Making Blackboard Content Available Using Release Conditions

Issue/Question

How do I use Release Conditions to change the availability of a Blackboard assignment, assessment, or discussion board?

Environment

• Blackboard Ultra

Resolution

Content availability to students can be determined by dates and times the instructor sets, or set to be successively viewable after the student has completed a previous assignment or assessment. 

1. Locate assignment or assessment in Content tab. Locate discussion board in Discussion tab. 
2. Click beneath item name, labeled  Visible to students or Hidden from students.
3. Select Release Conditions.
4. Select radio button next to All members or Specific members or groups. 
   1. If configuring release conditions for specific members or groups, select relevant dropdown. You may type student name or group name to search. 
5. If conditions are determined by date/time, check box next to Date/Time.
   1. Check box next to Access From and Access Until to set beginning/end dates. 
   2. Type dates & times, or click to use date picker tool. Click to use time picker tool.
6. If conditions are determined by previously completed assignments, check box next to Activity. 
   1. Beneath Item, select preceding assignment from dropdown. 
   2. Beneath Requirement, select minimum grade requirement which students must achieve on preceding assignment to release the current item. 
   3. Optional: To add additional activity criteria, select Add activity criteria. Configure additional criteria as needed.
7. Click Save.