Setting and managing selective release

Role: Designers and Lecturers

The Selective Release tool allows you to control the release of items and folders according to date, member, group and Grade Book information. It can be used by a Designer or a Lecturer.

Note: If release criteria are set for an item, the item must be set to show. If it is hidden, even when the release criteria are satisfied, it will not be visible to students.

Set selective release for unit content
Edit release criteria
Delete release criteria
Check which items are visible to particular students

Set selective release for unit content

1. Click on Selective Release in the Designer or Instructor Tools menu.

2. In the Course Content tab, identify the item for which you wish to set release criteria.

3. Click on the Set Release Criteria button to the right of the item. In this case we have chosen to set selective release for the Unit guide.

To set date criteria:

1. Click on the Add Date Criteria button.

2. Under Available Starting, click on the circle next to the date and set the date and time when availability should start.

3. Under Available Until, click on the circle next to the date and set the date and time when availability should end.

4. Click Save.

5. In the Set Release Criteria for: window, click Save. You will be returned to the main Selective Release Map window.

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To set member criteria:

1. Click on the Add Member Criteria button.

2. Click the box next to User ID of the student(s) to whom you wish to release the item.

3. Click Save.

4. In the Set Release Criteria for: window, click Save. You will be returned to the main Selective Release Map window.

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To set group criteria:

1. Click on the Add Group Criteria button.

2. Click the box next to the Group(s) to whom you wish to release the item.

3. Click Save.

4. In the Set Release Criteria for: window, click Save. You will be returned to the main Selective Release Map window.

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To set grade book criteria:

1. Click on the Add Grade Book Criteria button.

2. Select the Criteria from the drop-down list.

3. Select the Condition from the drop-down list.

4. Type in a Value.

5. Click Save.

6. In the Set Release Criteria for: window, click Save. You will be returned to the main Selective Release Map window.

Note: As an indication that release criteria have been set, the word Conditional will display in brackets next to the item where it sits in the course content. If the item is hidden as well, the words Hidden + Conditional will be displayed.

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Edit release criteria

1. Click on Selective Release in the Designer or Instructor Tools menu.

2. In the Course Content tab, click on the Release criteria link for the relevant item.

3. Click the ActionLinks icon next to the criterion to be edited.

4. Click Edit .

5. Make your changes and click Save.

6. In the Set Release Criteria for: window, click Save. You will be returned to the main Selective Release Map window.

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Delete release criteria

1. Click on Selective Release in the Designer or Instructor Tools menu.

2. In the Course Content tab, click on the Release criteria link for the relevant item.

3. Click the ActionLinks icon next to the criterion to be deleted.

4. Click on Delete .

5. Click OK.

6. In the Set Release Criteria for: window, click Save. You will be returned to the main Selective Release Map window.

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Check which items are visible to particular students

1. Click on Selective Release in the Designer or Instructor Tools menu.

2. Click on the Members tab.

3. Click on the user ID (username) of the student whose information you wish to view.

4. Items visible to the student are indicated on the right side of the window by a Yes. If an item is not visible, this is indicated by a No.

Note: You can not change the visibility status for a student in this tab.

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