From 2c5118ef3c8f553c583b953f88380724ddeeb59b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Hoeber Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 13:44:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Course times to use UTC --- .../source/building_course/setting_up_student_view.rst | 8 ++++---- docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/building_course/setting_up_student_view.rst b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/building_course/setting_up_student_view.rst index c476828107..95ce5d3cb2 100644 --- a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/building_course/setting_up_student_view.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/building_course/setting_up_student_view.rst @@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ In Studio, from the **Settings** menu, select **Schedule and Details**. Follow the on-screen text to enter the course and enrollment schedule. -.. note:: The Time fields on this page reflect the current time zone in your - browser, depending on your geography. Course start times for students are - shown as UTC. +.. note:: + The Time fields on this page, and the times that students see, use UTC + (Universal Coordinated Time) .. _The Course Start Date: @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ The Course Start Date *********************************** .. note:: The default **Course Start Date** is set far into the future, to - **01/01/2030 GMT**. This is to ensure that your course does not start before + **01/01/2030**. This is to ensure that your course does not start before you intend it to. You must change the course start date to the date you want students to begin using the course. diff --git a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst index ea320f56cf..d74ae2edb8 100644 --- a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst @@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ October, 2014 * - Date - Change + * - 10/16/14 + - Updated :ref:`Set Important Dates for Your Course` to reflect change + that course dates now use UTC. * - 10/14/14 - Removed the chapter on the Vital Source E-Reader tool, as it is no longer supported in the edX Platform. * - 10/7/14 - Added the :ref:`Including Student Cohorts` chapter. + ***************** September, 2014 *****************