How do I reset my course or delete all data in my course in D2L Brightspace?

How do I reset my course or delete all data in my course in D2L Brightspace?

Important: Resetting a course is permanent and cannot be undone! All course components and user progress data is deleted and not available in data sets. All activities, content, and course files are deleted cannot be restored using normal UI restore tools.


Important: Resetting a course is permanent and cannot be undone! All course components and user progress data is deleted and not available in data sets. All activities, content, and course files are deleted cannot be restored using normal UI restore tools.
  1. On the navbar of the course you want to reset, click Course Admin.
  2. Under Administration, click Course Reset.
    1. Use the check boxes to Choose components to Permanently Delete:

      1. Delete course content, activities, associated files, user grades, user progress, and interaction data

      2. Optional: Delete group enrollments and group categories

      3. Optional: Delete course homepages, custom navbars, and custom widgets Note: The required deletion of all course files in the Course Reset could impact course navbars and widgets.

    2. Click Reset.

    3. Confirm the course reset by entering the exact course’s code in the text field.

    4. Click Delete.

      1. Note: Upon clicking Delete, the process cannot be cancelled!

    5. The Course Reset progress starts and a ‘Course Reset in Progress’ message displays.

      1. Note: While the Course Reset is in-progress, you may navigate away from the page.

    6. When the Course Reset process is finished, the screen switches to the Audit Log.


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