About release conditions

Release conditions allow you to create custom learning paths through the materials in your course.
When you attach a release condition to an item, learners cannot see that item until they meet the required condition.
For example, you can hide the second topic in a module until learners view the first topic, require learners to view
a content topic before attempting a quiz, or require them to post to a discussion topic before they see a content module.


If you attach multiple conditions to an item, learners must meet all conditions before they can access it.
For example, you can require learners to view the first three topics in a unit before gaining access to an associated quiz.


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Note: Once a
learner
meets a release condition, the condition is cleared for that
learner
and cannot be reset. For example, if a discussion topic requires a score above 60 percent on a quiz, and a
learner
originally receives 72 percent but later has the quiz score adjusted to 55 percent, that
learner
continues to have access because they met the condition at one point.

Requirements


Before you can create or use release conditions, your role must include the required permissions for the relevant tools.
These permissions are managed by your organization administrator.
If you do not see the release condition options in a tool, contact your administrator to confirm your permissions.

Tools that support release conditions


You can attach release conditions to many items in your course.
This allows you to control the timing and visibility of activities and information as learners move through the course.

Release conditions are available for the following tools and items:

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

Special case: NOT release conditions


Some release conditions work by checking whether an action has not been completed.
These are known as NOT conditions. They behave differently from standard conditions and should be used carefully to avoid confusion.

NOT conditions work in the following way:

  • The condition is initially met, making the associated item visible. For example, the learner has not submitted an assignment.
  • Once the learner completes the action, the condition becomes unmet and the item is no longer visible.

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Important: Release conditions are evaluated only once, unless the
learner
is removed and re-added to the course, group, or section. This applies to all standard and NOT conditions.

Release condition types

The following table describes all available release condition types and how each one behaves. You can use these conditions to control access to content, track progress, or personalize learning activities based on behavior or achievement.

Release condition types


The following table describes all available release condition types and how each one behaves.
You can use these conditions to control access to content, track progress, or personalize learning activities based on behavior or achievement.

Condition Type

Description

Awards - Awards

The learner must have earned a specific award.

Checklist - Completed checklist

The learner must complete all items on the selected checklist.

Checklist - Incomplete checklist†

The learner must not complete one or more items on the selected checklist.

Checklist - Completed checklist item

The learner must complete a specific item on the selected checklist.

Checklist - Incomplete checklist item†

The learner must not complete a specific checklist item.

Classlist - Group enrollment

The learner must be enrolled in a specific group.

Classlist - Org unit enrollment

The learner must be enrolled in a specific org unit.

Classlist - Section enrollment

The learner must be enrolled in a specific section.

Classlist - Role in current org unit

The learner must either be enrolled as a specific role or not be enrolled as that role.

Classlist - Date of enrollment in current org unit

The learner must be enrolled in the org unit for a specific number of days.

Competencies - Competency achieved

The learner must complete a specific competency.

Competencies - Competency not yet achieved†

The learner must not complete a specific competency.

Competencies - Learning objective achieved

The learner must complete a specific learning objective.

Competencies - Learning objective not yet achieved†

The learner must not complete a specific learning objective.

Competencies - Score on associated rubric

The learner must meet a specified score and threshold on a learning objective, based on a rubric.

Content - Course completion

The learner must complete the course, as defined by the course creator.

Content - Visited content topic

The learner must visit a specific content topic.

Content - Not visited content topic†

The learner must not visit a specified topic. Depending on security settings, learners may not be able to access the topic at all.

Content - Visited all content topics

The learner must visit all content topics in the course offering.

Content - Completed content topic

The learner must complete a content topic. This condition does not consider exemptions.

Content - Not completed content topic†

The learner must not complete a content topic.

Discussions - Posts authored in topic

The learner must author a required number and type of posts in a topic.

Discussions - No posts authored in topic†

The learner must not author any posts in a topic.

Discussions - Score on associated rubric

The learner must meet a specific score and threshold level on a discussion rubric.

Discussions - Score on associated outcome

The learner must meet a required achievement level for an outcome aligned to a discussion.

Assignments - Submission to Assignment

The learner must submit to a specified assignment.

Assignments - No submission to Assignment†

The learner must not submit to a specified assignment.

Assignments - Receive feedback

The learner must receive feedback on a submission.

Assignments - Score on associated rubric

The learner must meet the required rubric score and threshold on an assignment.

Assignments - Score on associated outcome

The learner must meet a specified achievement level aligned to an assignment.

Grades - Grade value on a grade item

The learner must achieve a specified grade value. Only numeric grade items are supported. Calculated, Formula, and Grade Categories cannot be used with this condition.

Grades - No grade received†

The learner must not receive a specified grade.

Grades - Released final grade score

The learner must have their final grade released, optionally meeting a threshold.

Grades - Score on associated rubric

The learner must meet a specific rubric score on a grade item.

Learning outcomes - Overall level of achievement

The learner must reach a defined achievement level for an outcome.

Quizzes - Score on a quiz

The learner must achieve a specified quiz score.

Quizzes - Completed quiz attempt

The learner must complete the required number of quiz attempts.

Quizzes - Score on selected questions

The learner must achieve a specified score on an outcome aligned to quiz questions.

Quizzes - Score on associated rubric

The learner must meet a score and threshold on a quiz rubric.

Quizzes - No completed quiz attempt†

The learner must not complete any quiz attempt.

Quizzes - Score on associated outcome

The learner must meet a required achievement level aligned to an outcome for the quiz.

Surveys - Completed survey attempt

The learner must complete the required number of survey attempts.

Surveys - No completed survey attempt†

The learner must not complete any survey attempt.

Note icon		 Note: Conditions marked with the † symbol are NOT conditions.
These conditions are initially met, making the associated item visible,
and become unmet after the learner completes the associated action.
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