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K16 can send an archived course to a destination LMS integration. For supported Canvas and Brightspace destinations, K16 can also offer a restore action.
Sync and restore change an external LMS. Confirm the course and destination with your LMS administrator before you start.

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Before you begin

You need:
  • access to the archived course
  • Sync courses permission for syncing or Restore courses permission for restoring
  • an active destination LMS integration
  • approval to create or update course content in that destination
With integration-viewing access, Sync to LMS lists configured destination integrations. Without it, the menu can offer Sync course or Restore course using the course’s configured workflow. Confirm that destination with your administrator before running either action.

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Sync to an LMS

1

Verify the archived course

Open Overview and Settings. Confirm the title, term, course code, SIS course ID, and source integration.
2

Open Gradebook

Select Gradebook in the course navigation. The course actions appear above the grade matrix.
3

Open the sync actions

Select Sync to LMS.
4

Choose the destination

Under Sync To LMS, select Sync to followed by the destination integration name. If only Sync course appears, use it only after confirming the configured destination.
5

Record the result

K16 shows a status message after it accepts or rejects the request. Keep the course ID, destination, and message for your audit trail.

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Restore a course

Restore Course appears only for configured destinations that support the restore workflow.
1

Confirm this is a restore

Verify with your LMS administrator that the intended course should be restored rather than created or updated through a normal sync.
2

Open the course actions

From Gradebook, select Sync to LMS.
3

Choose Restore Course

Under Restore Course, select Restore in followed by the destination integration name, or use Restore course when that is the action offered for your account.
4

Verify in the LMS

After K16 accepts the request, use your institution’s LMS process to confirm the destination course and its content.

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If the action fails

You may lack integrations access, or the workspace may have no destination LMS integration. Ask an administrator to check both conditions.
Restore is limited to supported provider and integration configurations. Use a standard sync when that matches your institution’s recovery plan.
Do not repeat the request until you know whether the destination changed. Capture the course ID, integration name, action, time, and exact message.
Compare the archived sections and export data before another sync. Confirm the destination LMS permissions and content visibility with its administrator.
Last modified on September 16, 2026