Time-Restricted Access

What This Is For

On Visibility and targets, each group or user target can have a Visibility start and a Visibility end. Learners only get access while the target is active.

Use this for campaigns, semester windows, or delayed rollouts—on both Mandatory and optional targets.

These dates control when the content is visible. They are separate from mandatory due dates (Grace period / Complete by), which tell people when work must be finished—see Mandatory Due Dates.

Who This Is For

Administrators and collaborators assigning time-bounded access in Create.

Visibility Start and End

Until start, the target can appear under Targets scheduled to activate. After end, under Expired targets. Active ones sit under Active targets.

Before You Start

• Decide whether the content itself should stay published while only targets are time-boxed (usual approach).
• Have the groups or users ready under Add targets.

Steps

1. Open the content → Visibility and targets.
2. Add targets or edit an existing target.
3. Set Mandatory or optional as needed.
4. Set Visibility start (immediate or a date/time).
5. Set Visibility end (none or a date/time).
6. If the target is Mandatory, optionally set Grace period / Complete by (Mandatory Due Dates).
7. Save.

Result

People only see (and are invited for) the content inside the visibility window you set. Outside that window, remove or wait for expiry rather than relying on a share link alone.

Related

• Enrollment and Notifications
• Mandatory Due Dates
• Assign Mandatory Content