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I am wondering if anyone knows if Canvas has a time limit attached to their student user accounts, and if so, how long might they be.
I want to know how long after I graduate my data would still be available if I wanted to access it still.
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Hi @WendellDuncan,
Instances of the Canvas LMS itself do not have a time limit for (a) user accounts, (b) courses, or (c) storage.
However, hypothetically, Canvas LMS administrators (in collaboration with administrators for other pieces of technology) could design a process to have a time limit or archive for them based on retention policies.
In education, it is common to design some sort of process that disables access to Canvas user accounts.
I would recommend that you ask your school's Canvas team or IT Department this question so that you can get a specific answer from them.
Is there anything else?
-Doug
Hi @WendellDuncan,
Instances of the Canvas LMS itself do not have a time limit for (a) user accounts, (b) courses, or (c) storage.
However, hypothetically, Canvas LMS administrators (in collaboration with administrators for other pieces of technology) could design a process to have a time limit or archive for them based on retention policies.
In education, it is common to design some sort of process that disables access to Canvas user accounts.
I would recommend that you ask your school's Canvas team or IT Department this question so that you can get a specific answer from them.
Is there anything else?
-Doug
@dbrace No, this answered my question. Thank you!
You are welcome!
-Doug
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