Use this guide if you would like to create a unit by copying an existing unit, plus link your new unit to a student Banner cohort. Students WILL be enrolled in this unit.

View the above video How to create a new Banner unit by copying an existing unit on Echo360.

1. From the LEO Homepage, click the Create new or copy unit link in the Unit creation block.
2. On the Unit Creation page, firstly:
   • Select the Copy an existing unit option.
   • Select your Faculty from the dropdown list.
3. A search box will appear. Type in a keyword (such as the unit code) to help find the unit you would like to make a copy of, then click the Refine Search button.
4. A list of all the matching units will appear. For the unit you wish to copy, click the Choose button:
   
   Note: Ensure you select the correct, most recent, up-to-date version of the unit.
5. Under the Banner unit? heading, select Yes:
   
6. A popup window will appear. Using the dropdown options presented, choose your Campus, Section, Year and Semester, and Unit Code Prefix. This will make a list of matching units appear below it. For the student cohort you wish to add to this unit, click the Choose button:
   
   Note: If you cannot find the cohort you are looking for, try choosing a different Campus or Section, as some cohorts are categorised differently in Banner.
7. Under the New unit details heading, modify the Full name, Short name and Start date fields as appropriate. The defaults for Banner units are usually fine.
8. If you need to add additional student cohorts to this unit, as in the case of national units, click the Add more students to this unit button to repeat the cohort selection process and return to this screen.
9. When finished, click the Create button to create the unit. This can take some time to complete, and will take you to the settings page for the unit when finished.
10. Adjust your unit settings as required, then click the Save and display button.

For more information on unit settings, please see LEO Guides: Unit settings.