EIU D2L Solutions

How to Edit the Course Start and End Dates

The course start and end dates are displayed at different times over the course image in the My Courses widget.  The sample image on the right shows a Fall 2018 course that "Opens On" August 20, 2018 and a Spring 2017 course that "Closed" on May 5, 2017.  The dates displayed are generated from the course listing in Banner. In some instances, the actual course start and end dates are different from the dates displayed in the My Courses widget. The instructor of the course now has the ability to edit the course start and end dates and times.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• The course start and end dates are information only (based on the EIU configuration of D2L) and have no bearing on a course being active or inactive.
• At EIU, the instructor needs to manually make the course active to grant students access to the course.
• If a course is inactive, it will not appear on the student's course list in D2L.

 To Edit the Course Start and End Dates

1. Log into D2L and locate the course in the My Courses widget.  
2. Hover over the upper right corner of the course image until three dots appear.    This is the Action Menu.
   
   
3. Select the Action Menu (three dots) to activate the drop-down menu, then select Course Offering Information. 
    
   
   (Alternatively, you can replace steps 2 and 3 with the traditional method:  Access the Course > Select Edit Course > Select Course Offering Information.)
   
   
4. Scroll down to the course start and end dates. Edit the dates and times as necessary.  Remember:  These dates have no bearing on student access to the course.
   
   
   
5. Select the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.

How to Edit the Course Start and End Dates

Video Simulation (1:42)

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