Checklist tool
In this section:
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:
- Click Checklist in the NavBar.
- Click
New. - Type a name (e.g., Unit 1) and description.
- If you want the checklist to open in a new window, click in the New Window box.
- Click Save.
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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:
- Create and save a checklist. (The posting must be saved before you can enter release conditions.)
- Click Checklist in the Navbar and click on the checklist name.
- Select the Restrictions tab.
- Click Create and Attach.
- Select a Condition Type and specific item from the dropdown lists and click Create.
- Click Save.
If you selected Group Membership and haven’t yet created the relevant group, go to the Classlist and click Manage Groups. (For instructions on creating a group, see Creating Groups).
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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:
- Click Checklist in the NavBar.
- Click the checklist name.
- Click
New Category. - Enter a category name and description and click Save.
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Adding a Checklist Item
- If you haven’t yet created the relevant category, do so now (see Organizing a Checklist by Categories).
- Click Checklist in the NavBar.
- Click the checklist name.
- Click
New Item (top). - Select an item category (all Checklists items must be placed in a category).
- Enter the item name, due date (optional), and a description.
- Indicate whether to add the checklist item to the course Calendar.
- Click Save.
