Exporting your course
Now that your course is complete, you may want to export the course from Canvas to your computer to save a backup of your work. When you export your course, Canvas compiles all the information from your course and allows you to download a single file to your computer. This file will contain all of the information for your course, and you can use this file as a master template each time you or your colleagues teach the course. While exporting your course is not required, doing so can be helpful for two main reasons:
- It is wise to save a backup version of your course on a computer. After all the hard work you have put into building and teaching your course, it is always a good decision to export your course and save it to a computer. If you are using a Free for Teachers account, your course will remain intact and accessible online until you choose to delete it.
However, if you use Canvas through your institution, each institution has different procedures...
