Before you start, ensure that the period (e.g., Sept. 1, 2017 – Dec. 31, 2017) you want to create a new gradebook for exists and has an audience (e.g., a cohort). Navigate to Admin>Manage Course>Setup to review and adjust this as needed. If a required period is unavailable this can be modified from Admin>Manage Settings>Curriculum Layout.
Navigate to Admin>Manage Gradebook and scroll down to the relevant course.
Open the gradebook you plan to copy.
Check that you’re using the appropriate period by looking at and adjusting as needed the Period dropdown menu in the top right.
Select the assignments you want to copy by ticking the small box beside the assessment title.
When prompted, select the new target audience (which is defined by a period so that’s what you’ll see as your options) and press Copy Assessments.
NOTE: When you copy assessments, they will maintain the same date parameters, so make sure that you adjust the dates. Other things like who is notified if grade doesn’t meet threshold, learners assigned to groups, etc. will also have to be updated.