Restrict Access: Open or Close an Activity After a Set Time

Locate the activity, resource, or section/topic in your course that you want to ONLY be available after a student has completed a select activity.

If Edit mode is on, click the Edit menu (three vertical dots), then select the Edit Settings or Edit Section option.

OR

Click into the activity or resource and then click Settings from the secondary navigation. 

Scroll down to and expand the Restrict Access section.

Click the Add restriction button.

From the popup list, select the Date option.

Ensure that Access restrictions are set to:

• Student must match the following
• Select from if you want to open and until if you want to close a resource, activity or section after a specified date.
• Set the date and time you want the item to become or stop being available – remember this is a 24 hour clock, not AM/PM
• Ensure Eye icon is open—Displayed if student does not meet this condition – click to hide—so students can see that there is more to do and when the activity will be available.

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

Click the Save and return to course button.

When restrict access is applied, you should see the resource, activity or section with a note to students as to when it will be available.