Availability Dates, Release Conditions, and Group Restriction

Enter a start and end date to restrict the visibility of the discussion board. There are a few different options available.

1. The Visible with submission restricted link can limit what appears to the student before the start date.
   • Visible with access restricted - Displays the title of the discussion topic without the discussion prompt.
   • Visible with submission restricted - Displays the title of the discussion topic with the discussion prompt.
   • Hidden - Completely hides the discussion and removes the dates from the calendar.
   • Option is available to add dates to the D2L calendar.
2. The Visible with submission restricted link can limit what appears to the student after the end date.
   • Visible with access restricted - Displays the title of the discussion topic without the discussion prompt.
   • Visible with submission restricted - Displays the title of the discussion topic with the discussion prompt.
   • Hidden - Completely hides the discussion and removes the dates from the calendar.
   • Option is available to add dates to the D2L calendar.
3. The Add Release Condition link allows you to create new or add existing release conditions. A release condition is making the student complete an activity before allowed access to the discussion.
4. The Manage Restrictions link allows you to edit the default of open communication between students to a group by selecting Restrict topic and separate threads and choosing the group name to which this applies.