Updating Due Dates, Start Dates and End Dates

Relevant to: faculty and staff

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Introduction

The following article discusses how to use settings for Due Dates and start and/or End Dates for Discussions, Assignments, Quizzes, and Surveys.

These reminders can help all learners stay on track and may also be useful for students in different time zones.

Discussions

Accessing from the Course Menu Drop-down

1. Navigate to the Course Menu option in the navbar.
2. Select Discussions from the drop-down.
3. From here, choose New then select New Topic or choose Edit Topic in the chevron for an existing Discussion.
4. Next, select the Availability Dates & Conditions settings.
5. Here, the Start Date and/or End Date fields are available for the instructor to edit.

Please note: Due Dates are not accessible from this area.

Assignments

Accessing from the Course Menu Drop-down

1. Navigate to the Course Menu option in the navbar.
2. Select Assignments from the drop-down.
3. From here, select New Assignment or select Edit Assignment in the chevron for an existing Assignment.
4. Navigate to Availability Dates and Conditions and select the down arrow to expand.
5. When modifying the Start Date and /or End Date, instructors may select Visible with submission restricted option that appears below the date fields. This will open a new window that will allow instructors to select how and when students see the assignment.
   • The options available are: Visible with Access Restricted, Visible with Submission Restricted, and Hidden.
   • If desired, the Add availability dates to Calendar option can be enabled.
   • When the desired selections have been made, select the Done button to return to the assignment settings page.
6. When all dates have been added, select the Save and Close button to save all changes made.

Please note: Due date, when set are automatically added to the course Calendar.

Quizzes

Accessing from the Course Menu Drop-down

1. Navigate to the Course Menu option in the navbar
2. Select Quizzes from the drop-down.
3. From here, select New Quiz or choose Edit in the chevron for an existing Quiz.
4. From here, navigate to Availability Dates and Conditions and select the down arrow to expand.
5. Next, select the Availability Dates & Conditions settings.
6. Here, the Start Date and/or End Date fields are available for the instructor to edit.

Please note: Due Dates are not accessible from this area.

Surveys

Accessing from the Course Menu Drop-down

1. Navigate to the Course Menu option in the navbar.
2. Select Survey from the drop-down.
3. From here, select New Survey or select Edit in the chevron for an existing Survey.
4. Next, navigate to the Restrictions tab.
5. From here, modifying the Start Date and/or End Date opens the Display In Calendar check box option.

Please note: Due Dates are not accessible from this area.