{"id":21628,"date":"2025-09-04T04:08:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T09:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=21628"},"modified":"2025-09-04T04:09:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T09:09:19","slug":"brightspace-tip-534-work-to-do-widget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-534-work-to-do-widget\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #534: Work To Do Widget"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learners sometimes have a hard time keeping track of everything they need to get done. They may have to jump in and out of multiple courses to figure out if there are upcoming assignments or projects with due dates in the near future (or in the past!). This can be frustrating for them, and it can also lead to missed deadlines.<\/p>\n

The Work To Do Widget<\/strong> is a simple way you can help students stay on top of their work.<\/p>\n

\"Example<\/a>
Example of the Work To Do widget<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How the Work To Do Widget Works<\/h3>\n

The Work To Do widget is designed specifically for students and displays all their overdue and upcoming learning activities in one place. Overdue work appears at the top of the list, and upcoming items are listed below. This makes it incredibly easy for students to see what's most urgent.<\/p>\n

All quizzes, assignments, checklists, and other activities with due or end dates automatically appear in the widget.<\/strong> Students can see the widget on their My Home page in Brightspace, as well as on their individual course homepages. This means they can get a quick overview of all their courses at once, or focus on just the tasks for your specific course.<\/p>\n

\"Example<\/a>
Example of the Work To Do widget showing no activities due<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Making It Visible for Your Students<\/h3>\n

To ensure your students can take advantage of this helpful tool, all you have to do is make sure the Work To Do widget is enabled on your course homepage. When you use the default course homepage in Brightspace, the widget is automatically included. If you\u2019ve customized your homepage, you may need to add it. A few minutes of effort on your part can save your students a lot of stress and help them stay organized all semester long.<\/p>\n

The Work To Do widget can be seen by users with the role of student. Instructors will see the Work To Do widget when they view the course as a student<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> Instructors who have opted to customize their course homepage<\/a> and want their students to be able to see the Work To Do widget on their customized course homepage, will have to add the widget to the course homepage.<\/p>\n

For additional information and frequently asked questions about the Work To Do widget, see the following article in the Brightspace Community: Introducing the Work To Do Widget<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Want more information?<\/h2>\n

Brightspace Tip #50: Customize Your Course Homepage<\/a>
\nHomepages and Widgets<\/a>
\nDesign a Course Homepage with Widgets (pdf)<\/a>
\nAdding the Work to Do Widget to Course Homepage (video)<\/a>
\nBrightspace Tip #533: Due Dates<\/a><\/p>\n

View current, past, and preview upcoming Continuous Delivery release notes<\/a>
\nInstructors Quick Start Tutorial<\/a>
\nBrightspace Known Issues<\/a>
\nRequest a sandbox course<\/a>
\nSign-up for Brightspace training sessions<\/a>
\nYou can find Brightspace help<\/a> at D2L's website.
\nJoin the Brightspace Community<\/a>.
\nTry these Brightspace How-To documents<\/a>.
\nVisit our Brightspace FAQs<\/a> for additional Brightspace information
\nor schedule a one-on-one session<\/a>, email<\/a>, or
\ncall Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418.<\/p>\n

Note: Are you doing something innovative in Brightspace or perhaps you've discovered a handy tip? Share how you are using Brightspace in your teaching and learning in The Orange Room<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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