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4 You used a course and thought the course’s structure was appealing and suitable for your purposes. You need the same course with largely the same content for another assignment, but you want to keep the original course. With the [[Copy course>>url:https://www.bps-system.de/help/display/LMSintern/Kurs+kopieren||shape="rect" title="Copy course"]] function, you can create a duplicate of your course.
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6 The following tables show which information is transferred from the original course to the copy, and which data from the original will not be retained.
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24 ✅
25 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:665px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
26 (((
27 The information or content from the original is fully copied.
28 )))
29 |(% style="width:70px" %)(((
30 💡
31 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:665px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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33 The information or content from the original is copied, but it should be checked for any necessary adjustments.
34 )))
35 |(% style="width:70px" %)(((
36 ⛔
37 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:665px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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39 The information is not copied and thus must be reconfigured in the copy.
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46 == General Information ==
47
48 (% class="wrapped" %)
49 |=(((
50 Course owners
51 )))|(% style="width:42px" %)(((
52 ⛔
53 )))|(% style="width:892px" %)(((
54 Course owners are not automatically copied. They need to be manually added using the [[Manage course owners>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Kurs.Kursverantwortliche verwalten.WebHome||shape="rect"]] function.
55 )))
56 |=(((
57 Semester
58 )))|(% style="width:42px" %)(((
59 ⛔
60 )))|(% style="width:892px" %)(((
61 Course copies are initially configured as “semester-overlapping”. This setting can be adjusted directly during the copying process or at any time using the [[Change course title and description>>doc:LMS._Include Library.Kursseiten.Kurs Lerninhalt Weitere Einstellungen.Titel und Beschreibung aendern.WebHome||shape="rect"]] function.
62 )))
63 |=(((
64 Course image
65 )))|(% style="width:42px" %)(((
66 ✅
67 )))|(% style="width:892px" %)(((
68 The stored image file is copied.
69
70 💡 Another file can be stored at any time using the [[Change course title and description>>doc:LMS._Include Library.Kursseiten.Kurs Lerninhalt Weitere Einstellungen.Titel und Beschreibung aendern.WebHome||shape="rect"]] function.
71 )))
72 |=(((
73 Catalogue assignment
74 )))|(% style="width:42px" %)(((
75 ⛔
76 )))|(% style="width:892px" %)(((
77 After publishing the course, you can reassign it using the [[Add course to catalogue>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Kurs.Kurseinstellungen.Kurs in Katalog einfuegen.WebHome||shape="rect"]] function.
78 )))
79 |=(((
80 Resource folder
81 )))|(% style="width:42px" %)(((
82 ✅
83 )))|(% style="width:892px" %)(((
84 The reference to the resource folder is adopted in the copy. All resource folder content will be available in the course copy.
85 )))
86 |=(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
87 (((
88 Licences
89 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:42px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
90 (((
91 ✅
92 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:892px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
93 (((
94 Issued licences are included in the course copy. Please make sure the metadata is up to date and, if necessary, check the source of the original document.
95 )))
96 |=(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
97 (((
98 Course metadata
99 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:42px" %)(((
100 (% colspan="1" %)
101 (((
102 ✅
103 )))
104
105 (((
106
107 )))
108 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:892px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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110 This data is copied.
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112 💡 Please make sure the entries are up to date.
113 )))
114 |=(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
115 (((
116 Multilingualism
117 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:42px" %)(((
118 (% colspan="1" %)
119 (((
120 ✅
121 )))
122
123 (((
124
125 )))
126 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:892px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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128 Created translations are adopted from the original course.
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130 |=(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
131 (((
132 Certificate files
133 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:42px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
134 (((
135 ✅
136 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:892px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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138 Your own certificate files stored in the original course, if any, are adopted in the course copy. Course element-specific certificate configurations are also retained in the course copy.
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140 💡 Please check the stored certificate templates’ content and topicality.
141 )))
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144 Course progress
145 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:42px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
146 (((
147 ✅
148 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:892px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
149 (((
150 The [[course progress>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Kurs.Kurs bearbeiten.Kursfortschritt.WebHome||shape="rect"]] configuration is adopted.
151 )))
152 |=(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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154 Publication status
155 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:42px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
156 (((
157 ⛔
158 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:892px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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160 Copied resources must be published before they will be visible and accessible to users. For more information, see the help page [[General access to courses and resources (publication status)>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Kurs.Freigabe von Kursen und Kursinhalten.Allgemeiner Zugriff auf Kurse und Ressourcen.WebHome||shape="rect"]]
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167 == Course elements/content ==
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169
170 The following information generally applies to all course elements:
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172 (% class="wrapped" %)
173 |=(((
174 Visibility & Access
175 )))|(% style="width:45px" %)(((
176 ✅
177 )))|(% style="width:914px" %)(((
178 Visibility and access settings are adopted.
179
180 💡 Check all course elements with a lock icon in the editor to ensure they are up to date as regards any specified restrictions. Adjust the restrictions to correspond to the new purpose, or delete them. Particularly, this applies to
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182 * Date restrictions
183 * Assessment restrictions
184 * Attribute restrictions
185 )))
186 |=(((
187 Subscriptions
188 )))|(% style="width:45px" %)⛔|(% style="width:914px" %)(((
189 Activated subscriptions to course elements are not included in the course copy. They must be renewed by each user.
190
191 💡 [[Subscribe>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Meine Lernplattform.Abonnements und Benachrichtigungen.WebHome||shape="rect"]] to the desired course elements in the course copy to be automatically notified of any changes via email or system message.
192 )))
193
194 Individual notes on different course element types:
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196 (% class="wrapped" style="margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto" %)
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198 Task
199 )))|(% style="width:44px" %)(((
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201 )))|(% style="width:1510px" %)(((
202 Course element configurations and files stored in the task folder are adopted.
203 )))
204 |=(% style="width: 129px;" %)(((
205 Assessment
206 )))|(% style="width:44px" %)(((
207 ✅
208 )))|(% style="width:1510px" %)(((
209 Course element configurations are adopted.
210 )))
211 |=(% style="width: 129px;" %)(((
212 Blog
213 )))|(% style="width:44px" %)(((
214 ✅
215 )))|(% style="width:1510px" %)(((
216 Course element configurations and the reference to the blog resource are adopted. This means that blog posts will be available just like in the original course.
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218 💡 Link a new blog resource if you need a blank blog. For more information on how to replace this resource, see the help page to the [[Blog>>url:https://www.bps-system.de/help/display/LMSintern/KB+Blog||shape="rect"]] course element.
219 )))
220 |=(% style="width: 129px;" %)(((
221 Check List
222 )))|(% style="width:44px" %)(((
223 ✅
224 )))|(% style="width:1510px" %)(((
225 Course element configurations and created check list entries are adopted. All check list entries will be in their initial state.
226 )))
227 |=(% style="width: 129px;" %)(((
228 CP Learning Content
229 )))|(% style="width:44px" %)(((
230 (((
231 ✅
232 )))
233
234 (((
235
236 )))
237 )))|(% style="width:1510px" %)(((
238 Course element configurations and the reference to the CP resource are adopted.
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241 File Discussion
242 )))|(% style="width:44px" %)⛔|(% style="width:1510px" %)(((
243 Files used as a basis for discussion must be uploaded again.
244 )))
245 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
246 (((
247 Enrolment
248 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
249 (((
250 ✅
251 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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253 The enrolment configuration is adopted.
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255 💡 Please check each group for restrictions. For example, if automatic moving up was activated for a specific time frame, this must be adjusted.
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257 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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259 Email
260 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
261 (((
262 ✅
263 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
264 (((
265 (% class="content-wrapper" %)
266 (((
267 Course element configurations and the reference to the recipients are adopted.
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269 {{info}}
270 If course groups have been selected as email recipients, a note on missing recipients will appear at the email element in the course view, and the element cannot be used at first. When you copy the course, the course groups are also copied with the same group title, but they will still be empty at the beginning. As soon as a user is enrolled in the group, the note will disappear, and the course element can be used.
271 {{/info}}
272 )))
273 )))
274 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
275 (((
276 Single Page
277 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
278 (((
279 ✅
280 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
281 (((
282 Course element configurations, including the referenced files, are adopted.
283 )))
284 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
285 (((
286 Forum
287 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
288 (((
289 ⛔
290 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
291 (((
292 The course element configuration is adopted, while content (forum posts) created in the original course is not. Therefore, the forum in the course copy will be blank.
293 )))
294 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
295 (((
296 Survey
297 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
298 (((
299 ✅
300 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
301 (((
302 Course element configurations, including the referenced survey resource, are adopted.
303
304 💡 Replace the linked resource if you need different content.
305 )))
306 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
307 (((
308 Calendar
309 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
310 (((
311 ⛔
312 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
313 (((
314 The course element configuration is adopted, while content (dates) created in the original course is not. Therefore, the calendar in the course copy will be blank.
315 )))
316 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
317 (((
318 Course
319 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
320 (((
321 ✅
322 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
323 (((
324 Course element configurations, including the referenced course resource, are adopted.
325 )))
326 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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328 Flashcard Set
329 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
330 (((
331 ✅
332 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
333 (((
334 Course element configurations, including the referenced flashcard set resource, are adopted.
335
336 💡 Replace the linked resource if you need different content.
337 )))
338 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
339 (((
340 Link List
341 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
342 (((
343 ✅
344 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
345 (((
346 Course element configurations, including the created link entries, are adopted.
347 )))
348 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
349 (((
350 Bibliography
351 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
352 (((
353 ⛔
354 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
355 (((
356 Content of this course element type, which was created in the course, is not included in the course copy. If necessary, you can export all entries created in the original course and import them collectively to the course copy. For more information, see the help page to the [[Bibliography>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Kursbausteine.Literaturverzeichnis.WebHome||shape="rect"]] course element.
357 )))
358 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
359 (((
360 LTI Tool
361 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
362 (((
363 ✅
364 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
365 (((
366 Course element configurations are adopted.
367 )))
368 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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370 Media Centre
371 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
372 (((
373 ✅
374 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
375 (((
376 Course element configurations, including the referenced media centre, are adopted.
377
378 💡 Replace the linked resource if you need different content.
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380 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
381 (((
382 Messages
383 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
384 (((
385 ⛔
386 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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388 Content of this course element type, which was created in the course, is not included in the course copy. Therefore, the message element will be blank.
389 )))
390 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
391 (((
392 Folder
393 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
394 (((
395 ✅
396 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
397 (((
398 Course element configurations, including all uploaded content and issued licences, if any, are adopted.
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400 👉 Metadata assigned in the original course will not be copied, just like the file status "locked".
401 )))
402 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
403 (((
404 Podcast
405 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
406 (((
407 ✅
408 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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410 Course element configurations and the reference to the podcast resource are adopted. This means that podcast entries will be available just like in the original course.
411
412 💡 Replace the linked resource if you need different content.
413 )))
414 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
415 (((
416 Portfolio Task
417 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
418 (((
419 ✅
420 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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422 Course element configurations and the stored portfolio task are adopted.
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424 💡 If you have chosen a fixed date as the deadline for submitting the portfolio task, please adjust it accordingly.
425
426 💡 Replace the linked resource if you need different content.
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428 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
429 (((
430 SCORM
431 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
432 (((
433 ✅
434 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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436 Course element configurations and the reference to the SCORM resource are adopted.
437
438 💡 Replace the linked resource if you need different content.
439 )))
440 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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442 Self-test
443 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
444 (((
445 ✅
446 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
447 (((
448 The configuration and referenced test content are adopted.
449
450 💡 Replace the linked resource if you need different content.
451 )))
452 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
453 (((
454 Profile
455 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
456 (((
457 ⛔
458 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
459 (((
460 The configuration of the fillable profile fields is adopted. Existing user content, i. e. user-specific profiles, is not adopted. It must be created again.
461 )))
462 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
463 (((
464 Structure
465 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
466 (((
467 ✅
468 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
469 (((
470 Course element configurations are adopted.
471 )))
472 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
473 (((
474 Assignment of Dates
475 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(((
476 (% colspan="1" %)
477 (((
478 ⛔
479 )))
480
481 (((
482
483 )))
484 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
485 (((
486 The course element configuration is adopted, while dates created in the original course are not. Please create new dates for the course.
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488 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
489 (((
490 Test
491 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
492 (((
493 ✅
494 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
495 (((
496 The configuration and referenced test content are adopted, while assessment data is not.
497
498 💡 Replace the linked resource if you need different content.
499 )))
500 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
501 (((
502 Topic Assignment
503 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
504 (((
505 ⛔
506 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
507 (((
508 Basic course element configurations are adopted. However, topic entries created in the course and their configuration are not included in the course copy. Therefore, the topic assignment element will be blank. Please create the topics again in the course copy.
509 )))
510 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
511 (((
512 Virtual Classroom
513 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(((
514 (% colspan="1" %)
515 (((
516
517 )))
518
519 (((
520 ✅
521 )))
522 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
523 (((
524 Course element configurations are adopted.
525
526 If you have created meeting appointments depending on the conference tool in your configuration, please make sure they are up to date.
527 )))
528 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 129px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
529 (((
530 Wiki
531 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:44px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
532 (((
533 ✅
534 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:1510px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
535 (((
536 The configuration and referenced wiki resources are adopted. Therefore, all content will be displayed just like in the original course.
537
538 💡 Replace the linked resource if you need different content.
539 )))
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543 {{layout-section ac:type="single"}}
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545 === Groups & Co. ===
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547 (% class="wrapped" %)
548 |=(((
549 Learning groups
550 )))|(((
551 ✅
552 )))|(((
553 Course groups are copied with the same group name, but without information on their members or owners.
554
555 💡 To add new members, use the group administration or enrolment options in the course. Configured group tools will be adopted.
556
557 👉 Group restrictions, e. g. date restrictions for enrolment, moving up or withdrawing, are also copied and need to be checked.
558 )))
559 |=(((
560 Learning areas
561 )))|(((
562 ✅
563 )))|(((
564 Learning areas are copied together with the group assignment.
565 )))
566 |=(((
567 Right groups
568 )))|(((
569 ✅
570 )))|(((
571 Are copied with the same group name and all configured rights, but without any member details.
572
573 💡 To add new members, use the rights management.
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578 {{layout-section ac:type="single"}}
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580 === Assessment data and user results ===
581
582 (% class="auto-cursor-target" %)
583 Assessment configurations for assessable elements are retained. However, assessment data or other user results from the original course will not be copied.
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