There are two types of data in your Canvas course that you can back up: Content Data or Transactional Data. 

Content Data

Content data is content that you have developed or imported into Canvas. This content includes:

• Announcements
• Discussion Topics + settings
• Pages
• Assignments + settings
• Quizzes including question banks + settings
• Modules
• Files
• LTIs
• Course settings (term dates, advanced options, grading schemes)
• Outcomes and Rubrics

Tranactional Data

Transactional Data refers to student contributed data such as:

• Grades
• Discussion Posts
• Assignment Submissions
• Quiz Submissions
• Page Edits/Contributions
• Etherpads