Canvas: Restrict Student Access Before or After the Course Date

  1. Click Settings from the Course Navigation menu
     
  2. Select Course from the Participation drop-menu
     
  3. Set the Start and End date
     
  4. Click the Restrict students from viewing course before course start date checkbox
     
  5. Click the Restrict students from viewing course after course end date checkbox
     
  6. Scroll down and click Update Course Details button to save changes

 

Visual Directions   

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  • Step 1: Click Settings from the Course Navigation menu

    image showing Settings link at the bottom of the left-hand course menu
     
  • Step 2: Select Course from the Participation drop-menu

    the drop down menu showing the course option
     
  • Step 3: Set the Start and End date

    image showing start date and end date fields
     
  • Step 4: Click the checkbox Restrict students from viewing course before course start date

    image of checkbox for the option to restrict student access prior to the start date
     
  • Step 5: Click the checkbox Restrict students from viewing course after course end date

    image of checkbox for the option to restrict student access after the end date

     
  • Step 6: Scroll down and click Update Course Details button to save changes

    Update Course Details

 

 

 

 

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