Create a checklist so assignments appear in Calendar

• Joseph

Welcome! In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a checklist so that you can link assignments and other activities to your calendar.

Step 1) Turn editing on

Screenshot 1: Turn editing on

 

Step 2) Click on “Add an activity or resource” in the block where you want to add your Checklist.

Screenshot 2: Add an activity or resource

 

Step 3) Choose Checklist
Screenshot 3: The checklist option is under the activities subheading in the add an activity or resource dialog box.

 

 

Step 4) Add a name and short description

Screenshot 4: Text fields allow for you to decide a checklist name and an introductory description.

 

Step 5) Add due dates to calendar (create a calendar if you don’t have one)
Screenshot 5: The "Add due dates to calendar" dropdown bar is located under the settings dropdown box.

 

 

Step 6) Select “Current section” next to “Show course modules in checklist”
Screenshot 6: The "Currect section" option can be found in the "Show course module in checklist" dropdown bar.

 

Step 7) You can also set the parameters for “Activity completion”. For example, you can give the students the authority to mark an activity as complete, or you can reserve that right for yourself

Screenshot 7: The "Completion tracking" options can be found under the "Activity Completion" dropdown box.

 

Step 8) Click “Save and return to course”

Screenshot 8: Save and return to course.

 

Step 9) Activities with due dates on your Moodle course page should now appear in your calendar. The date will be highlighted and hovering over the highlighted date will reveal the assignment or activity associated with the date. If you have activities that you don’t want to appear on the calendar, simply keep them “hidden” in your course.

Screenshot 9: Hover over calendar date.

 

 

For Support
If you encounter difficulty during any part of these tasks, please e-mail us at moodle@iastate.edu for assistance, or stop by 306 Ross during our scheduled support hours.

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