D2L Brightspace: Checklist

Overview

A checklist is a way to highlight important or required assignments, readings, or other items students need to complete. Each checklist contains one or more categories in which checklist items are grouped. For example, the checklist might include categories like Readings and Written Assignments with several assignments to complete in those categories.

Create a Checklist

1. Navigate to the Checklist tool (Course Tools then Course Admin).
2. Select New Checklist.
3. Enter the Name of the checklist and optionally add a description.
4. Select Save.
5. Create at least one category for the checklist items. Select New Category, enter a Name, and select Save.

Note: You may use categories to organize your items, but don’t forget your items! Items are the things that students check off to complete. Categories are simply the headings.

6. Select New Item to add an item.
   • If you created multiple categories, select the desired category.
   • Enter a Name for the item.
   • To add a due date select the Due Date checkbox and enter a date and time it is due.
   • To display this date in the course calendar, check the Display in Calendar checkbox.
   • Select Save or select Save and New to automatically begin creating another checklist item.
      
7. Repeat step 6 until you’ve added all items for the checklist.
8. When finished, select Save and Close.

Preview a Checklist

1. Navigate to the Checklist tool.
2. Open the context menu for a specific Checklist and select Preview in a new window.

Reorder Checklists

Reorder items and categories in a checklist

1. Navigate to the Checklist tool.
2. Select the checklist you want to reorder .
3. Select the Reorder button.
4. On the Reorder Checklist page, change the values in the Sort Order drop-down lists for the categories or items.
5. Select Save.

Reorder all checklists

1. Navigate to the Checklist tool.
2. On the Checklists page, select the More Actions button, then select Reorder.
3. On the Reorder Checklists page, change the values in the Sort Order menus.
4. Select Save.

Add a Checklist to Content

Because Checklist has been removed from the default navigation, the only way students will have access to your checklists is if you add them to your course Content.

1. Navigate to Content and select the module to which you will add the checklist
2. Select Add Existing
3. From the menu, select Checklist
4. Select the Checklist you wish to add; it will appear at the bottom of the module content

Display within Content window (versus new window)

New Content Experience makes the student have to open the check list in a new window. There is work around to the issue. This doesn't save the student a click, but it will display in the Content area once clicked.

1. In Content, where you wish to display your Rubric, Select Create New.
2. Select Page from the menu. (This will provide a blank HTML page.)

Note: Please do note that you can use existing HTML pages to link to rubrics in this way. You can expand the html page to be more than just a link to a rubric. This work around is simply giving the simplest steps to accomplish an in-content experience for students.

3. Enter a Page Title.
4. In the Page Content, select the Insert Quicklink tool from the toolbar. 
5. Select Checklist from the popup menu.
6. To the right of the Checklist you wish to deploy, select the pencil icon.
7. Change the Open in selection to Current window.
8. Select Insert.

Students will be able to click on the newly created link and then manage their checklist within Content.

Additional Resources

• Most of this content is directly pulled from MinnState’s knowledge article: Checklists: Create a Checklist
• If you have any question, feel free to reach out to Academic Technology at 651.793.1240, email at service.center@metrostate.edu, or ask a question through our service portal.