Overview
This guide explores restricting access to Learning Space content from and/or until a certain date and time. The steps below assume that editing has been enabled by clicking the 'Edit mode' toggle at the top right of the screen.
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Video guide
Watch the video guide for an example of adding an access restriction to content. In this case it is a restriction based on the date and time, but a restriction can be set by student group, grade, user profile or a combination of these.
Completely hide content using the date and time
1. To completely hide content from students until a given date and time locate the activity, file or section, click the 3-dot icon at the end of the item row and select the ‘Edit’ option (e.g. Edit section or Edit settings).
2. Scroll down and click to expand the 'Restrict access' section, then click 'Add restriction'.
3. Next select 'Date'.
4. You can now set date and time restrictions by using a combination of the drop-down menu options 'must / must not' and 'from / until'.
The eye icon can be used to create conditions for hiding the resource.
- If the eye icon is SHUT then students who do not meet that part of the condition will not see the activity at all.
- If the eye icon is OPEN the students who do not meet that part of the condition will see the activity but it will be greyed out and have information about why they can't access it yet.
Tip: The shut eye takes precedence. For example, you could have 2 conditions, one based on date (with eye shut) and one based on completing a previous activity (with eye open). That way, the activity will not appear at all until the date set; then it will appear, but with information telling a student they need to complete the other activity first.
Note: Further restrictions may be added by clicking the 'Add restriction' button again. This is an advanced setting, and it is recommended you contact dlsupport@falmouth.ac.uk for guidance and support with this feature if it is something you are interested in using.
Once your changes have been saved you will see a 'Restricted' message beneath the item title.
If the eye was shut then not only will the resource be restricted but it will also be hidden, this will be indicated by text in brackets within the restriction message.
Note: If a resource is restricted the message a student sees will inform them of this, whereas if a resource is restricted and hidden a student will not see the resource at all.
Tip: For activities and files, there is a 'Common activity settings' section in settings. This setting takes priority over any other restriction set so it's important to make sure it is set to "Show on page" if you want the item you are restricting to appear at some point in the future.
Further Support
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