(A2) Create a New Task or Event (Enhanced)

Class Events improve the way teachers use SLS for in-class lessons by allowing them to attach SLS resources and assignments to events in the Planner. This will help students quickly access their learning materials and easily toggle between SLS and physical resources in class.

Create a New Task

There are three ways to create a New Task, from:
1. Planner
  1. Select the Tasks tab and click New Task.
2. Module Plan
  1. Within a Module, click the Module Plan icon and select the Add Task to Planner icon .
3. Section Cover
  1. Click Add Task to Planner.
On the New Task subpage, fill in the following details:
1. Title - The event title will be pre-filled for you as "Untitled". Change the title to one that is concise and relevant.
2. Description - You can include details of the task here.
3. Complete By - You can indicate the deadline of your task here.
4. Attachments - You may attach assignments, resources or goals (only for Learning Progress page).
5. Click Create to proceed.

Update a Task

On the Planner page, select the Tasks tab, followed by the Ongoing tab to view all your tasks.
Click the Task card to view the task details.
To mark a task as complete, select Mark as Complete.
To edit or delete a task, click the Overflow (3-dot icon) and select Edit or Delete. You are not able to retrieve deleted tasks.

Creating a New Event

There are three ways to add a New Event:
1. Click + New Event from the Planner page,
2. Click + New Event from the Planner tab within a Class Group,
3. Scroll to your desired time on the Planner page and click at the time slot to create a new event at that time.
When adding a new event from the Planner page, select which Planner should the new event be created for. You can do so from the Planner dropdown list.
Note: When a new event is added from the Planner tab within a Class Group, the new event created will be for the selected Class Group.
On the New Event subpage, fill in the following details:
1. Planner - Click the dropdown list to select which planner you wish to create the New Event for. By default, the Personal Planner will be selected.
  When creating a new event from the Planner tab within a Class Group, the Class Group Planner will be default Planner.
2. Title - The event title will be pre-filled for you as "Untitled". Change the Title to one that is concise and relevant.
3. Description - You can include details of the event here.
4. Date & Time - You can select how often the event repeats, and the end date for the repeat.
  Note: The End Repeat field will be greyed out if None or Custom are chosen for Repeat.
5. Repeat - You can select how often the event repeats.
  Note: The End Repeat box will be greyed out if None or Custom are chosen for Repeat.
Click Create to proceed.

Create a New Task or Event

For a Class Group Event, clicking the View Planner icon will redirect you to the Planner tab within the Class Group.

Video Tutorial

The "Lessons" in My Drive mentioned in the video have been relabelled to "Modules".