Create a Checklist

  1. On the nav bar, click the Activities menu, then select Checklist.
    Checklist on the nav bar
  2. Click New Checklist.
    New Checklist
  3. In the Name field, enter the title of your checklist. (Required)
    Checklist Name
  4. Optional: Add a Description of the checklist. Use the HTML editor to format text, add links, images, and embed multimedia. Learn more about how to Format HTML Course Content.
    Checklist Description
  5. Optional: Check the box to Open this checklist in a new window when viewed.
    Checklist Open In New Window
  6. Click Save.
  7. In the Categories and Items section of the page, do any of the following. Note: Checklist items must reside in a category:

Create a Category

  1. To add a category to the checklist, click New Category. 
    Checklist New Category
  2. Enter the category Name and Description. Use the HTML editor to format text, add links, images, and embed multimedia. Learn more about how to Format HTML Course Content.
    Create Checklist Category
  3. Click Save or Save and New to create more categories.

Create a Checklist Item

  1. To add an item to the checklist, click New Item.
    Checklist New Item
  2. From the Category drop-down list, select the category for your item.
    Checklist New Item Category
  3. Enter the checklist item Name (Required).
    Checklist Item Name
  4. Optional: Enter a Description. Use the HTML editor to format text, add links, images, and embed multimedia. Learn more about how to Format HTML Course Content.
    Checklist Item Description
  5. Optional: Add a Due Date – If you want the item to be due by a certain date or time, select the check box and set a Due Date. Note: The default due date for a checklist item is one month from the current date. 
    Checklist Due Date
  6. Optional: If you set a due date in the previous set, check the box to Display in Calendar. Note: Before checking the Display in Calendar checkbox, consider whether you have already displayed that item in the calendar from the originating tool.  If yes, do not display the date in the calendar in the checklist as it will create a duplicate entry in the student’s calendar.
    Checklist Display Due Date in Calendar
  7. Click Save.
  1. Repeat the Create a Category and/or Create an Item steps until you’ve added all your content to the checklist.
  2. Click Save and Close.