Adaptive release is a term commonly used in the Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS) to describe the practice of releasing content to students based on specific criteria or performance. In the Canvas LMS, while the "adaptive release" label isn't used explicitly, the same functionality is achieved through a combination of module requirements, prerequisites, and differentiated assignments. This allows instructors to create personalized learning paths and control the flow of course materials effectively.

Adaptive Release in Canvas

You can use adaptive release settings in Canvas. In Modules, you would use requirements, prerequisites, and/or "lock" the module depending on the availability settings you would like related to the way in which students progress through your course.

Optional Configurations

To use adaptive release settings for individual items, such as Quizzes, you may wish to use Differentiated Assignments. Differentiated Assignments in Canvas allow you to create Assignments, Graded Discussions, and Quizzes for individual students, sections, or all students in your courses. Assignments and Graded Discussions can also be differentiated for student groups. Creating assignments for various users creates varied due dates. Availability date functionality is still available for each assignment.

Further resources

• How do I lock a module? (make it unavailable until a specific date and time)
• How do I require students to move through each module item in order? (require students to complete unit assignments and readings in specific order)
• How do I add prerequisites to a module? (require students to complete each module in order before starting the next one)
• How do I add requirements to a module? (require students to meet certain requirements before progressing forward in coursework)
• How do I view differentiated assignments with different due dates in a course?
• How do I make a quiz available before or after the due date?
• How do I assign an assignment to everyone, individual students, differentiated tags, or sections?
• How do I assign a quiz to everyone, individual students, differentiation tags, or sections?
• How do I assign an assignment to a course group?