Changing Item Visibility and Setting Release Conditions In Blackboard Ultra

You can change the visibility of your course content. In addition to hiding the content, or making it visible, you can set release conditions that specify who, and when students can view the content.

Changing an Item’s Visibility

  1. Select Content.
    A red arrow and box indicates the user to click on the Content option

  2. Select the item (e.g., test, assignment, document, etc.) you want to edit.
    .A red arrow and box indicates the user to select an item

  3. Select the eye icon or text next to the icon. A drop-down menu is displayed.
    A red arrow and box indicate the user select the Visible to students dropdown

  4. Select the visibility of your choice from the drop-down menu including: 
    A red arrow and box indicate the user choose an option from the visibility dropdown

Setting Release Conditions

  1. Select Release conditions. The Release Conditions panel is displayed.
    A red arrow and box indicates the user should click Release Conditions in the previous dropdown 

  2. Select Specific members or groups to change who can view the item. Note: You can specify whether the content will be visible to the entire class or specific students/groups.
    Image of the Release conditions panel with a red box and arrow around an option labeled Specific members or groups

  3. Select Date/Time to specify the date and time the item will appear and disappear.
    A red box and arrow indicates the user to select the Date/Time option

  4. Select Performance to set a performance requirement for an assignment, quiz, or attendance. Performance settings is displayed.
    A red box and arrow indicates the user to select Performance

  5. Select the item you wish to grade in the dropdown menu, then select a requirement you'd like met for the content to appear.
    A red box and arrow indicates the user to select a grade requirement from the dropdown

  6. Select Save.
    A red box and arrow indicating the user should click the save button

Keywords:
Visibility, Release Conditions, Blackboard, Ultra, IDC, menu , hide, show, content hiding, showing 
Doc ID:
147247
Owned by:
Sharley K. in NDSU IT Knowledge Base
Created:
2025-01-03
Updated:
2025-01-23
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