Faculty Guides and Documentation

Content Release Conditions

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This article will cover how to use Release Conditions for Blackboard Ultra Course View content to allow instructors to control when content becomes accessible to students based on certain criteria.

Note this applies to the following content in an Ultra Course.

  • Learning module
  • Folder
  • Document
  • Link
  • Teaching tools with LTI connection
  • Test
  • Assignment
  • Form
  • Discussion
  • Journal
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Find the specific content item (e.g., an assignment, module, or folder)  for which you want to set release conditions. Click on the drop down arrow next to the item.

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Select the drop down arrow to Release conditions.

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1. Choose to release content to all members or specific members.

2. Choose to release content to groups. Note that if groups is not set up, there is the option to Create new group sets.

3. Select the Show on and Hide after dates.

4. Select Save.

Content Release Conditions Video

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