Customize Assignment Duration in Studio

Article Overview

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To access Duration, go to Learning Program> Assignment you would like to edit then go to the Duration Tab.

⚠️ Note:

New Hire Assignments allow duration customization, ideal for long-running assignments with new learners cycling in regularly.

Campaign & Reference Assignments do not support duration customization. You'll simply set a start and end date, and all learners get access during this window.

In New Hire assignments, the start/end dates define when the assignment is live—not when individual learners get access. That's defined by duration settings.

Customize Duration by Job Roles		Customize Duration by Tags		Customize Duration by Individual Users
You can set different assignment windows for each Job Role within the Learning Program. How to Customize: Click the [+] icon next to the Job Role section Select a role and set the custom duration window		Use learner Tags to define more tailored access windows. How to Customize: Click the [+] icon next to the User Tag section Select a tag and set the duration and/or start date		Individual user settings take highest priority and override both Job Role and Tag-based customizations. How to Customize: Open the Individual Users section Add users and set their specific start dates and/or durations
Note: If a learner is also part of a tag or individual customization, those settings will override Job Role duration.		Note: If you don't want to use a future date, enter today's date to activate the assignment immediately for tagged users.		Note: You can customize either the duration window, the start date, or both.

Customize Duration by Job Roles

Customize Duration by Tags

Customize Duration by Individual Users

You can set different assignment windows for each Job Role within the Learning Program.

How to Customize:

Click the [+] icon next to the Job Role section
Select a role and set the custom duration window

Use learner Tags to define more tailored access windows.

How to Customize:

Click the [+] icon next to the User Tag section
Select a tag and set the duration and/or start date

Individual user settings take highest priority and override both Job Role and Tag-based customizations.

How to Customize:

Open the Individual Users section
Add users and set their specific start dates and/or durations

Note: If a learner is also part of a tag or individual customization, those settings will override Job Role duration.

Note: If you don't want to use a future date, enter today's date to activate the assignment immediately for tagged users.

Note: You can customize either the duration window, the start date, or both.

Demo

Best Practices & Troubleshooting

Common Issues & Fixes:

Issue
Solution
[Duration] is grayed out
Only New Hire templates support duration customization
[Learners] tab is grayed out
Fill in assignment title, dates, and lessons. Then click the blue [Create] button
[IQ Settings] and [Duration] are both grayed out
You selected a Reference assignment. Choose New Hire to enable customization
Can't save without entering a date for tags or individuals
Use today's date as the default. This starts the learner's clock on the day they're added
Not sure when learner access begins
For New Hire assignments, access starts when: (1) assignment is live AND (2) learner is registered—unless a future start date is set

Issue	Solution
[Duration] is grayed out	Only New Hire templates support duration customization
[Learners] tab is grayed out	Fill in assignment title, dates, and lessons. Then click the blue [Create] button
[IQ Settings] and [Duration] are both grayed out	You selected a Reference assignment. Choose New Hire to enable customization
Can't save without entering a date for tags or individuals	Use today's date as the default. This starts the learner's clock on the day they're added
Not sure when learner access begins	For New Hire assignments, access starts when: (1) assignment is live AND (2) learner is registered—unless a future start date is set