Adding Dates and Release Conditions

Bright­space offers sev­er­al ways to con­trol what stu­dents can access in your course. You can set avail­abil­i­ty dates to con­trol when con­tent can be viewed, use release con­di­tions so con­tent becomes avail­able only after spe­cif­ic cri­te­ria are met, or man­u­al­ly hide con­tent until you’re ready to make it vis­i­ble.

Availability Dates

In Bright­space, you can add Start Dates, Due Dates, and End Dates to mod­ules, sub-mod­ules, and con­tent top­ics. These dates help com­mu­ni­cate when stu­dents should review con­tent or com­plete activ­i­ties and can be used to guide stu­dents’ pro­gres­sion through the course.

  • Due Date: A Due Date indi­cates when an activ­i­ty is expect­ed to be com­plet­ed and helps stu­dents man­age their time, but it does not pre­vent access to the con­tent.
  • Start Date: A Start Date con­trols vis­i­bil­i­ty, mean­ing stu­dents will not be able to see or access a con­tent item until the start date has been reached.
  • End Date: An End Date con­trols access, mean­ing stu­dents will no longer be able to see or access a con­tent item after the end date has passed.
  1. To add a due date to a Unit (or Mod­ule)
  • Click on the Unit and then the 3 dots (Options menu) in the top right cor­ner and select Edit from the drop-down menu.
  • Click on Add Due Date. Click on date box and select a date from the mini-cal­en­dar.
  1. To add a due date to a Con­tent Top­ic
  • Click on the Con­tent Top­ic and then the 3 dots (Options menu) in the top right cor­ner and select Edit from the drop-down menu.
  • Click on the date box under Due Date and select a date from the mini-cal­en­dar.
  1. Click on the Unit or Con­tent Top­ic
  2. Click on the 3 dots (Options menu) in the top right cor­ner and select Edit from the drop-down menu.
  3. Click on Avail­abil­i­ty Dates & Con­di­tions.
  4. Enter a Start Date to deter­mine when the con­tent is vis­i­ble to stu­dents.
  5. Either leave the End Date open or enter a date to restrict access to the con­tent after a spe­cif­ic date.

Release Conditions

Release con­di­tions allow you to con­trol when con­tent becomes avail­able to stu­dents based on spe­cif­ic cri­te­ria, such as view­ing a con­tent item, sub­mit­ting an assign­ment, or achiev­ing a cer­tain score. This helps guide stu­dents through the course in a planned sequence and ensures they com­plete required steps before mov­ing on. If you attach mul­ti­ple con­di­tions to an item, stu­dents must meet all con­di­tions to access the item. See this page on D2L’s web­site to learn more about Release Con­di­tions.

*Note: Once a user meets a Release Con­di­tion, the con­di­tion is cleared for that user and can­not be reset.

  1. Click on the Unit or Con­tent Top­ic you want to add Release Con­di­tions to.
  2. Click on the 3 dots (Options menu) in the top right cor­ner and select Edit from the drop-down menu.
  3. Click on Avail­abil­i­ty Dates & Con­di­tions > Add Release Con­di­tion. Either Cre­ate New or Add Exist­ing.
  1. To cre­ate a new Release Con­di­tion you must first select the Con­di­tion Type.
  1. Below is an exam­ple of a Release Con­di­tion that releas­es a Con­tent Item based on a stu­den­t’s score on a quiz.

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