How to set up terms and periods

What it's for

Terms and periods are the academic time blocks your reporting is organized around — for example a spring term or a semester. Progress reports are produced per term, so setting up your terms tells the system which period a report covers.

Where to find it

Go to Learning → Terms & Periods.

Step-by-step

1. Go to Learning → Terms & Periods.
2. Click Add Term (or open an existing term to edit it).
3. Give the term a name and its start and end dates.
4. Save. The term appears in your list with a status.

Term statuses

Each term shows where it stands:

• Upcoming — hasn't started yet.
• Active / Current — running now.
• Completed — has ended.

Tips & limits

• Set up the term before you generate reports for it — reports are organized by term.
• You can edit or delete a term, but be careful changing dates once progress has been recorded against it.

Related articles

• How to generate and send progress reports
• Understanding Learning