To-Do List in a course.

[rlord]

I would like to limit my to-do list in a course to only show upcoming events from the current date. Right now it appears that its grabbing the first 7 events in a four week timeframe when looking at it from the students eyes, but when looking at it from a teaching role, it only shows upcoming to-do items in the future. 

There wasn't a lot of documentation on the four week timeframe the to-do list would grab from. If it be four weeks prior to the date or four weeks after the date. 

I wanted to use a course as an informational course for employees to go to find materials provided from different groups/departments as well as upcoming events at the University.

The events that have passed do not need to be on the to-do list and only the events of the present/future.

Is there a way to change that setting in a course? 

[JeffCampbell]

If a student has an item on their To-Do list that is past due, but still not completed, it continues to show up since the student needs "to do" it. Hence why it does not just look forward, but also backwards. It usually always shows the oldest item still left to do first, then has a link at the bottom of the short list to show more.

Considering how you use this, I'm not sure of a setting that will force it to only show upcoming events. The only thing I can think of would be to use the Calendar view. In the Calendar, on the far right, are a bunch of checkboxes allowing you to filter the view to just show single courses. This could be another way to help view upcoming events.

[rlord]

I've been monitoring the events on 

In the student role I can understand that. I can only see two weeks prior and two week into the future, up to seven events at a time. 

Student View:

Looking at the course from a more administrative role (Teacher) you only see the present and future Coming Up events about two weeks out. 

Teacher View:

It would be nice if I could customize the to-do list and Coming Up list, but at this time, I think I understand how Canvas displays this information. This course is not a teaching course, but a more employee events and documentation repository.

Thanks Jeff for your knowledge. I'm going to write up a feature request to ask for the ability to modify the to-do list view and Coming Up view for a course.

  

[JeffCampbell · Accepted solution]

I think a feature idea for more control over both would be a good idea.