Setting Quiz/Exam Deadlines Video:

Setting Quiz/Exam Deadlines

When setting quiz/exam deadlines, please keep in mind that once the end date and time of a quiz has elapsed, all active quiz attempts will automatically close, even if students' time limits are not yet up. With this in mind, we recommend avoiding extremely narrow test-taking windows, to ensure students receive adequate time to complete their attempts.

To set quiz deadlines from your course menu bar:

1. From the course menu bar, click 'Instructor Tools.'
2. From the dropdown menu, select 'Set or Change Deadlines.'
3. Use the 'Filter by Activity' dropdown menu to view your course assignments or quizzes. To view all graded items in your course, select 'All' from this dropdown menu.
4. Check the box next to the assignment you wish to set a deadline for.
5. Adjust the start and stop dates and times as necessary.
6. Leave 'Remove deadlines for the selected assignments' set to 'No.' 
7. Once your changes are complete, click 'Update.'

To set deadlines from your course menu bar, with editing on:

1. From the course menu bar, click 'Instructor Tools.'
2. From the dropdown menu, select 'Set or Change Deadlines.'
3. Use the 'Filter by Activity' dropdown menu to view your course assignments or quizzes. To view all graded items in your course, select 'All' from this dropdown menu.
4. Click the 'Turn editing on' button. Editable text boxes will appear, allowing you to enter multiple due dates at once.
5. Check the box next to the grade items you wish to set deadlines for.
6. Using the suggested format of MM/DD/YYYY, type or copy/paste your new deadlines in the text boxes.
7. Adjust your start/end times as necessary. (If no times are entered, the system will automatically set an opening time of 00:00 and a closing time of 11:59.)
8. Leave 'Remove deadlines for the selected assignments' set to 'No.'
9. Once your changes are complete, click 'Update.'

 To set quiz deadlines from the quiz page: 

1. From your course homepage, click on the quiz you wish to set a deadline for.
2. On your Administration block, click 'Edit settings.'
3. Click 'Timing' to expand the timing options.
4. Check the 'Enable' box to adjust the open and close dates for the quiz.
5. Adjust the time limit as needed.
6. If necessary, check the enable box below 'Time limit' and adjust how much time students have to complete the quiz.
7. Once your changes are complete, click 'Save and return to course' at the bottom of the page.