Requesting course content from another instructor using the CRS

This feature is for requesting a copy of course content that you do not have access to copy yourself. If you are the instructor on both the source and target course, you will need to perform this copy in Canvas. You can find information on how to copy Canvas course content in this Canvas guide.

1. Go to the Canvas Request System and log in.
2. Select the Course Copy tab (See Fig. 1).
   Figure 1: Course Copy tab
3. Type information in the box to locate the course that you want to copy. Enter one of the following in the search box:
   • Course number
   • Partial or Full Course ID
   • Instructor SSO ID
4. Select Search.
5. When the results appear, select Select on the line of the course you want to copy (See Fig. 2).
   Figure 2: Search and select the course
6. Type information in the box to locate the target course that you want to copy. Enter one of the following in the search box:
   • Course number
   • Partial or Full Course ID
   • Instructor SSO ID
7. Select Search.
8. When the search results appear, choose Select for the target course to receive the copy (See Fig. 3).
   Figure 3: Search and choose Select on the target course you want to receive the copy
9. Select the Submit Course Copy Request button to send your copy requests to the administrators (See Fig. 4).
   Note: When you submit your request, it goes into a queue for the administrators to process. When the copy is complete, you will receive an email. 
   Figure 4: Select the Submit Course Copy Request button

To see if a Course Copy has been approved, select the Home tab, then select Course Copy History and locate the courses you are checking on in the table. If approved, information will be in the Approved By and Approval Date columns (See Fig. 5).
Figure 5: Check your Course Copy History