The Activity Completion feature, seen as the Mark as Done buttons on your Nexus site, is a helpful way for students to be able to track their progress in a course with an an easy-to-see checklist of what they have completed to date.
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What is it?
How can it be helpful?
Why is it on by default?
How can I disable it?
What is the Activity Completion feature?
The Activity Completion feature is a helpful way for students to be able to track their progress in a course through the use of checkboxes on the side of activities. Teachers can set completion criteria in a specific activity's settings including viewing, receiving a certain score or a student marking it as complete. Either the student or the Teacher can mark the activity as Done, depending on the settings.
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How can this feature help my students?
- The students will be able to see a checklist of their progress at a glance.
- It can help with time management for their courses.
- It can be linked with Course Completion so that both students and faculty can see progress through the course.
- You can set criteria where a student is allowed to progress through a course and access materials.
Why is the Activity Completion Feature on by default?
We keep this feature enabled by default, as it helps your students keep track of their progress in your course. This means a "Mark as Done" button appears in each section on your Nexus site. Turning this feature off may have ramifications for other activities, e.g., require watching a video before taking the quiz.
How can I disable this feature?
You can easily turn it off in your Course settings if this feature doesn't fit with the format of your site. To turn it off:
- In your Nexus course, click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select [Edit Settings].
- Scroll down and click on the [Completion Tracking] section.
- In the "Enable completion tracking" section, click on the drop-down menu and select [No].
- Scroll to the bottom and click on [Save and Display] to go back to your course.
- Go back to your course and for each of your activities, click on the [Edit] button and then select [Edit settings].
- Scroll down and click on the [Activity Completion] section and choose your preference from the drop-down menu. The options will be different for each type of activity.
- Save your settings and return to your course.
If you are having difficulty or you have unanswered questions,
please contact the Help Desk through the ITS Service Catalog or call (518) 388-6400.