Update Due Dates in a Copied Course - Blackboard ORIGINAL

Modified on Tue, 23 May, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Here's a tip to quickly update all the due dates in a course you've copied from a previous semester.

Open your copied course.

In the Course Menu, choose Course Tools and Date Management.

The Course Menu, showing the Course Tools option expanded and Date Management highlighted

On the Date Management screen, choose Use Course Start Date to adjust all of your due dates from a previous semester at once. (The other options on this screen are useful in other situations; in this article we are only covering adjusting dates for a course that you've copied from a previous semester.)

The Data Management screen, showing three options under Select Date Adjustment Option: Use Course Start Date (selected), Adjust by Number of Days, and List All Dates for Review.

Enter the start date of the copied course, and the start date of the semester you'll be using the course. Then click the Start button at the bottom right.

When the process is complete, you'll see this screen:

The Data Management Progress screen, showing a bar with 100% progress shown and a Next button.

Click the Next button to continue.

The Date Management Review screen will list everything that has a due date, with its new due date and availability date shown. Use the checkboxes to indicate which ones you want to change to the new date. When you're satisfied with the new due dates, click Adjust Dates to change the due dates.

The Date Management Review screen, showing a table of assignments with their new due dates. An arrow points to the checkboxes on the left, and the availability start date on the right is highlighted.