Student Course Tools

Course Tasks

The Tasks tool lets you create to-do lists for your courses and organizations. In addition, you can use it to keep track of personal tasks. You can access the Course Tasks tool within a specific course and see all your tasks for that course. You can also access the Personal Tasks tool from the My Institution area to view all your tasks.

Adding a Task

From the My Institution area:

1. Click on the Tasks in the Tools section.
2. Click on the Add Task button.
3. Type the title of the task’s name in the Task Title field.
4. Type a description of the task in the Description field.
5. Choose a date from the Due Date drop-down menus.
6. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click on the Submit button.

Task Options:

• Priority – Use this option to set the task’s priority. You can arrange your tasks by priority to make them easier to find. The options are Low, Normal, and High.
• Status – Use this option to set the task’s status. The options are Not Started, In Progress, and Completed.

Sorting a Task

From the My Institution area:

1. Click on the Tasks link in the Tools section.
2. Click on a Sort link (PRIORITY, SUBJECT, STATUS, DUE DATE).

Sorting Options:

• PRIORITY – Use this option to sort your tasks from High Priority to Low Priority to Normal Priority.
• SUBJECT – Use this option to sort your tasks in alphabetical order by subject name.
• STATUS – Use this option to sort your tasks from “Completed” to “In Progress” to “Not Started.”
• DUE DATE – Use this option to sort your tasks from earliest to latest due date.

Filtering Tasks

From the My Institution area:

1. Click on the Tasks link in the Tools section.
2. Choose a Task filter by from the drop-down menu.

Filter Options:

• All Tasks – Use this option to displays all tasks.
• My Tasks – Use this option to display personal tasks.
• All Course Tasks – Use this option to display tasks associated with this course.
• Tasks for a Specific Course – Use this option to display tasks for a specific course.
• All Organization Tasks – Use this option to display tasks associated with organizations.
• Tasks for a Specific Organization – Use this option to display tasks for a specific organization.

More Information

Q: Can my instructor see whether I have marked a course task as NOT STARTED, IN PROGRESS or COMPLETED?
A: Yes, but only if your instructor created the task. Only you can see the status of tasks that you create yourself.

Q: Can my instructor view my personal tasks?
A: No, only you can view the personal tasks. Instructors can only view course tasks that they have created themselves.