What are Varied Due Dates?
Varied due dates is a feature that lets you create Assignments, Graded Discussions, and Quizzes with different due dates for each section of your course. Examples of this feature include a course that meets on different days of the week or in different formats (online vs. face-to-face).
Varied due dates do not affect your students since they will only see the date associated with the section they are enrolled in. However, Multiple Due Dates will appear across your entire course including Quizzes, Assignments, Discussions, Syllabus, Modules, Course Analytics, Calendar, and Grading Tool.
Quizzes View
Varied due dates are located within individual Quizzes. Open a Quiz from the Quizzes Page and view the due dates for each section.
Assignments Page View
Assignments that contain varied due dates will read Multiple Due Dates on the Assignment page [1]. Users can hover over multiple due date links and view each section’s individual due date [2].
Assignment Due Dates
When you click the title of an assignment, the assignment details will also display the list of due dates for each section.
Discussions View
Varied due dates are located within individual Discussions. Open a Graded Discussion from the Discussions Page, then click Show Due Dates.
Syllabus View
The Syllabus lists all Assignments according to due date, which causes Assignments with varied due dates to appear more than once. For example, Discussion #1 [1] appears on three different dates, corresponding with each section's individual due date.
Assignments that do not have varied due dates will not have a section associated beneath the Assignment title. For instance, Assignment #1 [2] does not have any associated sections, meaning it is due on the same date for all students and only appear once in the Syllabus.
Modules View
Module contents with varied due dates will only be listed once within the Module. Multiple Due Dates will appear next to the affected Module items [1]. Users can hover over multiple due date links and view each section’s individual due date [2].
Calendar View
Calendar displays all Assignments according to due date, which causes Assignments with varied due dates to appear more than once. For example, Discussion #1 [1] appears on three different dates, corresponding with each section's individual due date.
Assignments that do not have varied due dates with not have a section associated beneath the Assignment title. For instance, Assignment 1 [2] do not have any associated sections, meaning they are due on the same date for all students and only appear on the Calendar due date.
Grading Tool View
Grading Tool displays the assignment as having Multiple Due Dates. Users can view each section's individual due date by opening the assignment.