For more on time-based release conditions, see how to lock a module until a given date and time.

For more information on Mastery Path release conditions, see [Link for document 90398 is unavailable at this time] (UW Login required)

To set up release conditions for content and certificates, follow these steps: 

1. Navigate to the Canvas course.
2. Create modules within the course.
3. Add course content as module items.
4. Add requirements to a module. This will require students to complete specified tasks before marking the module as complete. The anticipated required activity (e.g., quiz) must be created and added to the module before it can be set as a requirement.
5. Add prerequisites to a module. This keeps a module locked until all prerequisite modules have been completed.
   
   

Content Release Conditions

Requirements and prerequisites can be set to release course content, such as recorded presentations, exercises, and quizzes. Students will not have access to content until the release conditions are met. This allows the course to progress in a very specific manner for students.



Modules that have requirements set but no prerequisites will have "Complete All Items" next to their name, as shown below.



Modules that have both requirements and prerequisites set will have prerequisite modules listed, as well as "Complete All Items", to the right of their name.

Certificate Release Conditions

Requirements and prerequisites can also be set to release course certificates. In this example, students must complete the requirements of all learning modules in order to gain access to the Course Wrap Up module, which contains the course participation certificate and course evaluation.

Using Quiz Scores to Release Content

The module requirements for this example course are final quiz scores of 70% or higher. The example below is for module B1, AC Collector System. You can see that there is one prerequisite module, A3, that must be completed before B1 can be accessed. Students must also score at least 7 out of 10 points on the B1 Final Assessment Quiz in order to mark the module as complete.

Best Practices

If the course is asynchronous self-paced (see InterPro - Spectrum of Course Delivery Types & Options for more information), make sure to allow unlimited attempts on quizzes, and keep the highest score. This can be done by selecting Quizzes in the left navigation of the Canvas course, finding the corresponding quiz, and selecting Edit. Scroll down until you reach Options, and check the box to Allow Multiple Attempts. The Quiz Score to Keep should be set to Highest, and the Allowed Attempts box should be left unchecked.