What is the dashboard?
The dashboard is your mission control. It provides a brief overview of account info and quick links to various platform features.
Touring the dashboard
When you login to your Checkology account, you will automatically land on the dashboard. You can also access the dashboard by clicking on "Checkology" icon in the main navigation tabs at the top of the page.
Read more about each of the four sections of your Dashboard below: 1) Featured resources, 2) My Classes, and 3) Instructional Support.
Featured resources
At the top of the dashboard, you will see featured resources along with the latest edition of The Sift - a free, weekly newsletter delivered during the school year that covers the latest topics in news literacy.
My Classes
In the middle of the dashboard, you will see any classes that been added to Checkology. We call these the class tiles. You can add a new class anytime by clicking on the grey "+ Add class" button.
Related article: Setting up a class
Once you have added a class, you will be prompted to assign it a course. To assign a course, click on the pink "+ assign course" button.
Each class tile has quick links to the following features:
- Class settings
Click "Edit" to update information like your class title, student type, grade level, or subject. You can also enable a "Course Lock," which will prompt students in the class to complete Checkology lessons in a set order.
- Students
Click "Manage" to add new students, view individual student progress and work, or edit individual student information.
- Report
Click "Download" to download an excel spreadsheet report that includes student names, usernames, and progress on lessons and points.
- Assignments
Click "Evaluate" to access student work in your course learning sequence and any selected open learning activities. A pink exclamation mark will appear next to the word "Assignments" when students have submitted work that you can review and provide feedback on.
- View/edit course
Click "View/edit course" to see the content assigned to your class from the student perspective. From this view, you will have the option to further customize the course.
Instructional Supports
The next section appearing on the dashboard contains Instructional Supports. This section provides a robust set of resources designed to enhance teaching and support student learning.
Notifications
The last section on your dashboard displays all of your notifications:
- Feedback
Displays any new student submissions activity for any Checkology course content.
- Messages
Displays any new messaging activity from the "Message Center." You can visit the Message Center to see any new messages from the Checkology team or draft messages to your students.