How to delete a course

This guide explains how to remove unwanted courses from your active list by moving them to the bin. We will cover how to remove individual courses, how to use the batch tool, and the important differences between binning and archiving content.

Top tips before you begin

• Archive vs Bin: Before you proceed, consider if you might need the course's enrolment data in the future. Moving a course to the bin leads to the permanent loss of training records. If you want to remove access for learners but keep their training history for your audit trail, we strongly recommend you Archive the course instead.

• The 30-day safety net: When you move a course to the bin, it remains there for 30 days before being automatically and permanently deleted. During this window, you can still restore the course with all associated records intact.

• Permanent means permanent: Once a course is permanently deleted (either manually from the bin or after the 30-day period elapses), it cannot be restored. Neither you nor the Nimble support team can recover these records from backups. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Moving a single course to the Bin

1. Log into your Nimble LMS 2 account.

2. From the menu on the left of the screen, select Manage Courses.

   

3. Locate the course you wish to remove and select the Options icon (the three dots) next to the course title.

4. Select Move to bin.

   

5. This action is protected by a confirmation dialogue 

   

Moving multiple courses to the Bin (Batch action)

1. On the Manage Courses page, select the checkboxes next to all the courses you wish to remove.

   

2. Once your courses are selected, select the Options button at the top of the list.

3. Select Move to bin.

   

4. This action is protected by a confirmation dialogue. Clicking Courses expands the list to show the names of the courses you are deleting

   

Speeding up permanent deletion

If you are certain you do not need the data and wish to bypass the 30-day waiting period:

1. Navigate to the Bin section within your LMS.

   

2. Locate the course and select the three dots (options) next to it.

3. Select Permanently delete.

   

   Warning: This action is immediate and irreversible.