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Importing an existing assignment

Learn how to import an assignment from a previous course.

Are you preparing for a new iteration of your course? It is often not needed to start from scratch. Instead, simply import an existing eJournal assignment configuration to your new course.

Info

Are you using an LMS? Follow this guide to create the assignment within the LMS first.

  1. When launching the assignment from your LMS for the first time, choose the option 'Import An Existing Assignment'. For standalone eJournal courses, the option 'Import Assignment' can be accessed in the actions menu.
  2. Select the original course and the assignment configuration that you want to import. import-assignment-modal
  3. Fill in by how many months to shift all deadlines in the copied assignment. Weekdays are kept intact, adapting the assignment configuration to the timing of your new course.
  4. Click 'Import' to import the assignment.

Warning

Importing an assignment does not affect the original assignment in any way, nor the other way around. After importing, the two assignnments are not synchronized in any way. Importing an assignnment only refers to its configuration: existing journals are not imported.

Do you want students to continue working on an assignment over multiple courses? Link the assignnment instead.