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EdgeEX — Creating a new version of a course in the District Catalog (Copy course)

 Permission

This feature is currently available to pilot program participants only.

 Permission

To create a new version of a course in the District Catalog, you must have the EdgeEX Customize Course in District Catalog permission. To check your permissions, reference Checking your educator permissions.

Use this article to create a new version of a course in the District Catalog (also called copying a course).

The Create New Version (copy course) feature allows district administrators to create a new independent reusable course from an existing course in the District Catalog. The copy course feature is designed for cases where two or more reusable versions of the same course need to remain different over time. Each copy becomes its own reusable parent course, and sections can be created from each version independently.

The copied course remains in the same course card in the catalog (for example, English Language Arts 6) has the same and implementation model (for example, Credit Recovery) as its source. Because each course version is independet, changes made after the new version is created will not be shared. In other words, after a copy is made, if changes are needed to both the original and the copy, the changes must be made in both places.

The copied course inherits the source course’s current state at the time of copying, including:

  • Current content customizations.
  • Current course options.

If the district needs a copy that does not inherit the source course’s current customizations and options, contact your CSM.

Frequently asked questions

When should a district create a copy of a course?
A district should create a copy if the district needs more than one reusable version of the same course and Implementation Model to exist at the same time, such as standard and summer-school versions, semester and quarter versions that must coexist, intervention versions, program-specific versions, or different reusable scopes and sequences.
Do I need a course copy for Semester A and Semester B?
Usually not. Use existing splits and Sections when they meet the need. Course Copy is for an additional independent reusable parent course.
What exactly gets copied?
The source course’s current content customizations and current course options get copied.
Can I create a clean copy without the source course’s customizations?
No. If the district needs a copy that does not inherit the source course’s current customizations and options, contact your CSM.
Does changing the original course later change its copies?
No. Each Course Copy is independent.
Can I copy a course into a different implementation model?
No. The copy remains associated with the same implementation model and course card as its source.
Who can create a course copy?
Once the feature has been enabled for the district, users with permission to customize courses in the District Catalog can create copies.
What if I decide I don't need a course copy?
You can archive it. Follow the steps in EdgeEX — Archiving a course in the District Catalog.

Before you begin

  1. Review the source course carefully.
  2. Decide what content and course options the new version should share with the existing version. Because the copy inherits the source course as it currently exists, completing shared customization before copying can reduce repeated work.

Creating a new version/course copy

  1. In the District Catalog, at the top-right of the course card, click Version Options, then click Create New Versions.
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  2. On the Create Copy window, select the version you want to copy, then click Next.
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  3. Input a unique name for the new copy. A copied course must use a unique name within the naming scope enforced by the Catalog. The same name can exist across different implementation models, but not for two courses in the same course family and implementation model.

    Click Next.
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  4. Review the details of your new version, then click Create Copy.
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  5. A success message displays. You can click the link to continue to the Course Hub to customize your copy, or you can click Close.
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  6. The course copy now displays under the Versions on the course card in your District Catalog.
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  7. When you are ready to customize the course copy, continue to the Course Hub and select the newly created version of your course. 
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    Then you can:

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