image showing to select the Create Community button located at the bottom of the page after checking the course information is suitable.
4.1. (Optional) Edit Community Details

If you need to make any edits to the course details before copying you may select the Edit button to right of the community details.

Image showing to select the Edit button located to the right of the community details.
Image showing to selec the Go to community button located on the bottom of the pop-up window.

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