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How to add a Deadline

How to add a Deadline

Ensure Team Members are completing assignments on time by adding a Deadline for time sensitive learning. No excuses!
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Written by Aaron-Spencer
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Giving a piece of content a deadline emphasises the importance of the content and the time period is should be completed in.

When you set a deadline, your assigned learners will receive email reminders so they don't miss out.

  • 1 Week before (if applicable)

  • 1 Day before

  • 1 Day after

Setting a deadline

  1. Head to Step 4 - Release & Deadline and select your Deadline type.

  2. Add your chosen period of time or specific date

There are two types to choose from:

Specific date: This will set the Deadline on a fixed date, regardless of when the Course was published.
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Period of time: The Course Deadline will be relative to the date when the User has been assigned to the Course, so for example:

Here's a short video guide on how to do it:

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