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6.46. Release Conditions
Release Conditions
Release conditions can be set on discussion topics, quizzes, assignments, and even content modules. Release conditions allow you to create a custom learning path through the materials in your course. When you attach a release condition to an item, users cannot see that item until they meet the associated condition.
Examples of Using Release Conditions
- Release conditions may be set on discussions that require a post or a reply to a post to continue.
- Release conditions may be set on modules so that subsequent modules do not become viewable until the student has viewed the current module.
- Release conditions may be set on a quiz to prevent students from accessing the quiz until they have visited all topics in the corresponding content module or have submitted an assignment to the assignment folder.
- Release conditions may be used to restrict access to prevent access to any course object until the student achieves a specified score or makes an attempt on a quiz.
- Release conditions can also be added to intelligent agents to create email notifications for users.
Additional Resource from D2L
(This is the most current video. Some of the menus have been renamed but the functionality of restrictions may still be helpful.)
Add Restrictions to an Assignment
Select Edit Submission Folder from the menu of the assignment.
Select the Availability Dates and Conditions pane. Choose the Due Date if the assignment should be displayed in the course calendar but not accessed until it is time. Select the appropriate Start and End Dates for the assignment to open and close. Choose Add Release Conditions. Release Conditions by choosing Create New or Add Existing.
Choose the Condition Type and Condition Details.
*Remember: you can create multiple conditions and details can have negative or positive actions from the student. Plan very carefully how you setup conditions and deploy complex actions.
Choose Save and Close when you are finished. Toggle Hidden when you are ready to reveal.
Add Restrictions to a Discussion
Restrictions include Release Conditions and Group and Section Restrictions. Release conditions can be set on a variety of tools, including discussion topics. The release conditions allow specific actions a student must take prior to the discussion topic before the next discussion becomes viewable or actionable. When Group and Section Restrictions are enabled, only members of the specified groups or sections will have access to this topic.
Release conditions may be applied toward awards, checklists, class lists, competencies, content, discussions, assignments, grades, quizzes, and surveys. Each has other variables to provide specific circumstances to release portions of the course to students. In the next example, a discussion cannot be accessed until the student scores 100% on a quiz.
All conditions must be met is the default choice, but if more than one condition is applied Any condition must be met could be selected if appropriate.
Groups and Sections may also be restricted. Check the box and add groups or sections as needed. Choose Save to continue.
Add Restrictions to a Quiz
Select Quizzes from the navbar and choose a quiz.
Choose Add Release Conditions. Release Conditions by choosing Create New or Add Existing.
Either choose an existing release condition or choose Create and Attach to start a new condition. A window will open. Use the Condition Type menu to choose the appropriate condition. This example uses Visited content topic. Then choose the appropriate content from the Topic menu. Choose Create to add the condition.
If necessary, select Expand optional advanced restrictions. If the exam will require a proctor, enter a password for the quiz in Password. Time limits must be specified in minutes. Enter the Time Limit. To use the Exceeded Time Limit Behavior options, select Prevent the student from making further changes. The Grace Period is time in addition to the time limit the student will be allowed before the Exceeded Time Limit Behavior options take effect.
Exceeded Time Limit Behavior options:
- Allow the student to continue - Allows the student to take as much time as needed to complete the quiz, but flags the quiz as late.
- Prevent the student from making changes - Allows the student to complete the quiz, but after the Time Limit + Late Limit expires, they will receive a zero grade for the quiz.
*Please note, the instructor does have the ability to manually grade the quiz to change the zero.
- Allow the student to continue working, but automatically score the attempt as zero after an extended deadline. - the student will be prompted to submit the quiz and will be unable to make any further changes.
*Please note, the auto-submit attempt does not automatically submit the quiz. This option prevents the student from making any further changes and may require the instructor to submit the attempt.
Customize grading from the Assessment tab. Grades may be provided instantly by checking Allow attempt to be set as graded immediately up completion. Add a Grade Item by selecting from the menu or use [add a grade item]. To populate grades automatically in the grade book check Allow automatic export to grades.
Students may have multiple attempts to complete a quiz. Set the number in Attempts Allowed and choose Apply. The Overall Grade Calculation can be determined by highest, lowest, average, first, or last attempt. In this example, this quiz has two attempts and the highest grade will be used for the grade book.
Advanced Attempt Conditions are optional and will not apply if left blank.
Choose Save and Close to complete the choices.
Special Access
Special Access options are used to Allow selected users special access to a quiz. Select the radio button and then Add Users to Special Access.
*Please note, it is strongly discouraged to select Allow only users with special access to see this quiz because this option will lock ALL students out of the quiz except those specifically selected.