How to transfer a course from previous semesters?

A course from one of the previous semesters may be transfered to the current semester by Backup - Restore actions.

You may follow these steps:

  1. Select the desired semester from ODTUClass Archive dropdown menu.
  2. Login using METU credentials.
  3. Go to course page.
  4. Click Backup option from the Course Administration.
  5. Click "Next" buttons to proceed.
  6. Click "Perform Backup" button on the last page.
  7. When the system completes the process click "Continue" button.
  8. Find the compressed file from "User private backup area" and click "Download" to download the file.
  9. Go to ODTUClass for the current semester.
  10. Go to course page.
  11. Click Restore option from the Course Administration.
  12. Drag the .mbz file that you have downloaded and drop it to Import a backup file area.
  13. Click Restore button.
  14. Click "Continue" button.
  15. Select Merge the backup course into this course option from Restore into this course section.
  16. Click "Continue" button.
  17. Click "Next" buttons to proceed.
  18. Click "Perform restore" button on the last page.
  19. When the system completes the process click "Continue" button and return to course page.

Warning: Please don't include Turnitin assignments, Zoom, Webex, BigBlueButton and Quickmail history in the backup file. 

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