how to unlock course modules

by Sonya Greenholt 8 min read

Navigate to the course you want to unlock, and from the course navigation menu, select Settings. In the sidebar of the "Settings" screen, click Unlock Course : After the page automatically refreshes, your course will be unlocked, and the course end date will be set to one month from the current date.

Modules can be locked manually or have rules set to unlock them automatically.
  1. Click on Modules in the course navigation menu to the left.
  2. Click on the gear icon to the far right of the module header bar, then click Edit.

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How does the unlocking of the module work ?

It is preferable that the module contains at least one scored activity.

How to activate the locking of the module ?

Click to edit your module (read the article " How to edit the content of an existing training course? " if you know no more how to modify an existing module).

How long does it take for a course to re-lock?

Reminder : Newly added users must accept the course invitation before the course is re-locked. Your course will automatically re-lock ONE WEEK from the date that you unlock it. You can just leave the course alone and it will re-lock in one week. If all users have accepted the invitation to your past course, you can manually re-lock the course.

Can you re-lock a course after accepting it?

After they have accepted the invite, you can re-lock your course. Note : If you re-lock the course before they accept the invitation, they will not have access to your course because their enrollment is not complete. They must accept the invitation before you re-lock.

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