Release Conditions

Add or Edit release conditions for a module

1. Select "Course Menu" from the course navbar.
2. Select a module/workshop from the Course Menu.
3. Select "Add dates and restrictions..."
4. Choose whether to create a new release condition or attach an existing release condition.
5. If creating a new release condition, select the "Create" button.
   1. Select a condition type from the "Select Condition Type" dropdown menu.  For example, if you were creating a release condition that students can access a module/workshop if they have completed a checklist item, you might choose the condition type of "Completed checklist item".
   2.  Within the "Condition Details" section, select the course checklist that you want to utilize.
   3. Within the "Condition Details" section, select the checklist item.
   4. Select the "Create" button to create the release condition.
   5. Select the "Update" button to update the workshop.
6. If adding an existing release condition, select the "Browse" button.
   1. Select a tool to set the release condition from the dropdown menu.
   2. Select an existing release condition to apply.
   3. Select the "Attach" button.

Add or edit release conditions for a topic

1. Select "Course Menu" for course navbar.
2. Select a module/workshop from the Course Menu.
3. Locate the activity within the workshop/module.
4. From the activity dropdown menu, select "Edit Properties In-place".
5. Follow Steps 3 through 5c or 6c dependent upon whether or not you are creating a new release condition or attaching an existing release condition.  

What is a release condition?

Release conditions create a custom learning path through the materials within the course.  When a release condition is attached to an item, students are unable to see that item until the release condition is met.

Release condition examples

• A release condition can be attached to the second topic within the course content that would hide that topic until users viewed the topic before it.
• A release condition could be created that would require students to view a content topic before they would be able to access a quiz or one that required the student to post to a discussion topic before they could see a content module.
• A release condition can be attached to a quiz that would require students to complete the quiz before being able to access the discussion topic.

Tools that support release conditions

• Awards
• Checklist
• Content modules and topics
• Discussion forums and topics 
• Assignments
• Grade items and categories
• Intelligent Agents
• Announcements
• Quizzes 
• Surveys

Best practices for creating release conditions

• Create all course materials and set up release conditions before the course opens to users.
• Avoid creating unnecessary release conditions
• Avoid creating circular release conditions such as setting a condition that students must view a content topic before accessing an assignment, then setting a condition that students must submit a file to the assignment before they can access a content topic.
• Avoid impossible conditions such as requiring students to achieve greater than 100% on a grade item before they can access the content or tool.
• Avoid contradictory conditions such as the student must achieve a grade of greater than 49.9% on Grade Item 1 and the student must achieve less then 50% on Grade item 1.
• Release content based on learning ability by granting access to additional help guides to students who score below a specified threshold on a quiz or activity.
• Release content in stages by requiring students to have read prior content before allowing access to subsequent topics or materials.

Release condition types