[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.

[Renee_Carney]

 @Kim_AspirEDU ​

This idea will definitely move forward for voting.  Will you please also submit a support ticket?  I feel like this should be reported as a bug as well.

Thank you.

[Kim_AspirEDU]

Will do! Thanks, Renee!

[jordan]

This idea is now open for voting! 😉

[rlawson]

An error message to alert the instructor will help solve this issue. Inadvertently, instructors put wrong end dates for sections causing issues of students accessing the course. You have my vote for this request. 

[Sherri_Parker]

This has absolutely been a consistent problem for us.  We have to run reports regularly to identify courses where dates have changed. 

[csalazar]

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[kona]

Can I guess that the Community - Tis the Season in Community - might be getting this as a gift this year???

[scottdennis]

Guesses are free, Kona...  

[csalazar]

Only one feature wouldn't really fill the space under the tree now would it?  @kona ​ needs to learn how to think bigger.

[James]

Maybe Kona uses a Bonsai tree?