Time Zone for Availability Time Restrictions

Issue/Question

What time zone is selected when restricting items by date and time?

Environment

  • Blackboard

Resolution

The time zone is determined by the settings of the device where the item is being edited or viewed.

For example, WKU's Main Campus is in Bowling Green, KY, which is in Central Time. If an instructor in Bowling Green sets something to be due at 11:59pm CT, but their student is in Boston, the student would see the due date time as 12:59am ET (Eastern Time), which is the following day. If the student were in Denver, they'd see 10:59pm MTD (Mountain Daylight Time).