When to Use?
This is a new feature that was recently released. It can simply be ignored. It’s meant for use with courses that have a specific start and end date. GVSU does not use a term duration for the setup of our Bb courses. Instead, all courses are set to “Continuous” duration.
![Continuous option selected for course duration options.](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d3c538bf-c31b-4c8e-9721-8e2637a20bdb.png&beidInt=12)
Procedure
Here is the official release announcement from Anthology:
Now the course status appears both in the image on the course and as text beneath the course title. When a course is Private and has a start date defined in the future, the date also displays.
Image 1: Course tile view – before (left) and after (right): private course with a start date in the future
![Course tile view – before (left) and after (right): private course with a start date in the future.](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=ca7f056d-fce3-4cb1-ae8b-16f5ddfa6b75.png&beidInt=12)
If a student has not yet accessed an open course with a start date in the past, a Start Now indicator appears. Once the student accesses the course, the Start Now indicator disappears.
Image 2: Course tile view of an Open course that a student has not yet accessed
![Course tile view of an Open course that a student has not yet accessed.](https://services.gvsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=77aa25a1-df35-46ae-8e55-cae425f8ffd4.png&beidInt=12)