Removing/Hiding D2L Brightspace Courses with Inactivation

Overview

This article shows instructors how to inactivate or remove D2L Brightspace courses using the self-service tool. The guide also explains how to limit student access without fully removing a course.

Instructors can inactivate and remove D2L Brightspace courses with a few clicks using the Brightspace Courses self-service tool. An inactive course is hidden and not accessible to both Students and Instructors.

Note: If you want to restrict Student access to a course, change the Course Admin > Course Offering Information > Start and End dates. This will keep the course visible to Students and does not allow them to click into the course outside those dates.

To inactivate/remove a course:

1. Navigate to the D2L Brightspace homepage.

2. Click the Merge/Group/Remove Course Request in the Instructor Resources navbar menu or in the Instructor Resources widget.

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2.a. If prompted, log in with your MavMail credentials.

2.b. If prompted, click the Allow button to grant permission to use SharePoint with your account.

2.c. If prompted, click the Fix the Connection link to Share Point.

3. Click the My Courses button.

4. Select the Semester from the drop-down menu.

5. Click the Search button. It may take a little bit for courses to load.

6. Check the box to select the sections you wish to remove/inactivate.

7. Click the Remove from D2L button at the bottom of the page.

8. Confirm the details of the removal.

9. Type delete into the text box, then click the Remove button at the bottom of the screen. Your request will process automatically, you'll receive an email notification when the removal is complete (typically within minutes).

Find even more helpful how to steps to remove/inactivate and restore courses in this guide to using the Self-Service tool.

Outcome

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