[Discussions] Multiple Due Dates (checkpoints) for Discussions

[chriswhite]

This idea has been developed and is On Canvas Beta •  How do I access the Canvas beta environment?

For more information, please read through the Canvas Release Notes (2025-01-18) 

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With the way that many schools set up forum discussions and require "check-ins" to the forum throughout the week, it would be great if we could include multiple due dates in the discussion activities. For instance, I have classes that require everyone respond to the prompt by Thursday night and respond to at least 2 peers by the following Sunday. Being able to remind students that they have responses due, especially if we could scatter responses over multiple days, would likely increase participation.

[JDW223]

Canvas Admins... where are we at on this? 

[Stef_retired]

@JDW223  We currently anticipate that "Checkpoints" will be part of the third release, and the product manager will continue to apprise members of the status of the overall project at  Discussions Redesign Early Access.

[JDW223]

@Stef_retired TY!

[ctr_amachsonca]

This is one of the top feature requests I get from faculty at our university. 

[mwolfenstein]

Since this is roadmapped for Discussions Redesign is there a reason it's still under "Open For Conversation" on here? It seems more like it's already "In Development" although I recognize that it might not be in that 6 month window. If that's the case, it almost seems worth considering an approved/pre-development stage for ideas that are definitely going to happen but aren't close enough on the timeline to warrant the "In Development" classification.

[thatcher_bohrma]

Try Harmonize DB - has multiple milestones.

[DanaPerlman]

Allowing for flexibilty for multiple time points during a discussion would be a signficant improvement.  I do this now by putting it on the calendar and linking to the discussion, but there has to be a more elegant solution.

[lettgo583]

Oh, yes! Please allow for multiple time points in discussions. The push for collaborative learning (for good reason!) makes this a "must-do" for Canvas.

[GingerBehnke]

Please consider this feature!  We are transitioning to Canvas now and I am helping all the professors program their classes. My faculty is in revolt over the lack of two due dates.  

[k_m_schwartz]

Over the years, I have seen this question asked many times and this functionality requested; it was even apparently on the radar for getting added in...are there any updates, code writers for Canvas?