Planner

With the planner settings, you decide which fields to use in the planner and determine who can see them. The fields you will use in an actual plan are selected under Plan columns > Show on course page. There are several options in the settings. Feel free to Add and Delete columns. You may, for example, want to add a column for Homework, Lab exercises, or similar.

Topic columns

Use topic: Topics are used to group or otherwise organize the plans in the planner. In an English course, topics might include 'Grammar' and 'Spelling'. Unticking this option removes the other options.

Create a folder for each new topic: Choosing this option creates a folder for each topic in your navigation tree. The folder does not appear until you add a resource or activity to the topic. When this option is not ticked, all resources and activities appear at the root of the navigation tree. Most teachers find it tidiest to create a folder for each new topic.

Title: The title as it appears in the plans you create. You are allowed to change the titles if you want.

Visible for: Select from the drop-down list those you want the columns to be visible to when the plan is published. The options are 'everyone', which includes both teachers and the course participants, 'nobody', and 'teachers only'. By selecting the latter, you can make fields visible to only you and other teachers.

Plan columns

Show on course page: Check this box if you want the column to be visible on the finished plan that appears on the course's main page.

Note: Remember to check the box Use topic if you want the topic to appear in the plan. This allows you to split the plan into topics such as Antiquity, English literature, and Photosynthesis. In an active plan, the topic is shown in the heading.

Under this heading, you select the columns you want to appear in the grid view of the plan. A checked box means that the column will be included in the plan. You can drag and drop the different columns to rearrange the order.

By clicking the Add topic button, you can enter the name of a topic. Just type directly in the cell. When you have added a topic, a new button, Add plan, allows you to add a plan. When you have added a plan, new links for the other elements appear automatically.

To make it easier to schedule plans, you can activate plans based on their start date, two days in advance, one week in advance or two weeks in advance. With a simple click it's also possible to activate connected elements when the plan is activated. This is accomplished from the Settings cog wheel >> Plan columns >> Activate plans.

Activities are elements that require active participation from users, such as assignments and test. Activities can also be assessed. Resources are elements such as notes, files, and links that provide information about a subject.

You have two options when adding resources and elements; you can create a new resource or connect an existing resource to the plan. See the How-tos below for detailed instructions for adding resources and activities.

Plans can be exported and imported (in XML format). This feature simplifies matters for a teacher who wants to reuse a plan for other sites. Note that you cannot import an arbitrary XML file. It must have the same structure as the itslearning planner files.

If you want to copy the planner content to other courses, the recommended method is to use Selection > Copy.

Note: Learning tools that are connected to the plan are not included in the export.

1. Enter a course.
2. Click Settings in the navigation tree.
3. Click Course properties and features.
4. Under "Functions", check the box in front of "Planner".
5. Click Save. The Planner link now appears in your navigation tree.

1. Enter a course.
2. Click Planner in the navigation tree.
3. Click Import/Export.
4. Click Upload file.
5. Click Browse to find the plan you want to import.
6. Click Import. The plan is now imported to your course.

1. Enter a course.
2. Click Planner in the navigation tree.
3. Click Import/Export.
4. Click Export to save the plan to your computer. The plan can now be imported into another course.

1. Click + Resource or + Activity.
2. Click on either the Select from course tab or the Search library tab.
3. Check the boxes in front of the elements you want to add.
4. Click Add resource (or Add activity). The elements are now connected to your plan.

1. Click + Resource or + Activity.
2. Click on the Create tab.
3. Select an activity or resource.
4. Enter the required information.
5. Click Save.