Add New Task

To add a Task go to the desired group and click on Resources in the control panel
Click on Add Task Icon
When setting up a ‘Task’ you will be asked to configure the following options:

Enter a Task Title
Select a Start Date
Select an End Date (click on the calendar Icon to view pop up calendar)
Select a Task Status:

Offline – Not live (Not Visible to any Assignees)
Open – Visible (Visible to all Assignees)
Closed – Visible (Read only - Assignees cannot add any further comments or files)
Complete – Visible

Select a Hand-In Date and Time. Please note: the Hand in date cannot be after the end date
Select if you are going to allow late submissions
Select if you want to create a Marksheet
Enter a Task Description
Browse and Attach any useful Files to the Task. Click on the Allowed File types link to display a list of the file types you are allowed to attach.
Enter Task Notes. These are notes that can be added for reference for other teachers.
Teaching Notes attachments
Browse and Attach any useful Task Notes Files to the task. Click on the Allowed File types link to display a list of the file types you are allowed to attach. Please note: Both the Task Notes and Files will not be visible to any of the ‘Task Assignees’ unless they have access rights to manage the task.
Enable/Disable a Task Forum.

Selecting this option will automatically create a forum that can be only accessed by those users that are assigned to a Task (Assignees). The ‘Task Forum’ is accessed by Assignees via the link to the ‘Task’ in their My Panel > My Tasks.

Allow task assignees to view other assignees submissions. Selecting this option allows those users that are assigned to a ‘Task’ (Assignees) to view each other’s file submissions. Once this option has been enabled it is also possible to: Allow task assignees to comment on other assignees submissions. Selecting this option allows those users that are assigned to a ‘Task’ (Assignees), to post comments about each others submissions.
Select Task Assignees: choose from the Group Membership List those users to be assigned the ‘Task’ (Assignees). How do I add a member to a group?

Click on ‘Add task’ Button - If you selected the Marksheet option, you will now be taken to the Marksheet page.

Points to remember:

If selecting a start date, the task will not be visible to the selected members until that date.

If no end date is chosen, the task will remain visible in the selected members Tasks lists.

Leaving the task in the status of offline will mean that it is not visible to any of the selected members.

If no start or end date is chosen, and the status is set to ‘open’, the task will be accessible to all ‘Assignees’ until it is manually closed or completed.

When selecting assignees to allocate the task too, you can select the all option to select all in the list or you can click on the individual assignee from the list. To select more than one assignee but not all, hold down the ctrl key on your keyboard whilst selecting the assignee.

If the task assignee has an ePortfolio, a folder for the task will automatically be created within their My Resources. The assignees can then put files and documents in the folder that are related to the task. These can include downloads, custom pages, blogs and forums.