Why were these course sites chosen to be deleted from D2L?
The Course Cleanup is intended to delete the oldest data on the D2L servers. Initially, that included course sites and data that was 4-7 years old.
Each subsequent annual cleanup will address one academic year's obsolete data in D2L. Prior to each D2L Course Cleanup, instructors will receive complete information about the cleanup schedule and the semesters targeted for deletion.
As in the past, more recent D2L course sites will be retained on the D2L servers because:
As in the past, more recent D2L course sites will be retained on the D2L servers because:
- students need sufficient time to finish incompletes and to challenge grades, and
- instructors need sufficient time to reoffer their course. NOTE: If a course's periodicity spans several years, additional steps must be taken to ensure the original course site is not deleted too soon. Instructors in this situation should contact the UWM LTC (LTC@uwm.edu) immediately.
Retaining recent course sites is also consistent with the guidelines and policies of the UW Records Officers Council. For more information, please contact UWM Records Management.
