My CourseCompass page>>Use tools>>Tasks

Adding a non-course-related task

You can add a non-course-related task, such as an errand, to the list of tasks you access from the My CourseCompass page.

To add a non-course-related task:

1. Click Tasks in the Tools module on the My CourseCompass page.

2. Click Add Task.

3. Under Task Information, type a title for the task.

4. (Optional) Type a description for the task.

5. Click one of the options for displaying text:

• Smart Text displays the text as you type it but converts URLs and email addresses into links.

• Plain Text displays the text exactly as you type it, with no links.

• HTML codes the text you enter with HTML tags.

Note: You can also format text directly using HTML tags.

6. Next to Due Date, click the arrows to select the month, day, and year by which the task must be completed.

7. Under Task Options, click the arrow next to Priority and select one of the following options:

• Low to display the task on the Tasks page with a gray down arrow

• Normal to display the task on the Tasks page with a blue box

• High to display the task on the Tasks page with a red up arrow

8. Click the arrow next to Status, and select one of the following options:

• Not Started to indicate that you have not begun the task

• In Progress to indicate the task is not yet done

• Completed to indicate the task is done

9. Click Submit to add the task.

Notes:

• Click Cancel to return to the Tasks page without adding the task.

• You add, modify, and remove course-related tasks from the Control Panel.