Course Copy Options

You can quickly copy a WebAssign course in Canvas™. If your course has been extensively customized, or you want instructors to be able to edit assignments, you can copy the course in WebAssign and integrate it with Canvas.

There are two ways to copy a Canvas-integrated WebAssign course. Choose the method that best fits your needs.

Copy in Canvas

This is the quickest and easiest method.

This method is recommended for:

Instructors reusing their course from a previous term.
Instructors who are copying a course from a template or another instructor and do not need to edit assignments.

Copy in WebAssign and link in Canvas

This method is more time-consuming, but preserves certain settings and lets instructors edit assignments.

This method is recommended for:

Course coordinators or instructors creating a course template for other instructors to use.
Instructors who are copying a course from a template or another instructor and want to edit assignments.
Instructors upgrading to a new edition in their copied course.
Instructors who have extensively customized their WebAssign course. Certain WebAssign settings are not copied to your new course when you copy in Canvas, but are copied when you copy in WebAssign.

Settings copied in Canvas vs. WebAssign

Course Setting	Copied in Canvas	Copied in WebAssign
Assignments Questions used Randomization Number of submissions Count best or latest answer Submit question part, entire question, or assignment Show answer and solution after `set number` attempts
Extension settings Automatic extensions Penalties Length of extension Time after deadline request is accepted
Question grading Significant figure tolerance Penalties for syntax errors
WebAssign GradeBook settings Assignment categories Final grades calculation Letter grading scale Pass/Fail Practice assignment Drop lowest score Extra credit
Assignment restrictions Password protection Conditional release Timed assignments IP address restriction LockDown Browser® required Group assignments