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This Knowledge Base article contains information is for :Administrators

and Teachers

Tip

There are several benefits in using the Learning Task module for Teachers and Admins:

  • The ability to set a due date and due time for the Learning Task set.

  • The ability to see if a Student or Parent has viewed the task.

  • The ability to see when a Student hands in their work.

  • The ability to add supplemental material which Students can download and use.

  • The ability to require a Parent to check and sign-off on the handed in work before a Teacher receives it.

  • The ability to either block students from adding attachments, or force them to add an attachment as part of the handed in learning task.

Setting up a Learning Task

  • Navigate to Curriculum>Tasks.

  • Click on the Create Task button.

  • Enter the Task Name

    • This will be visible to parents and students when they log in.

  • Set the Task Type as Learning Task.

  • Enter a Description of the Learning Task you are setting.

  • Upload any documents required by the Learning Task in the Task Attachments area.

    • If more than one attachment is to be uploaded, click the Add More button.

  • Select whether you wish to set a Due Date

    • If no Due Date is set, the Learning Task will be available for submissions until the Class expires, which is usually the end of the year.

    • Select whether to allow Late Submissions. If this option is unticked, Students cannot hand in their work after the entered due date.

  • The Student Task Understanding Scale to use option, will ask Students to rate their understanding of the task, using a simple thumbs up / thumbs down rating scale.

  • Select whether to require Parent sign-off

    • If this is selected, Parents are required to sign off on their Student’s work before it is officially handed in.

    • Parents will still be able to see their Student’s work if this is not selected.

  • Select whether attachment files are mandatory…

    • If Yes is selected, Students cannot hand in Learning Task without attaching a file.

    • If No is selected, a file is not required for the Learning Task to be handed in, but the option for Students to attach a file will be present.

    • If you do not want Students attaching files, select No, and don’t allow attaching files.

  • Release task to students and parents to allow them to see and action the task when they login to uEducateUs...

    • This can be done later on, after the Learning Task is created if you wish.

  • You can select to send notifications to the relevant class Teachers on creation of the task.

  • In the Classes and Students section, select the Classes this Task is for, then click on Populate Student List

    • A list of the individual Students within these Classes will appear…

      • All students are selected by default, so if required, deselect any students that do not need to do the task.

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