1. Ensure Edit mode is toggled on in the top right corner of your course page.
    Edit mode toggled on

  2. Select the Settings tab on your Course page to alter overall course settings.
    Settings tab highlighted on course page

  3. Expand Completion tracking section and set Enable completion tracking to 'Yes'. Ensure the Show activity Completion Conditions is set to 'Yes'. Select Save and display.
    Completion tracking extended with enable completion tracking and show activity completion conditions set to yes. Save and display highlighted
  4. Now navigate your course page and expand the three ellipsis button beside the Moodle activity you wish to add Completion conditions to. Select Edit settings.
    Three ellipsis button expanded with edit settings highlighted


  5. Scroll down and expand the final tab of Completion Conditions in the activity settings. The Completion Conditions is defaulted to None.
    Completion conditions section in settings expanded and set to none

  6. Select the Students must manually mark the activity as done where you want students to Mark as done box to indicate they have completed the activity (Note: This can be done by students without the activity actually being completed).

    You can check the Enable box to Set reminder in timeline if you want students to mark their activity as complete by an expected date. This reminder appears in the students' Timeline block on the dashboard page to ensure they know the deadline.

    Completion conditions expanded with Students must mark the activity as done checked. Enable checked for set reminder in timeline with date set

  7. There is an additional option to Add requirements with completion criteria that must be met for the activity to be marked as complete. This expanded criteria depends on the selected activity.
    You can alter the threshold of Start discussions and replies, Start discussions, and Post replies.

    You can also edit the Receive a grade box where students must receive a grade to complete an activity. This can be Any grade or a Passing grade set originally in the Grade section of settings.

    Again you can check the Enable box to Set reminder in Timeline for students.

    Completion conditions expanded with Add requirements checked with receive a grade highlighted and enable box checked for set reminder in timeline with date set

  8. Ensure to select the Save and return to course or Save and display button to save changes made to the activity.
    Save and return to course and Save and display highlighted


*Note: It is advised that Completion Conditions should be set before students attempt the activity to ensure the settings are registered.