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Change Dates/Times for Multiple Activities

Change or remove the available date/time and due date/time for multiple activities at once. You can set a new date explicitly or adjust them relative to the original dates. For example, you can move a set of activities a week later in the term.

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  1. At the top of the activities list, turn on Edit .

  2. Select activities.

    Select the check box for individual activities or folders in the learning path.

  3. At the bottom of the page, click Batch Actions › Edit Dates or Times.

    Extending or removing due dates after students have submitted late work will remove any late penalty deductions that were previously applied. This change might take up to 5 minutes to be shown in the gradebook.

  4. Adjust the date/time for the selected activities.

    To remove the dates/times:

    1. Click Remove.

    2. Select the date/time you want to remove.

    To set specific dates/times:

    1. Click Select.

    2. Select the date/time you want to change.

    3. Set a new date/time.

    To shift the current dates forward or backward:

    1. Click Shift.

    2. Select the date you want to change.

    3. Click Change to select either forward or backward.

    4. Enter the number of days by which to move the current dates.

  5. Click Save.

  6. Click OK to confirm.

  7. At the top of the learning path, turn off Edit.

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  1. At the top of the activities list, turn on Bulk Edit .

  2. Select activities.

    Select the check box for individual activities or folders in the learning path.

  3. At the bottom of the learning path, click Edit Activities › Edit Dates.

  4. Edit dates and times for the selected activities.

    Extending or removing due dates after students have submitted late work will remove any late penalty deductions that were previously applied. This change might take up to 5 minutes to be shown in the gradebook.

    To set specific dates/times:

    1. Click Select dates.

    2. Enter a new Date Available and Time Available.

    3. Enter a new Date Due and Time Due.

    4. Click Save.

    To shift the current dates forward or backward:

    1. Click Shift Dates.

    2. To edit the date available, select Date Available.

      1. By default, dates are shifted forward. To shift a date back, click Change next to forward.
      2. Enter a number in Calendar days.

    3. To edit the due date, select Date Due.

      1. By default, dates are shifted forward. To shift a date back, click Change next to forward.
      2. Enter a number in Calendar days.

    4. Click Save.

    To remove the dates/times:

    1. Click Remove dates.

    2. To remove the date available, select Date Available.

    3. To remove the due date, select Date Due.

    4. Click Save.

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