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.

27 May 2009

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.
3. Type a name (e.g., Unit 1) and description.
4. If you want the checklist to open in a new window, click in the New Window box.
5. Click Save.

02 May 2008

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 Checklist in the Navbar and click on the checklist name.
3. Select the Restrictions tab.
4. Click Create and Attach.
5. Select a Condition Type and specific item from the dropdown lists and click Create.  

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).

6. Click Save.

02 May 2008

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 Save.

02 May 2008

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 New Item (top).
5. Select an item category (all Checklists items must be placed in a category).
6. Enter the item name, due date (optional), and a description.
7. Indicate whether to add the checklist item to the course Calendar.
8. Click Save.

11 July 2008