Release conditions in myCourses

Release conditions can be used to restrict students' access to content until specific conditions are met. For example, you can grant access to course materials only after you give a certain lecture, after students read the course outline, or after students submit a specific assignment. You can also create release conditions that:

• Restrict content to a specific group in the class.

• Require students to read the course course outline before accessing an assignment.

• Release content in stages such that students cannot see the Week 2 Content module until they have taken the Week 1 Quiz and achieved a minimum score.

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To hide or release items at a specific date and time, see Hide and release content in myCoursesor Use the manage dates tool in myCourses.

Set release conditions

When you edit an activity such as a quiz or assignment, release conditions can be set in the Restrictions tab in the Release conditions section. Select Create and attach to create a new condition or Attach existing to link an existing condition.

When you view or edit course materials in the Content tool, you can add Release conditions to an entire module/unit or a specific item.

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Create a release condition

1. Edit an assignment, quiz, survey, or discussion forum/topic. 

2. Click the Restrictions tab.

   OR

   For the current Content Experience, click Add dates and restrictions when viewing an entire module or specific item. For the new Content Experience, click the ellipses ( ... ) at the upper-right of a unit, lesson, or folder and then select View release conditions from the drop-down menu.

3. Under Release conditions, click Create and attach (or Create in the Content tool). 
   

   

4. In the pop-up window that appears, select a Condition type. See the Condition types article for further information.

5. Select and/or enter your Condition details. The options available to you will be different depending on the condition type you selected.

6. Click Create.

7. Back on the Edit page for the item, click Save (or Update).

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Attach existing release conditions

1. Edit an assignment, quiz, survey, or discussion forum/topic. 

2. Click the Restrictions tab.

   OR

   For the current Content Experience, click Add dates and restrictions when viewing an entire module or specific item. For the new Content Experience, click the ellipses ( ... ) at the upper-right of a unit, lesson, or folder and then select View release conditions from the drop-down menu.

3. Click Attach existing (or Browse in the Content tool).

4. In the pop-up window that appears, select the checkbox beside each condition you wish to attach.

5. Click Attach.
   

   

6. Back on the Edit page for the item, under To access this item, users must satisfy, select one of the following options:

   • All conditions must be met: Students must fulfill all the listed conditions to view the item.

   • Any condition must be met: Students can fulfill any one of the listed conditions to view the item.

7. Click Save.

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Remove release conditions

1. Edit an assignment, quiz, survey, or discussion forum/topic. 

2. Click the Restrictions tab.

   OR

   For the current Content Experience, click Add dates and restrictions when viewing an entire module or specific item. For the new Content Experience, click the ellipses ( ... ) at the upper-right of a unit, lesson, or folder and then select View release conditions from the drop-down menu.

3. Under release conditions, click the X icon beside each condition you wish to remove.

   OR

   Click the trash can icon to Remove all conditions.
   
   

   

4. Click Save (or Update for the Content tool).

When editing an activity, click the plus icon (+) if you decide to add back any conditions that were removed.

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