Setting intermediate deadlines

Keep students on track, efficiently and effectively

To keep an overview of the progress students need to make, there are two types of deadlines: entry deadlines, and progress goals.

Each can be added via the "New deadline" button near the end of the timeline.

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Entry deadline

An entry deadline is used when you want students to fill in a specific template before a deadline.

Such a deadline contains the following content:

Display name: This will show in the timeline and as a way to navigate back to this entry deadline.
Template: You can either select an already created template, or create a new one by clicking "create a new template".
Description and Files: These will be presented above the rest of the template content and can be used to provide additional context as to what the deadline entails.
Due date: Students are expected to finish their entry by this date, but can still submit it afterwards.
Unlock date: Students will only get to see this deadline from that date onwards.
Lock date: Students will no longer be able to submit their entry after this date.

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Progress goals

Progress goals are used to indicate the point target that should be achieved by a certain date. For example, you can require students to collect 10 points during the first year, and another 10 during the second year. When a progress goal is not met, the student can still continue to work on their journal.

Such a deadline contains the following content:

Display name: This will show in the timeline and as a way to navigate back to this progress goal.
Description and Files: These will be presented above the rest of the template content and can be used to further clarify the deadline.
Due date: Students are expected to finish their entry by this date, but can still submit it afterwards.

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