Selectively Releasing Discussion Topics

Step 1: Under Course Tools, select Discussions (see figure below). Note: You must be in the Teach Tab to selectively release discussion topics.

Step 2: Click the ActionLink icon next to the topic you wish to release to a limited number of students (or to a group, after a specified date, etc.), and then select Set Release Criteria (see figure below).

Step 3: Set release criteria for the discussion topic (i.e., add date, member, group, and/or grade book criteria), and click the Save button (see figure below).

Step 4: Selective release is indicated by the word 'Conditional' next to the topic (see figure below).