[Announcements] Delay Option like Scheduling Availability for Files

[jrpierc2]

Problem statement:

When we teach the same courses in subsequent terms (as most of us do), we copy previous versions of the course into new ones and then check and adjust release dates to match our new schedules as needed. Canvas makes this process very easy. For instance, the "Schedule Availability" for folders and files is extremely convenient because we just have to click the calendar icon next to the file name and set the date/time. For announcements, the process has extra steps because we have to edit each announcement which requires a new page load and takes unnecessary time when we only need to set the posting date (i.e., delay until).

Proposed solution:

Add a "Schedule Posting" feature to announcements that works like "Schedule Availability" for files and folders (see attached screenshot).

User role(s):

instructor,ta