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Manage items in the course website What's in this tutorial: restrict-access Reports of quizzes, assignments, forums and H5P activities recycle-bin Performing operations on several items at once-Mass actions block Restrict access to an activity, resource or topic Reports on quizzes, assignments, forums and H5P activities Recycle bin - restoration of items on the course site Performing operations on several items at once-Mass actions block restrict-access Restrict access to an activity, resource or topic In each activity or resource on the course site, you can define an access restriction, allowing access only to those who meet certain conditions. For example: activity availability only at certain times; access only to members of a certain group; only users who have completed a previous activity, and more. How to set access restriction? 1. Enter the activity for which you would like to restrict access (the instructions refer to "activity" but are also suitable for resources, topics, etc.). 2. Enter "Settings " in the top menu of the activity. 3. Scroll down and click on "Restrict access " 4. In the window that opens, click on "Add restriction ...". 5. In the panel that opens, choose the type of restriction you want: 1 2 3 4 5 1 The new activity cannot be started before the previous activity is completed 2 The activity will be available to students only from a certain date until a certain date (you must add a deadline "from" and then in the scrolling panel change to "until" and select the date) 3 If there are activities that are defined with a grade (such as an exam / assignment), it can be defined that the new activity cannot be started before receiving an X grade in the previous activity 4 If a grouping or group is defined on the course website, it can be defined that only their members will see the activity/resource 5 It is possible to define that an activity will be available only for certain students by adding the user/email of the relevant students. 6. After clicking on the desired restriction, it must be defined according to the sections: For example, by selecting date : on the date and time you set, students will have access to the item. Until then, it will be locked to them. For example, by selecting group : in the window that opens, select the group you want to connect with the activity. The members of the group you choose will be the only ones who can perform the activity. *To set access restriction for a group or grouping they must exist previously in the course. For instructions on creating groups, click here . 7. By clicking on the eye icon you will completely hide the item from the students. If the eye is open, the students will be able to see the item and restrictions. And that is how it looks from the lecturer point of view: Reports of quizzes, assignments, forums and H5P activities Reports on quizzes, assignments, forums and H5P activities On the Moodle course website, several reports of student activity are available for the lecturers: such as forums, assignments, quizzes, and H5P activities. How to download the reports to the computer? 1. Enter the course website 2. 2. Click on "Reports " in the in the course's top menu. 3. In the menu that opens, click on one of the options to get the following information: For example: Summary of each student's activity in each forum - this option will display each student's interactions in forum activities Summary of each student's activity in each assignment - this option will display each student's submissions in all the assignments Summary of each student's activity in each quiz - this option will display each student's attempts in all quizzes H5P video modules (including attempts reviews links) - this option will show the attempts of each student in the H5P activities 4. On the new page a table that summarizes the list of submissions for each student is displayed. In this case, an example of "Summary of each student's activity in each assignment " is shown. The table will show status "Submitted ", "Not submitted " and "Raised draft " for each student. 5. To download the report, click on the scrolling panel "Download table data as " and select "Format Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (xlsx) ". Click the "Download " button and save the file in the desired location. recycle-bin Restoration of items on the course site Items deleted on the course site can be restored by clicking on the "Recycle bin " button and selecting the items you want to restore. How to recover deleted items? 1. Go to the course website where items have disappeared and click on "more " in the upper management bar of the course. 2. In the menu that opens, select "Recycle bin " 3. The deleted items and their deletion date will appear on the new page, next to the item name 4. Click on the button in the "Restore " column to restore it. Performing operations on several items at once-Mass actions block Performing operations on several items at once-Mass actions block The actions that can be performed: hiding, showing, deleting, duplicating, shifting to another teaching unit, indenting* (this action only exists in the course format "Collapsed Topics "). How to perform operations on several items at once? 1. If you are not in editing mode, switch the "Edit mode " button to the activated position. 2. In the right menu, click on "Add a block ". 3. Select the option "Mass actions ". 4. The "Mass actions " block will appear on the right. 5. Now, for each of the items on the site, a check box will be added on the left side of the item. The action you select in the "Mass actions " block will apply to all the selected items at once, for example "Hide " or "Indent " or move to another section. 6. In order to perform an action on all the items on the course site, you must select all the items on the site: in the "Mass actions " block on the right, you must click on "Select all ". To cancel the selection, click "Deselect all " 7. To select all the items in a certain topic, in the scroll box, select "select all in section " and then select the desired topic. The check allows you to select one action in the Mass actions block that will apply to all those items that have been checked at once

Distance teaching through Zoom Zoom license Obtain a University Zoom license Types of Zoom licenses Update your Zoom version Before the meeting Schedule a new Meeting Send the Meeting link to students Recommendations for preparing for a Zoom lesson Zoom recordings Recording settings (before and during the meeting) Download a recording to your computer Zoom's site Record a meeting without showing the participants (Spotlight for everyone) Zoom's site Manage the meeting Manage a meeting (start a class, zoom interface) Virtual Background Zoom's site Share a video from the computer during the Zoom meeting Improve your video display in the Zoom meeting Turn off sound when someone joins or leaves the meeting Turn off all participants' microphones Filter background noise Enabling and disabling Annotation during screen sharing Zoom's site Getting Started with Zoom Meetings Zoom's site Meeting interface and control panel Zoom's site Using Zoom Whiteboard in Zoom Rooms Zoom's site Divide the students (Breakout rooms) Zoom's site Conduct quizzes in meetings Zoom's site

Giving factor to an exam You can give a factor to a Quiz (exam) or Assignment directly in the grader report, without changing the original grades in the grade item itself (such as quiz, assignment, etc.) How to give a factor in Moodle? 1. On the course website, click "Grades" in the top menu. 2. In the next window, select “Gradebook setup” in the “Grader report” dropdown menu, on the top left. 3. In the row of the grade item, click "Edit" and then “Edit Settings” 4. On the next page, click in the “Show more...” link in the “Grade item” section 5. In the “Offset” field, write the points to be added as factor 6. To finish, click on the "Save changes" button at the bottom of the page. The factor points will be added to the grades, up to the maximum grade set in the item. For example, If a 3 point is set in the "offset" field: for a student who received a 90 on the exam, the updated grade will be 93 for a student who received a 98 on the exam, the updated grade will be 100

Resources and activities in Moodle Content and activities Forum activity - discussion among the students Board activity Add a file Create a file folder Add a label (text and media area) Add a media display (unilabel) Moodle.org Add a link Embed using HTML (e.g. Padlet or Google Slides) Add a video (link to YouTube) Podcast on Moodle Page resource Book resource Moodle.org Tab display (collection of pages) Moodle.org Questionnaire activity Moodle.org Choice activity (one-question survey) Moodle.org Glossary activity Moodle.org Checklist activity Moodle.org Database activity Moodle.org Create an interactive video (H5P) H5P.org Create an interactive presentation (H5P) H5P.org Create Flashcards (H5P) H5P.org

Manage the course website Manage the course Make the course website available for students Import content from another course website (also from previous years) Create a Metacourse (combine courses) Attendance Moodle.org Performing operations on several items at once Restrict acess to course activities or sections Restore items deleted from the course website Activity completion (button "mark as done") Moodle.org Manage participants Add Teaching Assistant Add a new user to the course Download a list of the students in the course Open the course website (for users without a University account) Divide the students into groups Group Choice activity - Students choose their groups New! Create groups (defined by the lecturer) Create random groups Upload groups from an Excel file Communications Lecturer Messages - send a message to all students Forum - discussion among the students Forum NG - private forum with students Chat - synchronous discussion Format and design the course website Edit the course homepage Add a label (text and media area) Add a media display (unilabel) Moodle.org Change section title or item name Add or delete a course section (topic) Add an image to the course homepage

Login to Moodle Instructions on how to log into the Moodle course sites for the first time: 1. Log in to Moodle: https://moodle.tau.ac.il/ 2. Switch to English in the top bar 3. Click the "Log in " button at the center of the page. 4. On the next page, log in with your university username, your ID (9 digits), and your password. If you do not have a university username, forgot your password, or have a problem logging in, please contact the Computing Division HelpDesk or the Computing Coordinator of your Faculty. ​ HelpDesk contact: Telephone: 03-6408888 Email: helpdesk@tau.ac.il 5. If this is your first time on the Moodle website, a Site policy agreement will appear. To continue, you must confirm it in the bottom of the site by clicking "Yes ". To read the content of the agreement, scroll with the inner scroll bar. In order to reach the confirmation button, scroll with the outer scroll bars. Inner scroll bar Outer scroll bar 6. After login: • Your initials will appear in the top right corner • The list of your courses will appear at the center under the header "My Courses ". • Clicking on the course name will lead to the course homepage E-mails and messages will be sent automatically to your university address, which is written as follows: username@tauex.tau.ac.il . This address cannot be changed to a different one. This is your university e-mail address, but you can automatically redirect the e-mails to another email address. F or questions regarding the university email, please contact the Information Technology and Computing Division HelpDesk or the Computing Coordinator of the Faculty. Moodle courses are hidden from students. You will need to make it available for students when the course website is ready for use, by clicking on the red message under the course name. For more information, click here . ​ If you have a Teaching Assistant, you can give them access to your courses. For more instructions, click here .

Podcast on Moodle Lecturers can effectively incorporate podcast-type digital media into their teaching strategies. Adding a podcast to the course website on Moodle not only makes knowledge more accessible but also diversifies teaching methods. What is a podcast? A podcast is a type of digital media consisting of audio recording, usually in the form of series on various topics. These are radio-style programs that you can listen to on your phone or computer at any time. Podcasts can have a presenter or be a conversation between people, in the form of an interview or free conversation. Creating a podcast requires preparatory work, for example: deciding on the list of topics, a preliminary conversation between participants, or researching the subject. The podcast can be a single episode or a series that deal with a wide range of topics relating to different fields of study, research or areas of life. Types of podcasts: צעדים ראשונים ב-Moodle ​ ​ A video-integrated podcast where you see the presenters. Presenters can be in the same room or from different locations. Visual ​ ​ ​ צעדים ראשונים ב-Moodle ​ ​ Broadcast (audio) available only for listening. All it takes to produce a regular podcast is a simple microphone. Vocal ​ Suggested use for teaching: Opening Podcast : Unveil new content in preparation for class. Lecture Podcast : Presenting an entire content topic. Summary Podcast : Summarizing highlights of a lecture or unit of study. Complementary Podcast : Content enrichment. Podcast by the lecturer or a reference to a podcast by an expert on the subject. Discussion Podcast : On-air discussion among experts in order to present students with different perspectives on the subject. Learning Assignment : A podcast created by students as a basis for group and research work. What's in the guide? Set up the audio file recording on ZOOM Record the podcast on ZOOM How to create a podcast Upload the podcast to the course video server Edit and publish the podcast How to create a podcast? Step 1: Set up the audio file recording on ZOOM. Step 2: Record the podcast on ZOOM. Step 3: Upload the podcast to the course video server. Step 4: Edit and publish the podcast. How to create a podcast How to create a podcast? The process of creating a podcast includes several steps: 1. Set up audio recording on Zoom. 2. Record the podcast on Zoom. 3. Upload the podcast to Panopto's course folder. 4. Edit and publish the podcast on H5P. Set up the audio file recording on ZOOM Step 1: Set up audio recording on Zoom. 1. Go to Zoom website: ZOOM.US 2. From the admin menu, select Settings . 3. Select the Recordings tab. 4. For Cloud recordings , check V in Record audio-only files , and under it also check V on Record one audio file for all participants . 5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and press the Save button. Please note: this setting allows you to create an audio file in addition to the normal recording files of the ZOOM meeting. Record the podcast on ZOOM Step 2: Record the podcast on ZOOM At this stage, the podcast must be recorded via the Zoom item on the Moodle course website. When you've finished recording your podcast, you can end the meeting and wait for the Zoom notification that the recording is available. For all guidelines on creating a recording on Zoom, click here . Important tips for recording: a. Note that the meeting is being recorded. When the recording is on, "Recording" appears at the top of the screen on the left. If the meeting is not being recorded, you can click the Record button in the meeting management menu. b. Check your audio quality: Press the small arrow that appears next to the microphone button, and select Test Speaker & Microphone . Upload the podcast to the course video server Step 3: Upload the podcast to Panopto's course folder Just before editing the podcast, make sure that the desired recording appears on the course folder in Panopto. If it is an audio recording only, the audio file must be uploaded independently to the folder. Only after uploading the recording/audio to Panopto can you make edits, such as: cutting segments, adding titles and more. How to upload the audio file to the course folder in Panopto? 1. At the end of the recording, you will receive an email with a link to download the recordings. Press the View Detail button and download the desired recording to your PC. 2. Upload the recording file to the video server of the course - click here for instructions . Edit and publish the podcast Step 4: Edit and publish the podcast on H5P 1. Trim the timeline You can edit the recording times, by cutting segments directly within the video server: Click here for instructions. 2. Uploading the podcast to the H5P resource in Moodle At this stage, you can upload the podcast to the H5P resource. This resource allows you to add headlines, links, questions and more in order to enrich the learning process through the podcast. For instructions on H5P - click here .

Manage users on the course site The Teacher and Course Editor roles can allow access to the course for other users. What's in this tutorial: How to add Teaching Assistants How to add other users (students, guests, and more) download students list How to provide viewing access to users who do not have a University user account Add Teaching Assistants ​Add other users to the course(students, guests, and more) ​Download the list of participants in the course to an Excel file Provide viewing access to users who do not have a University user account How to add Teaching Assistants How to add Teaching Assistants? 1. On the course website, click on the “More ” button in the course's top menu. Then, click on "Add teaching assistant ". 2. Search for the Teaching Assistant you want to add to the course in the right search field (we recommend searching by university email or ID number). 3. Select the Teaching Assistant’s name in the right field (the selection will appear in blue) then click on the "Add " button. 4. Now the teaching assistant appears in the "users registered on the course site " list. To limit the period of association for a role in the course, select the "Limited " option under “enrolment duration ” and determine a starting time in the drop-down menu “Starting from ”. How to add other users (students, guests, and more) How to add other users? 1. On the course website, click on the “More ” button in the course's top menu. Then, click on "Add a new user ". 2. Choose the appropriate role in the “Assign role” field. 3. Search for the user you want to add to the course in the right search field (we recommend searching by university email or ID number). 4. Select the user's name in the right field (the selection will appear in blue) then click on the "Add " button. 5. Now the user appears in the "users registered on the course site " list. To limit the period of association for a role in the course, select the "Limited " option under “enrolment duration ” and determine a starting time in the drop-down menu “Starting from ”. download students list How to download the list of participants in the course to an Excel file? This tutorial will explain how to download a list of course participants which includes names and email addresses, as well as a list of course participants which also includes ID numbers. How to download the list of students in the course? 1. On the course website, click on "Participants " in the course top menu. 2. Open the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page named "Export course students ". 3. Choose "Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) ", then click "Download ". How to download the list of students in the course with ID numbers? 1. On the course website, click on "Grades " in the course top menu. 2. On the Grades page, open the drop-down menu "Grader Report " and scroll down, then choose: "Export ". 3. On the export page, click on the "Export as " drop-down menu and scroll down, then choose "Excel spreadsheet ". 4. On the "Export to Excel spreadsheet " part of the screen, in the “Grade items to be included ” section click on "Select all/none ". All items will be unchecked. 5. Click on the "Download " button. The Excel file that will be produced will include the names of the students in the course, their email addresses, and their ID numbers. How to provide viewing access to users who do not have a University user account How to provide viewing access to users who do not have a University user account? The course can be made available to guests without a university username using a password preselected by the Teacher and submitted by them. This process can only be done by the Teacher . The course will be available to guests for viewing only. Only students can participate in the course activities (such as Quizzes, Forums, and Tasks). How to allow guests (without a university username) to enter the course website? The content of the website must be checked for violations o f the copyright law (see the document in Hebrew "Principles of action for the use of works for teaching purposes ") Download and print a statement that the content of the website does not infringe copyright. Click here to download the declaration: "Declaration of guest access to the course website" (In Hebrew) The course Teacher must fill in the declaration with all the required information, including a code for guest access. The declaration must be signed manually, and a scanned copy must be sent to virtualt@tauex.tau.ac.il . ​ ​ Only course Teachers can request Guest Access.

Recording a Zoom meeting As a default, all meetings scheduled through you University Zoom account are automatically recorded. Only meetings scheduled and recorded through the Zoom activity on the course website in Moodle will go directly to the video server on the course website. Meetings recorded via Zoom outside the course site will not be transferred to the video server and will be stored in the Zoom cloud for up to 14 days. What's in this tutorial: Record automatically a specific Zoom meeting Check recording ZOOM meeting during the meeting Record a meeting on the personal computer instead of the cloud Record automatically a specific Zoom meeting Check recording ZOOM meeting during the meeting Record a meeting on the personal computer instead of the cloud Record automatically a specific Zoom meeting Record automatically a specific Zoom meeting 1. Enter the course website in Moodle 2. Enter the ZOOM activity 3. In the window that opens, click on the "Schedule a New Meeting " button 4. On the page that opens, scroll to the end of the page. 5. Make sure that the "Automatically record meeting " section is checked so that the meeting is recorded automatically. In case it does not appear, check off the box next to "Automatically record meeting ". 6. Click the Save button to save the settings. Check recording ZOOM meeting during the meeting Check recording ZOOM meeting during the meeting 1. Enter the ZOOM meeting 2. There are 3 ways to make sure the meeting is recorded: A. The recording icon should appear on the upper left side of the screen. If it does not appear, the meeting is not being recorded. B. In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, if the "Pause/Stop Recording " button is visible, the meeting is being recorded. C. If the "Record " button appears instead of the Pause/Stop Recording button, the session is not recorded. Press the button to start recording. If the following option appear, choose "Record to the Cloud ". Record a meeting on the personal computer instead of the cloud Record a meeting on the personal computer instead of the cloud There are several limitations in recording to the personal computer instead of to the cloud: - In recording to the personal computer, the names of the participants will not appear - It is not possible to record audio, shared screen and the speaker's video panel separately - It is not possible to record on your mobile device or tablet 1. Enter the ZOOM website 2. Click on "Sign In " or "My Account ", to connect with the personal university account 3. Click on "Settings " 4. Click on "Recording " 5. To enable "Local recording ", press the button and it will change its color to blue 6. Enter the ZOOM meeting 7. Click on the "Record " button 8. Select the option of recording the lecture on the personal computer by clicking the "Record on this Computer " button. 9. At the end of the meeting, Zoom will save the recording on the computer by converting it from a Zoom file to a video file. 10. After the process is finished, there will be access to the Zoom folder where the recording folders will appear. 11. Click on the relevant folder, with the date of the Zoom meeting. 12. Inside the folder several files will appear called Zoom_1.mp4, Zoom_0.mp4 and more. Click on them and the recording will be played in the player installed on the personal computer. Students don't have permission to record the meeting, unless the host enables it through the participants panel.

Noise control during a Zoom meeting What's in this tutorial: turn off microphones filter background noise How do you control the microphones of the participants in the meeting? How do you filter out background noise during a meeting? turn off microphones Turning off the microphones of all participants during a Zoom meeting Participants can turn off their microphones during the meeting at once using the "Participants " button. You can choose whether to allow the participants to open the microphone independently or not, after clicking the "Mute All " button. How to turn off the participants' microphones during the Zoom meeting? 1. Enter the ZOOM 2. Click on "Participants " in the toolbar 3. Click on "Mute All " 4. Remove the check next to the sentence "Allow Participants to Unmute Themselves ", in case you want the participants to not be able to open the microphone for themselves. Otherwise, leave the check mark so that the participants can control their personal microphone. 5. Click on "Yes " How to enable participants to turn on their microphones? 1. Click on "Security " in the toolbar 2. In the menu of the three dots, check the sentence "Allow participants to unmute themselves ", in case you want the participants to be able to control the personal microphone and open it for themselves. filter background noise Filtering background noise during a ZOOM meeting You can reduce background noise (such as dogs barking, typing, etc.) during the Zoom meeting by changing the microphone settings. There is a default background noise reduction, but the level of filtering can be adjusted based on need and environment. How to filter background noise during a Zoom meeting? 1. Enter the ZOOM 2. Click on the button next to the microphone button in the toolbar 3. In the window that opens, select "Audio Settings... " 4. In the "Suppress background noise " section , choose the level of noise filtering you want Zoom to activate, by checking the circle next to the options: Auto , Low , Medium , or High . 5. The changes made will be saved automatically.

Course management What's in this tutorial: How to make the course website available for students How to create a Metacourse - combining courses How to make the course website available for students How to create a Metacourse - combining courses How to make the course website available for students How to make the course website available for students When a new course is created, it is not available for students. 1. To make it available, click on the red s ign: 2. In the window that opens, click on “Make course available ”. 3. Now your course website is available to students. 4. To make the course not available, click on “More ” in the top menu and then on “Make course not available ”. On the “My courses ” page, if the site is not available for students, it will be written “hidden from students ”. How to create a Metacourse - combining courses Creating a Metacourse - Combining courses It is possible to combine different course sites into one main course site. This action allows merging the courses into a one-course site (and not using several course sites at the same time). Creating a Metacourse - unified website: ​ 1. Contact us by email at virtualt@tauex.tau.ac.il and indicate the course number and the groups' numbers (10 digits) that you would like to combine. ​ 2. After the unified course site is created, you will be able to see another course site in the list of courses on the home page in Moodle. The new course website will have 8 digits (without a group number). The unified course website will usually end with the digits 99 (unless there are already several unified courses, then the digits will be 98, 97, 96, etc.).The list of participants in the metacourse includes the students and teaching staff of all the merged groups. Remember to make the Metaco urse site available to students (check the guide "How to make the site available to students" at the top of the page) Send a Lecturer message to a specific group in the Metacourse The "Lecturer Messages " activity is named "Announcements " in some courses 1. Enter the "Lecturer Messages " forum, then click on " Settings " in the menu at the top of the page. 2. Enter the "Common module settings " section. In the "Group Mode " field, choose the "Separate Groups " option. 3. In the "Grouping ” field choose the "all_meta_groups ” option. 4. To save your changes, click on "Save and return to the course ”. 5. Go to the "Lecturer Messages " forum on the course website. 6. On the upper right side, select the drop-down list to whom you would like to direct the message to (all participants or a specific group). 7. Now you can click on the "Add discussion topic " button, write a message and click “Post to forum ”.

Assignment - File submission The "Assignment " activity allows students to submit files on the course website. The lecturer and the teaching staff can grade and add feedback on the submission. Each student sees only his submission and feedback. How to create an assignment activity? 1. Enable " Edit mode " on the upper right corner of the page. 2. Click on "Add an activity or resource " at the bottom of the section you would like to add your item to. 3. On the activity chooser, choose “Assignment ”. 4. In the "Assignment name " field, write the name of the assignment. 5. In the “Description ” and "Activity instructions " fields, it is possible to type in relevant remarks or instructions for the activity. 6. In the "Additional files " field, you can attach files related to the assignment activity (for example: questions page, submission template, etc.) 7. There are two ways to attach a file to an assignment: Option A - Dragging from a folder in your computer: ​ Option B - Clicking on the arrow in the middle of the "Additional files " field. ​ ​ In the window that opens, click on "Choose File", then select the desired file. To finish, click on "Upload this file ". Assignment settings options Availability 1. "Allow submissions from " - from what date a student can upload a file for submission It is necessary to mark V next to "Enable " and set the desired time. Day Month Year Hour Minute 2. "Due date " – the deadline for submission (students see this date in the assignment instructions). 3. "Cut-off date " – from what date it will no longer be possible to submit (students do not see the date). If the "Cut-off date " is not set, students will be able to submit late. Both you and they will receive an indication of the actual date of submission and how many days late it was submitted. 4. "Always show description " – When checked, the "Description " and files added will be available to students as long as the assignment is available. Submission types 1. You can define what students will submit in the "Submission types " section: File submissions – An external file that is uploaded to Moodle. Online text – Students can write a text submission in Moodle. 2. In order to limit how many files the students will be able to submit, select the number in the "Maximum number of uploaded files " box. 3. If you want to determine the type of files to be submitted (e.g. only Word or PDF files) you can set in the section "Accepted file types " by writing the file type in the text box or clicking "Choose ". 4. After clicking "Choose ", you can choose from the different types supported by Moodle in the window that opens, then click "Save changes ". Grades 1. You can set the assignment to "None ", "Scale " (Pass/Fail, Submitted/Not Submitted) or "Point " (default option). By choosing this option you can set a "maximum grade " for the assignment (the default is 100). 2. To set up anonymous submissions, in the "Anonymous submissions " field, check "Yes " so that graders cannot know the identity of the students. In Anonymous submissions , after grading students' identities must be disclosed so that they can see their grade and feedback. Access restriction You can hide the assignment until a certain date in the "Restrict access " section. ​ 1. Click on "Add Restriction ". 2. In the window that opens, choose "Date ". 3. Set the date when the assignment becomes available. Open eye : Students see that there is an activity but you can't open it. Closed eye : Students will not see the activity. 4. To finish, click on the "Save and return to course " button at the bottom of the page.