Brightspace Tip #112: Due Dates

Use due dates in Brightspace to help students stay on track. Students will see due dates when they look at entries in the course calendar and in the Pulse App.

Due dates and availability dates are generally entered when the instructor creates assignments, assessments, discussion topics and forums, etc. The dates automatically populate into the course calendar.

Instructors can use the Manage Dates tool to view, edit in bulk, and bulk offset date availability from one central location. You can also set the calendar status of all content topics and modules, discussion topics and forums, assignment submissions folders, grades categories and items, announcement items, quizzes, checklists, and surveys in their course in the Manage Dates tool.

Follow these steps to do it.

To add availability and due dates in Content:

1. Get into the course you want to add availability and due dates to course objects.
2. On the NavBar (of the course you want to change dates in), click Content.
3. On the Table of Contents page, click Bulk Edit.
4. For any topic or module that you want to add availability or due dates to, click Add dates and restrictions.
5. Do any of the following:
   • Click Add start date. Enter your start date details.
   • Click Add due date. Enter your due date details.
   • Click Add end date. Enter your end date details.
6. Click Update.
7. Click Done Editing.

Want More Information?

Add availability and due dates in Content
Setting Dates in Discussions, Quizzes, and Assignments
Manage Dates
Pulse App

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