Follett Willo Course Copy Instructor Guides

Part 1. Copy Your Previous Course Content

1. In Canvas, on the 'Home' screen, select Import Existing Content in the upper right-hand corner. 

 

2. Click the Select Content Type menu and then select Copy a Canvas Course option.

 

 

3. In the Search for a course drop-down, type the name of the Canvas course you would like to copy and then select the course. Then, select if you would like to copy all components from that Canvas course or only certain items.

 

 

4. Next, click the + Add to Import Queue button and wait for the course copy to complete.

 

5. Next, return to the Canvas Home or Modules area. Then navigate to the module where your publisher/digital materials links are that were copied over. Click on the publisher link to pair your digital materials for the new term.

6. When you copy a prior-term course into your new term, Willo checks whether the digital materials adopted for the new term match what was used previously.

Part 2. Renew Your Follett Willo Link & Activate Publisher Courseware

Part 3. Selecting Your Term:

When you copy a prior-term course into your new term, Willo checks whether the digital materials adopted for the new term match what was used previously.

1. Scenario A — The materials match:

If the adopted digital material for the new term is the same as the material used in the course you copied, you can use the same publisher links you copied from a prior term.

Action:
Select the copied publisher link to cross over to your publisher account and complete setup with your publisher as instructed per LMS / Publisher pairing guide HERE.

2. Scenario B — The materials don’t match (Courseware Mismatch):

🚫 STOP — If You See This Screen. A Courseware Mismatch requires action. You must choose one of the three options shown.

If the publisher links you copied over do not match the new term’s adopted digital material, you’ll see a Courseware Mismatch screen.

This requires you to choose how you want the course to be set up.

Below the mismatched materials, you’ll see three options. Each option changes how your course will behave for students. Pick the one that matches your intent for the term. 

1. OPTION 1 — Use Adopted Courseware

Choose this if you want your course aligned with the officially adopted materials for the new term.

• Select Use Adopted Courseware

• Click Continue

• Follow the prompts to remove outdated publisher links and complete setup with your publisher.

This ensures students see only the correct, bookstore-approved materials.

2. OPTION 2 — Use Courseware Linked

Choose this if you intend to continue using the exact materials you copied over, even if they differ from the official adoption.

However, you must contact your bookstore team so they can correct the adoption record.

• NOTE: Students will not receive correct access unless adoption and courseware links in course match.

3. OPTION 3 — Use Both

Choose this ONLY if you intentionally need to provide access to BOTH sets of materials in your course.

This option keeps:

• the new term’s adopted digital material, AND

• the copied-over linked courseware

Both will remain visible to students.

When to use this option:

Use this sparingly. It's appropriate when:

• You are teaching multiple texts or platforms in the same course

Important reminders:

• Students will see two sets of digital materials, which may cause confusion if not clearly labeled.

• If both require payment, students may assume they must purchase both unless you specify otherwise.

• Communicate in your syllabus which materials are required vs. optional.

 

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Important: If you are using publisher courseware, you must complete activation by signing in to the publisher portal and finalizing the pairing process.

👉 Click here to access Part 3 — Select Your Publisher for publisher-specific pairing guides

 

 

Part 1. Copy Your Previous Course Content

1. Please navigate into your former course (the course that already has your course materials built within it). 
2. In the Control Panel, expand the Packages & Utilities section and click Course Copy:

 

3. Click the option: Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course

4. In the Destination Course ID box click the Browse button to view a list of your courses:

5. From the popup window that appears, select the appropriate course ID from the list of your courses and click Submit. The course ID will populate in the Destination Course ID Box.

 

6. Select the course materials that you want to copy over to the existing course. We recommend Select All.

7. In the File Attachments section, select Copy links and copies of the content.

 

Important Note: Do NOT select Include Enrollments in the Copy. Leave the below bow unchecked:

8. Click Submit. 

Part 2. Renew Your Follett Willo Link & Activate Publisher Courseware

Part 3. Selecting Your Term:

When you copy a prior-term course into your new term, Willo checks whether the digital materials adopted for the new term match what was used previously.

1. Scenario A — The materials match:

If the adopted digital material for the new term is the same as the material used in the course you copied, you can use the same publisher links you copied from a prior term.

Action:
Select the copied publisher link to cross over to your publisher account and complete setup with your publisher as instructed per LMS / Publisher pairing guide HERE.

2. Scenario B — The materials don’t match (Courseware Mismatch):

🚫 STOP — If You See This Screen. A Courseware Mismatch requires action. You must choose one of the three options shown.

If the publisher links you copied over do not match the new term’s adopted digital material, you’ll see a Courseware Mismatch screen.

This requires you to choose how you want the course to be set up.

Below the mismatched materials, you’ll see three options. Each option changes how your course will behave for students. Pick the one that matches your intent for the term. 

1. OPTION 1 — Use Adopted Courseware

Choose this if you want your course aligned with the officially adopted materials for the new term.

• Select Use Adopted Courseware

• Click Continue

• Follow the prompts to remove outdated publisher links and complete setup with your publisher.

This ensures students see only the correct, bookstore-approved materials.

2. OPTION 2 — Use Courseware Linked

Choose this if you intend to continue using the exact materials you copied over, even if they differ from the official adoption.

However, you must contact your bookstore team so they can correct the adoption record.

• NOTE: Students will not receive correct access unless adoption and courseware links in course match.

3. OPTION 3 — Use Both

Choose this ONLY if you intentionally need to provide access to BOTH sets of materials in your course.

This option keeps:

• the new term’s adopted digital material, AND

• the copied-over linked courseware

Both will remain visible to students.

When to use this option:

Use this sparingly. It's appropriate when:

• You are teaching multiple texts or platforms in the same course

Important reminders:

• Students will see two sets of digital materials, which may cause confusion if not clearly labeled.

• If both require payment, students may assume they must purchase both unless you specify otherwise.

• Communicate in your syllabus which materials are required vs. optional.

 

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Important: If you are using publisher courseware, you must complete activation by signing in to the publisher portal and finalizing the pairing process.

👉 Click here to access Part 3 — Select Your Publisher for publisher-specific pairing guides

 

 

Part 1. Copy Your Previous Course Content

1. Please navigate into your upcoming Blackboard course (the course that has no content included within it).
2. On your course homepage, click the three dot menu next to the search option and click Copy Items from the dropdown menu.

3. A list of your courses will appear. If the course you’re looking for isn’t on the first page, use the arrows to navigate or use the search bar. You can also search for Organizations by selecting the Organizations tab.
4. Click to place a checkbox next to the name of the course to do a full course copy:

5. Select Start Copy. 
6. When the copy is complete, please refresh your Blackboard course to see that your course materials have been copied successfully into your new term course. 

Part 2. Renew Your Follett Willo Link & Activate Publisher Courseware

Part 3. Selecting Your Term:

When you copy a prior-term course into your new term, Willo checks whether the digital materials adopted for the new term match what was used previously.

1. Scenario A — The materials match:

If the adopted digital material for the new term is the same as the material used in the course you copied, you can use the same publisher links you copied from a prior term.

Action:
Select the copied publisher link to cross over to your publisher account and complete setup with your publisher as instructed per LMS / Publisher pairing guide HERE.

2. Scenario B — The materials don’t match (Courseware Mismatch):

🚫 STOP — If You See This Screen. A Courseware Mismatch requires action. You must choose one of the three options shown.

If the publisher links you copied over do not match the new term’s adopted digital material, you’ll see a Courseware Mismatch screen.

This requires you to choose how you want the course to be set up.

Below the mismatched materials, you’ll see three options. Each option changes how your course will behave for students. Pick the one that matches your intent for the term. 

1. OPTION 1 — Use Adopted Courseware

Choose this if you want your course aligned with the officially adopted materials for the new term.

• Select Use Adopted Courseware

• Click Continue

• Follow the prompts to remove outdated publisher links and complete setup with your publisher.

This ensures students see only the correct, bookstore-approved materials.

2. OPTION 2 — Use Courseware Linked

Choose this if you intend to continue using the exact materials you copied over, even if they differ from the official adoption.

However, you must contact your bookstore team so they can correct the adoption record.

• NOTE: Students will not receive correct access unless adoption and courseware links in course match.

3. OPTION 3 — Use Both

Choose this ONLY if you intentionally need to provide access to BOTH sets of materials in your course.

This option keeps:

• the new term’s adopted digital material, AND

• the copied-over linked courseware

Both will remain visible to students.

When to use this option:

Use this sparingly. It's appropriate when:

• You are teaching multiple texts or platforms in the same course

Important reminders:

• Students will see two sets of digital materials, which may cause confusion if not clearly labeled.

• If both require payment, students may assume they must purchase both unless you specify otherwise.

• Communicate in your syllabus which materials are required vs. optional.

 

Part 1. Copy Your Previous Course Content

🛈 Coordinator Note — Instructor Action Required for Step 2

 

Part 2. Renew Your Follett Willo Link & Activate Publisher Courseware

 

Part 3. Selecting Your Term:

When you copy a prior-term course into your new term, Willo checks whether the digital materials adopted for the new term match what was used previously.

1. Scenario A — The materials match:

If the adopted digital material for the new term is the same as the material used in the course you copied, you can use the same publisher links you copied from a prior term.

Action:
Select the copied publisher link to cross over to your publisher account and complete setup with your publisher as instructed per LMS / Publisher pairing guide HERE.

2. Scenario B — The materials don’t match (Courseware Mismatch):

🚫 STOP — If You See This Screen. A Courseware Mismatch requires action. You must choose one of the three options shown.

If the publisher links you copied over do not match the new term’s adopted digital material, you’ll see a Courseware Mismatch screen.

This requires you to choose how you want the course to be set up.

Below the mismatched materials, you’ll see three options. Each option changes how your course will behave for students. Pick the one that matches your intent for the term. 

1. OPTION 1 — Use Adopted Courseware

Choose this if you want your course aligned with the officially adopted materials for the new term.

1. Select Use Adopted Courseware

2. Click Continue

3. Follow the prompts to remove outdated publisher links and complete setup with your publisher.

This ensures students see only the correct, bookstore-approved materials.

2. OPTION 2 — Use Courseware Linked

Choose this if you intend to continue using the exact materials you copied over, even if they differ from the official adoption.

However, you must contact your bookstore team so they can correct the adoption record.

• NOTE: Students will not receive correct access unless adoption and courseware links in course match.

3. OPTION 3 — Use Both

Choose this ONLY if you intentionally need to provide access to BOTH sets of materials in your course.

This option keeps:

• the new term’s adopted digital material, AND

• the copied-over linked courseware

Both will remain visible to students.

When to use this option:

• Use sparingly. Appropriate to use when you are teaching multiple texts or platforms in the same course.

Important reminders:

• Students will see two sets of digital materials, which may cause confusion if not clearly labeled.

• If both require payment, students may assume they must purchase both unless you specify otherwise.

• Communicate in your syllabus which materials are required vs. optional.

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Important: If you are using publisher courseware, you must complete activation by signing in to the publisher portal and finalizing the pairing process.

👉 Click here to access Part 3 — Select Your Publisher for publisher-specific pairing guides

 

 

1. In Moodle, select Site administration in the upper left-hand corner. 

2. Select Courses and then select Manage courses and categories.

 

3. In the Miscellaneous section, find the course you want to copy. Then select the copy course icon.

 

4. Enter the required information for Course full name, and Course short name. The default Course category is Miscellaneous which you can leave as is. At this time you can also enter the Course start and end dates as well as roles such as Teacher you wish to copy over.  Then click, Copy and return or Copy and view.

 

 

5. You will see the status of your course copy on the next screen. You can navigate away from this screen and monitor the status of your course copy in the Miscellaneous section as shown in Step 3. 

Site administration/Courses/Manage courses and categories

 

6. Once your Course is done copying, navigate to your Courses Page.

 

7. Next, open your copied course. Then navigate to the module where your publisher/digital materials links are that were copied over. Click on the publisher link to pair your digital materials for the new term

 

When you copy a prior-term course into your new term, Willo checks whether the digital materials adopted for the new term match what was used previously.

1. Scenario A — The materials match:

If the adopted digital material for the new term is the same as the material used in the course you copied, you can use the same publisher links you copied from a prior term.

Action:
Select the copied publisher link to cross over to your publisher account and complete setup with your publisher as instructed per LMS / Publisher pairing guide HERE.

 

2. Scenario B — The materials don’t match (Courseware Mismatch):

🚫 STOP — If You See This Screen. A Courseware Mismatch requires action. You must choose one of the three options shown.

If the publisher links you copied over do not match the new term’s adopted digital material, you’ll see a Courseware Mismatch screen.

This requires you to choose how you want the course to be set up.

Below the mismatched materials, you’ll see three options. Each option changes how your course will behave for students. Pick the one that matches your intent for the term. 

1. OPTION 1 — Use Adopted Courseware

Choose this if you want your course aligned with the officially adopted materials for the new term.

• Select Use Adopted Courseware

• Click Continue

• Follow the prompts to remove outdated publisher links and complete setup with your publisher.

This ensures students see only the correct, bookstore-approved materials.

2. OPTION 2 — Use Courseware Linked

Choose this if you intend to continue using the exact materials you copied over, even if they differ from the official adoption.

However, you must contact your bookstore team so they can correct the adoption record.

• NOTE: Students will not receive correct access unless adoption and courseware links in course match.

3. OPTION 3 — Use Both

Choose this ONLY if you intentionally need to provide access to BOTH sets of materials in your course.

This option keeps:

• the new term’s adopted digital material, AND

• the copied-over linked courseware

Both will remain visible to students.

When to use this option:

Use this sparingly. It's appropriate when:

• You are teaching multiple texts or platforms in the same course

Important reminders:

• Students will see two sets of digital materials, which may cause confusion if not clearly labeled.

• If both require payment, students may assume they must purchase both unless you specify otherwise.

• Communicate in your syllabus which materials are required vs. optional.

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Important: If you are using publisher courseware, you must complete activation by signing in to the publisher portal and finalizing the pairing process.

👉 Click here to access Part 3 — Select Your Publisher for publisher-specific pairing guides