Activity Lock: Restricting Access

Restricting Activity Access

Using the Restrict Activity Access function, you can restrict activities and resources based on customized restrictions. You can then control which learners have access to parts of the course, and can help guide the flow of learning.

With this function, you can create 'prerequisite' activities that must initially be completed before a learner can move on to a different section. You can also add additional resources for learners who may be having difficulties with a particular assignment. You can also add different language sections for multilingual courses. 

Clicking on the Add Restriction button will open a list of possible restriction conditions. Restrictions can be based on the following categories:

Clicking on the Restriction Set button will allow you to create a nesting of various restriction criteria.

 

  Lambda Store

Using the Lambda Store Restriction, you can restrict access to learners who have purchased the activity from the Lambda Store.

To add the Lambda Store restriction:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the Lambda Store button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

5.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

  Activity Completion

The Activity Completion Condition requires learners to complete (or not complete) or pass (or not pass) another activity within the course. You can select whether the learner must or must not match the specified completion criteria. 

To add an activity completion condition:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the Activity Completion button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

3.  Using the 'Choose...' drop-down menu, select your desired activity and your relevant criteria.

4.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

5.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

 

  Date

Using the Date Restriction, you can prevent access to the activity from or until a specified date and time. 

To add a date restriction:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the Date button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

1.  Using the 'From' drop-down menu, select whether you would like your date restriction to start or last until your specified date. Then, enter your date and time using the corresponding drop-down menus.

3.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

4.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

  Days

Using the Days Restriction, you can prevent access from an activity until a specified number of days have passed since the learner began the course.

To add a days restriction:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the Days button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4.  Enter the number of days that you would like to pass in the corresponding field.

5.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

6.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

 

  Grade

Using the Grade Condition, you can specify a condition on any grade in the course, such as:

• a total course grade

• a grade for an activity

• a custom grade that is entered manually.

You can enter either a minimum value, a maximum value, both, or neither.

The activity will only appear if the learner has a value for the specified grade, and if it falls within a specified number range. You can add more than one grade condition. All condition must be met for the activity to appear.

To add a grade condition:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the Grade button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4.  Select the relevant activity from the 'Choose...' drop-down menu. Then, enable your desired greater than or less than option, and enter your desired grade percentage values. 

The range numbers can be fractional, if necessary.

5.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

6.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

 

  Group

Using the Group Condition, you can specify a particular group that can have access to your activity or resource. 

To add a group condition:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the Group button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4.  Using the 'Choose...' drop-down menu, select your desired group. 

5. Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

6.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

  Grouping

Using the Grouping Condition, you can specify a grouping that can have access to your activity or resource.

To add a grouping condition:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the Grouping button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4.  Using the 'Choose...' drop-down menu, select your desired grouping. 

5. Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

6.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

  User Profile Completion

Using the User Profile Completion Condition, you can restrict access to your activity or resource, based on the fields within a learner's profile.

To add a user profile completion condition:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the User Profile button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4.  Using the 'Choose...' drop-down menu, select your desired user profile field and your relevant criteria.

3.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

4.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

  Audience

Using the Audience Restriction, you can restrict access to learners who belong in a particular audience. You can only select one audience per condition, and so multiple conditions must be created if you would like to select multiple audiences. 

For example, you can create a Restriction Set with matching criteria set to any if you would like to restrict access to multiple audiences.

To add an audience restriction:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the Member of Audience button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4.  Begin typing the name of your desired audience, and then select it from the Member of Audience drop-down menu.

5.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

6.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

  Position

Using the Position Restriction, you can restrict access to learners who hold a particular position.

To add a position restriction:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the Assigned to Position button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4. Begin typing the name of the position, and then select it from the Assigned to Position drop-down menu.

5.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

6.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

 

  Organisation

Using the Organisation Restriction, you can restrict access to learners who belong in a particular organisation. 

To add an organisation restriction:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the Assigned to Position button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4. Begin typing the name of the organisation, and then select it from the Assigned to Organisation drop-down menu.

5.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

6.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

 

  Language

Using the Language Restriction, you can restrict access to learners that have a specified language set in their profile. This can be helpful in multilingual courses, as you can ensure that only the correct language is displayed to the learner.

To add a language restriction:

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the User Language button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4.  Using the User Language drop-down menu, select your desired language.

5.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

6.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

  Time Since Activity Completion

Using the Time Since Activity Completion Condition, you can restrict access to an activity based on the time since completing (or not completing) another activity. This can be useful if you would like to stagger a learner's journey through the course. 

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the User Language button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4.  Using the corresponding field and drop-down menu, enter the length of time since completion in days, weeks, months, or years. 

5.  Using the 'Choose...' drop-down menu, select your desired activity, and determine the criteria that the learner must achieve. 

6.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

7.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course.

 

  Creating a Restriction Set

Using a Restriction Set, you can create a set of nested restrictions to apply complex logic to activity access.

1.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section, and click on the 'Add Restriction...' button. 

2.  Click on the User Language button. 

3.  Select whether a learner must or must not match your condition.

4.  Within the condition box, click the 'Add Restriction...' button, and select your first condition type. Then, configure the corresponding settings.

5.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button within the condition box to add another condition.

6.  Continue adding restrictions until you are satisfied with your restriction set.

7.  Within the condition box, you can also select whether a learner must or must not match all or any of your restrictions.

8.  Once you are complete, click either Save and Display or Save and Return to Course. 

 

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Hiding and Removing Restrictions

You can use the Hide/Show toggle icons  to hide an activity from learners who do not meet restriction conditions.

If a restriction is hidden  then learners who do not meet that condition will not see the activity at all.

If a restriction is visible  then learners who do not meet the condition will see the activity, but it will be inaccessible. However, it will also display information as to why they are unable to access it.

You can also use the Delete icon  to remove a restriction.

 

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Restricting Course Section Access

You can also restrict access to activities and resources within an entire course section by configuring conditions for that particular section.

To restrict course section access:

1.  On your desired course homepage, click the Turn Editing On button.

2.  Navigate to your desired course section, and click on the corresponding Edit link. Then, select Edit Topic.

3.  Scroll down and expand the Restrict Access section. 

4.  Click the 'Add Restriction...' button, and select an appropriate restriction condition.

5.  Configure the corresponding settings, and click the 'Add Restriction...' button if you would like to add another restriction.

6.  Once you are complete, click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.