Desire2Learn v10.1 Quick Reference for Designers: News, Checklist, and Dates
Create a News Item
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Select Course Home.
Select New News Item from the News context menu.
Enter Headine.
Enter Content.
Optional: Select Availability options.
Optional: Select Add a File.
Optional: Select one of the following to implement a
Release Condition.
a. Select Create and Attach.
b. Select Attach Existing.
Select Publish.
Reorder News Items
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Select Course Home.
Select Reorder News Items from the News context
menu.
Select numbers from Sort Order dropdowns to
indicate sequence.
Select Save.
Delete a News Item
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Select Course Home.
Select Delete from the context menu of the desired
News item.
Select Yes to confirm.
Delete Multiple News Items
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Select Course Home.
Select Go to News Tool from the News context menu.
Choose items to delete.
Select icon for Delete.
Select Yes to confirm.
Set Restrictions for a Checklist
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Select Checklist.
Select a checklist link.
Select Restrictions tab.
Select one of the following options:
a. Attach Existing: Select desired condition.
i. Select Attach.
b. Create and Attach: Select Condition Type and
Condition Details.
i. Select Create.
Select Save.
Delete a Checklist(s)
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Select Checklist.
Select Delete.
Select checklist(s).
Select Delete Selected.
Manage Dates
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Select Edit Course.
Select Manage Dates.
Optional: Select desired Filter Options and Advanced
Filter Options then Apply Filter.
4. Checkmark items that will have the same dates.
5. Select one of the following options:
a. Edit Dates icon. Select Start Date and End Date.
i. Select Save.
b. Offset Dates icon: Select options from dropdowns and
enter number of days by which to offset date(s).
i. Select Save.
Create a Checklist
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Select Checklist.
Select New.
Enter a Name.
Optional: Enter a Description and select New
Window.
5. Select Save.
6. Optional: Select New Category, enter a Name and
Description then Save.
7. Select New Item.
8. Select Category from dropdown or New Category
link.
9. Enter a Name.
10. Optional: Enter a Description and other options.
11. Select Save.
Edit or Delete Item(s) in a Checklist
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Select Checklist.
Select a checklist link.
Checkmark the item(s) to be edited or deleted.
To Edit item(s): Select Edit selected items icon and
make desired edits.
a. Select Save.
To Delete item(s): Select Delete selected items icon.
a. Select Delete.
Reorder Checklists
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Select Checklist.
Select More Actions.
Select Reorder.
Select numbers from Sort Order dropdowns to
indicate sequence.
Select Save.
Revised December 2012