The recycle bin allows administrators System Administrators and instructors Instructors to retrieve course elements activities and resources they have mistakenly deleted. It also allows those with relevant category permissions System Administrator to restore deleted courses. If the deleted items are not needed, they are automatically permanently deleted after seven days (or a time specified by the administrator).The recycle bin was the first project funded by the Moodle Users Association. . (Note that the 7 days is a guideline that may vary on your site).
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