Is it possible to for anyone (student or instructor) to delete a comment on a grade? If so, is there a log on the backend showing that it was deleted?
Hi @RoyWelsh71820376,
Teachers do have the ability to both create and delete submission comments in Canvas, which students can only create them. Deleted comments are not visible or able to be restored form anywhere in the UI. The data may still exist in a back-end database for a period of time (or even forever), but it's not something people outside of admin roles would be able to access even if it exists.
-Chris
Thanks for the response, but please un-accept the answer. "I don't believe" is not a full answer.
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