[Course Settings] Do not allow course end date prior to start date

[Kim_AspirEDU]

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas LMS

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In the course settings, it is possible to set the course end date prior to the course start date. It seems that this should not be permitted. Or, at a minimum, a warning icon should appear alerting the user making manual changes to the course settings that this has occurred. Many schools manually copy course content in from other courses - including the settings. The instructor then updates the course start date, but fails to update the course end date, which results in the course end date being prior to the start date.

The potential impact of this is that if the 'only allow users to participate between these dates' option is checked in the course settings, an instructor may unintentionally block students from accessing the course and/or conclude the course based on the end date.

[kona]

I said a gift, not the only gift...

[millerjm]

Having a start date after the end date breaks LTI tools.  We have had several instructors who called with problems and we figured out it was due to invalid end dates. 

[Kim_AspirEDU]

Hi Joni! The good news is that Canvas just recently pushed through a change so that the end date can no longer be set prior to the start date! Woohoo!

 @scottdennis ​, I think we're okay to mark this feature request as 'done', correct? The Christmas panda took care of it.

[DanBurgess]

As mentioned by @KimberlyMunzon, I too thought this was corrected some time ago but it still shows as "On The Radar".  Is more work expected with course dates?

[Renee_Carney]

The Radar idea stage has been removed from the Feature Idea Process.  You can read more about why in the blog post Adaptation: Feature Idea Process Changes.

This change will only impact the stage sort of this idea and will not change how it is voted on or how it is considered during prioritization activities.  This change will streamline the list of ideas 'open for voting', making it easier for you to see the true top voted ideas in one sort, here.

[brett_g_dalton]

This should be basic validation on the form entry.  I'm suprised its not already there.

[Mikee]

While this appears to have been implemented, there's no information presented that indicates why the subject didn't save, and no error shown if the end date is set prior to the open date. 

[KristinL]

  Comments from Instructure

This feature is available in Beta. For more information, please read through the Canvas Deploy Notes (2024-08-14) 

How do I access the Canvas beta environment as an instructor?

[KristinL]

Comments from Instructure

For more information, please read through the Canvas Deploy Notes (2024-08-14)