Merge pull request #5440 from edx/markhoeber-doc1060

Update to use UTC time in course dates

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.
 

docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst

@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ October, 2014
      - Change
    * - 10/7/14
      - Added the :ref:`Including Student Cohorts` chapter.
+   * - 10/7/14
+     - Updated :ref:`Set Important Dates for Your Course` to reflect change
+       that course dates now use UTC.
        
 *****************
 September, 2014
@@ -29,18 +32,23 @@ September, 2014
    * - 09/30/14
      - Added information about accessing edX Insights to the :ref:`Course Data`
        and :ref:`Enrollment` chapters.
+   * - 09/26/14
+     - Added :ref:`Molecule Viewer` to :ref:`Create Exercises`
    * - 09/04/14
      - Updated the :ref:`Discussions` and :ref:`Discussions for Students and
        Staff` chapters to include information about choosing the type of post
        and to reflect changes in the user interface.
    * - 09/11/14
-     - Added info about possible problem types to :ref:`Problem with Adaptive Hint`.
+     - Added info about possible problem types to :ref:`Problem with Adaptive
+       Hint`.
    * - 
-     - Removed "These problems only allow integers and a few select constants" from table of problem types in :ref:`Create Exercises`.
+     - Removed "These problems only allow integers and a few select constants"
+       from table of problem types in :ref:`Create Exercises`.
    * - 
-     - Added a note about angle bracket characters to the :ref:`Dropdown` topic.
-   * - 09/26/14
-     - Added :ref:`Molecule Viewer` to :ref:`Create Exercises`
+     - Added a note about angle bracket characters to the :ref:`Dropdown`
+       topic.
+
+
 
 **************
 August, 2014