

{"id":25377,"date":"2023-07-11T13:24:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T17:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=25377"},"modified":"2024-12-17T15:44:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T20:44:33","slug":"brightspace-release-conditions","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/article\/brightspace-release-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace &#8211; Release Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Release Conditions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release conditions<\/strong> allow you to create a custom learning path through the materials in your course. When you attach a <strong>release condition<\/strong> to an item (Module, Assignment, Quiz, etc.), a student will not be able to view that item until they meet the condition you have specified.<\/p>\n<p>You can attach <strong>release conditions<\/strong> to any of the following course items:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Checklist<\/td>\n<td width=\"276\">Grade items and categories<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Content modules and topics<\/td>\n<td width=\"276\">Announcements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Discussion forums and topics<\/td>\n<td width=\"276\">Quizzes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Assignments<\/td>\n<td width=\"276\">Surveys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"570\">Intelligent Agents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Potential Uses for Release Conditions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Require students to submit an\u00a0<strong>Assignment<\/strong>\u00a0before they can take a\u00a0<strong>Quiz<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Require that students receive a certain score on an\u00a0<strong>Assignment<\/strong>\u00a0before they can view a topic in the\u00a0<strong>Content\u00a0<\/strong>area<\/li>\n<li>Restrict an\u00a0<strong>Announcement<\/strong>\u00a0so that only students who failed a\u00a0<strong>Quiz<\/strong> can view it<\/li>\n<li>Require students to visit a topic in the\u00a0<strong>Content<\/strong> area before they can post to a <strong>Discussion<\/strong> topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>To Add a Release Condition to a Content topic:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This workflow demonstrates how to set a release condition that requires students to submit an assignment before they can view a topic in the content area.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"1\">On the course navbar, click <b>Content &amp; Activities<\/b>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-Condition-Content-Activities.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25386 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-Condition-Content-Activities-300x130.png\" alt=\"Content &amp; Activities tab\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-Condition-Content-Activities-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-Condition-Content-Activities-1024x443.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-Condition-Content-Activities-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-Condition-Content-Activities-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-Condition-Content-Activities-1536x665.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-Condition-Content-Activities-60x26.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-Condition-Content-Activities-100x43.png 100w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-Condition-Content-Activities.png 1912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li value=\"2\">In the <b>Content &amp; Activities <\/b>area, locate the content item you want to have a release condition. Open the context menu, and select <strong>Edit Properties in Place<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-conditions-edit-properties-in-place.png\" rel=\"lightbox-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25388 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-conditions-edit-properties-in-place-300x239.png\" alt=\"Edit Properties in Place button\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-conditions-edit-properties-in-place-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-conditions-edit-properties-in-place-1024x817.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-conditions-edit-properties-in-place-768x613.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-conditions-edit-properties-in-place-50x40.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-conditions-edit-properties-in-place-60x48.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-conditions-edit-properties-in-place-100x80.png 100w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Release-conditions-edit-properties-in-place.png 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li value=\"3\">Click Add <strong>Dates and Restrictions<\/strong>. Under <strong>Release Conditions<\/strong>, click <strong>Create<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-dates-restrictions.png\" rel=\"lightbox-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25389 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-dates-restrictions-300x84.png\" alt=\"Release Conditions\" width=\"300\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-dates-restrictions-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-dates-restrictions-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-dates-restrictions-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-dates-restrictions-50x14.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-dates-restrictions-60x17.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-dates-restrictions-100x28.png 100w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-dates-restrictions.png 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-create.png\" rel=\"lightbox-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25390 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-create-300x115.png\" alt=\"Create button\" width=\"300\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-create-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-create-1024x394.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-create-768x296.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-create-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-create-60x23.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-create-100x38.png 100w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/conditional-release-create.png 1476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li value=\"4\">From the <strong>Condition Type<\/strong> menu, select the condition you want to create: in this example, select <strong>Submission to folder<\/strong> from the <strong>Assignments<\/strong> option.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-condition-type.png\" rel=\"lightbox-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25398 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-condition-type-283x300.png\" alt=\"Condition Type drop-down with Submission to folder highlighted\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-condition-type-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-condition-type-967x1024.png 967w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-condition-type-768x814.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-condition-type-47x50.png 47w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-condition-type-57x60.png 57w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-condition-type-94x100.png 94w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-condition-type.png 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li value=\"5\">Add <strong>Condition Details<\/strong> by selecting the <strong>assignment <\/strong>(Assignment One) you want students to submit before they can view the <strong>Content topic<\/strong>, Week 2 Required Readings. Click <strong>Create<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-cond-details-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25405 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-cond-details-1-286x300.png\" alt=\"Assignment Submission Folder drop-down with Assignment One highlighted\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-cond-details-1-286x300.png 286w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-cond-details-1-978x1024.png 978w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-cond-details-1-768x805.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-cond-details-1-48x50.png 48w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-cond-details-1-57x60.png 57w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-cond-details-1-95x100.png 95w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-cond-details-1.png 1052w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-create-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25407 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-create-1-283x300.png\" alt=\"Create button\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-create-1-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-create-1-967x1024.png 967w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-create-1-768x814.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-create-1-47x50.png 47w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-create-1-57x60.png 57w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-create-1-94x100.png 94w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-create-1.png 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li value=\"6\">Click <strong>Update<\/strong> to save your changes. The release condition details are now listed below the topic name.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-update.png\" rel=\"lightbox-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25401 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-update-300x188.png\" alt=\"Update button\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-update-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-update-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-update-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-update-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-update-60x38.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-update-100x63.png 100w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-update.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-details-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25409 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-details-1-300x76.png\" alt=\"Add conditions field\" width=\"300\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-details-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-details-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-details-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-details-1-50x13.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-details-1-60x15.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-details-1-100x25.png 100w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rel-cond-details-1.png 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Additional Examples<\/h2>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle  \"  >\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__title\"><h3><strong>Additional Examples<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__content\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__contentwrap\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The following Brightspace videos demonstrate how to set up two different types of release conditions:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Add a Release Condition to a Discussion Topic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Content - Attach a Release Condition - Instructor\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pa2NaVsodRA?start=151&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Create a Responsive Content Path for Students Using Release Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teaching Tips - Customize Content Paths Using Release Conditions - Instructor\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/elpZeR33UDs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/ht-toggle-content -->\r\n    \t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Release Conditions 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 (Module, Assignment, Quiz, etc.), a student will not be able to view that item until they meet the condition you have specified. 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