If you want to manage the backup and reloading of your Blackboard course yourself, you should use the Export Course or Archive Course options, along with Import Course when you are ready to reload. Export gives you a choice of which course areas you want to save while Archive makes a copy of everything, including student records. Student records are not available with Export. Here's a short step by step set of instructions on how to use Export Course and Archive Course [PDF] .
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