This article explains how to create different copies in the authoring environment. If you wish to learn more about when you might want to create which copy, read about the different use cases.
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Copy an exercise
Follow the step-by-step instructions below.
What happens to the exercise ID when you copy the exercise?
There is a new exercise ID for the copied exercise, no matter where the exercise is copied to.
Copy a package
Follow the step by step instructions below.
What happens to the package ID when you copy the package?
When you copy a package, the package gets a new ID, but the exercise IDs stay the same.
Copy a theory page
Follow the step-by-step instructions below.
Keep in mind!
It is not possible to see if a theory page is a copy of another theory page. The only way to figure this out is by comparing their contents.
What happens to the theory page ID when you copy the theory page?
There is a new theory page ID for the copied theory page, no matter where it is copied to.
Copy a subchapter
Follow the step-by-step instructions below.
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To see the copy of the subchapter you just created, go to "Author", "Subchapter" and look for the name of the subchapter you copied. The name will be the same as the original subchapter name, but it will have a new ID. Packages and theory pages inside of the subchapter will also have new IDs, but exercises will keep their original IDs.Â
This means that you will not have your own copy of the exercise, but a reference to the original exercise. Keep this in mind when copying materials: if you want to make changes to exercises you will need to create your own copies, in cases where you do not have editing authoring rights to the original exercise.
What happens to the IDs when you copy a subchapter?
When you copy a subchapter, the subchapter, package(s) and theory page(s) get new IDs. Exercise IDs stay the same.
Copy a chapter
Copying a chapter works very similarly to copying a subchapter, with one difference: instead of choosing the chapter it will belong to, you can choose which author group the copied chapter will belong to.
The new chapter you created will have a new ID. Subchapters, packages and theory pages inside of the chapter will also have new IDs, but exercises will keep their original IDs. This means that you will not have your own copy of the exercise, but a reference to the original exercise. Keep this in mind when copying materials: if you want to make changes to exercises you will need to create your own copies, in cases where you do not have editing authoring rights to the original exercise.
What happens to the IDs when you copy a chapter?
When you copy a chapter, then the chapter, subchapter, package(s) and theory page(s) get new IDs. Exercise IDs stay the same.
Copy a course
To copy a course, go to the "Author" tab, then to "Course". Search for your course and click on the "Copy" symbol.
Similarly to what happens when you copy a chapter or a subchapter, you will get all new IDs, except for the exercises. The exercises will stay as the original exercises in the original course. If you wish to get your own copy of an exercise, please copy that individual exercise.