Checklist tool

What is Possible with ICON’s Checklist Tool?

• Create a list of tasks students must perform in order to pass the course. Students use this to gauge their own progress (you cannot view their checkmarks).
• Organize your list by categories (e.g., assignments, readings, observations).
• Restrict Checklist access to students in a group or to students who have completed a certain online task.

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Creating a Checklist

Note: The Checklist link is not included on the default template; for instructions on how to add this page, see Changing the NavBar & Course Homepage.

You can create just one checklist for the entire semester or a different checklist for each unit of study or type of task.

To create a checklist:

1. Click Checklist in the NavBar.
2. Click New Checklist.
3. Type a name (e.g., Unit 1) and description and click Create.

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Adding Special Release Conditions

You can restrict Checklist access based on group membership or fulfillment of a specified online task.

Note:  If you plan to restrict access to a Checklist based on group membership and you haven’t yet created the group, you may wish to create it now, before you proceed with step 1 (see Creating Groups).  You could add the group as part of step 4, but that approach can be confusing.

To restrict access to a checklist:

1. Create and save a checklist.  (The posting must be saved before you can enter release conditions.)
2. Click  the Edit icon to the left of the checklist name on the main Checklist page.
3. Under Additional Release Conditions, click Add New.
4. Select a Condition Type and specific item from the dropdown lists (if you don’t see everything, use the scrollbar) and click Save. 

If you selected Group Membership and  haven’t yet created the relevant group, click Manage Groups.  (For instructions on creating a group, see Creating Groups) Be sure to refresh your browser so the new groups will appear in the dropdown list.

5. Click Update.

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Organizing a Checklist by Categories

Before you can add an item to your checklist, you must create at least one category to put it in.

To add a Checklist category:

1. Click Checklist in the NavBar.
2. Click the checklist name.
3. Click New Category.
4. Enter a category name and description and click Create.

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Adding a Checklist Item

1. If you haven’t yet created the relevant category, do so now (see Organizing a Checklist by Categories). 
2. Click Checklist in the NavBar.
3. Click the checklist name.
4. Click the category name.
5. Click New Item.
6. Enter the item name, due date, and description.  Then click Create.

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