How do I migrate content from CourseWorks to New CourseWorks (Sakai)?

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“Pushbutton” migration is in place for instructors who have published courses in New CourseWorks. Simply log in at http://oldcourseworks.columbia.edu and click the “migrate content” button in the left navigation on the “my courses” page. Click the “New – Migration” tab and select the source and target sites that you wish to migrate.

Here’s a short video that describes the process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBRwRMDhB00

If you wish to manually migrate content into New CourseWorks, this video describes the process for doing that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA5SOYveJl4

Instructors who need assistance should contact the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning at ccnmtl@columbia.edu or 212-854-9058.

New CourseWorks (Sakai)

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  5. Does New CourseWorks support WebDAV file transfers?
  6. Using the Page Order feature to reorder or hide your site's tools
  7. How can I "hide" a file in New CourseWorks
  8. How can I add links to the left navigation space in my New CourseWorks site?
  9. How can I add or drop participants (students, TAs, or instructors) from my New CourseWorks site?
  10. How do I subscribe to New Courseworks calendars in Google, Outlook, iCal, or iOS?
  11. How can I download my roster in New CourseWorks?
  12. How do I create and add HTML pages in Courseworks?
  13. How do I add a TA (Teaching Assistant) to my New CourseWorks site?
  14. How can I grade multiple New CourseWorks' assignments on my desktop?
  15. How to give extra credit in New CourseWorks' gradebook
  16. How can I migrate one New CourseWorks site to another?
  17. How can I remove the banner and course navigation from my New CourseWorks site?
  18. How can I track what students are doing within New CourseWorks?
  19. How can I upload/download multiple files in New CourseWorks?
  20. How do I access my New CourseWorks (Sakai) course sites?
  21. How do I add files to "Files & Resources" in New CourseWorks (Sakai)?
  22. How do I add tools to a New CourseWorks site?
  23. How do I change the letter grade scale in New Courseworks?
  24. How do I change the names of the tools in New CourseWorks?
  25. How do I compose a message in the Mailtool?
  26. How do I copy a published test/quiz within a New CourseWorks site so there are two versions of the same exam?
  27. How do I create an Assignment in New Courseworks?
  28. How do I customize my Quick Links in New Courseworks?
  29. How do I email my students in New CourseWorks?
  30. How do I enable guest access for my site?
  31. How do I fix URLs in a syllabus I'm migrating from CourseWorks to New Courseworks
  32. How do I gain access to New CourseWorks as an administrator?
  33. How do I get back to the "top" of the section I'm working on in New CourseWorks?
  34. How do I hide my Site Tools in New CourseWorks?
  35. How do I migrate content from CourseWorks to New CourseWorks (Sakai)?
  36. How do I print a 'frame' in New CourseWorks?
  37. How do I see my student facebook within New CourseWorks?
  38. How do I set up my gradebook in New CourseWorks?
  39. How do I upload a file in New CourseWorks?
  40. How do I use Delegated Access to find a New Courseworks site?
  41. How do I use groups in New CourseWorks?
  42. How do I use the discussion board in New CourseWorks?
  43. How much file storage space is allocated for each New CourseWorks site?
  44. How to add a YouTube video to a New CourseWorks (Sakai) site.
  45. How to clean up instructor and TA information in New CourseWorks
  46. How to edit the home page and change a course's title in New CourseWorks
  47. How to navigate the Site Settings tools in New CourseWorks
  48. How to use New CourseWorks even if your department hasn't fully switched over.
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  52. Is there a simple way to "re-roster" my New CourseWorks site?
  53. Is there a way for a faculty member to activate an "unpublished" New CourseWorks site?
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  58. Some recommendations regarding students' assignment submissions in New CourseWorks.
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  65. What type of documents can be found by New CourseWorks' Search tool?
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  68. Where can I find documentation about New CourseWorks (Sakai)?
  69. Who are "self-join" members and how do they opt in to a New CourseWorks site?
  70. Why can I see my Syllabus items, but my students can't?
  71. Why can't I grade assignments in New CourseWorks' gradebook?
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