Goals

Description:	The Goals tool allows you to record the goals for a course, and to create categories to organize them. You can also associate files and course content, such as assessments or assignments, with one or more goals. You can set permissions to allow Students to view associated files and content.
Who can do what?	Designers can create and edit goals. Instructors can only view goals. Students can view goals.
Tip:	You must create goals and associate them first, and then you will be able to add goals to specific content
How To's:	Creating Goals Associating Goals

How to Create Goals

Creating Goals Depending on whether you are creating or editing a goal, do one of the following from the Design Tab: if you are creating a goal, click Create Goal. If you are editing a goal, next to the title of the goal you want to edit, click the ActionLinks icon. Click Edit Properties. Enter a title and description. Under Item Visibility, select to show or hide the item for Students. If you want to place the goal into a category, under Category, select an existing category, or create a new one. Click Save.

How to Associate Goals with Content

Associating Goals with Content From the Goals screen, locate the goal with which you want to associate a file, and click its title. Click Associate File. Click Browse for Files. The Content Browser pop-up window appears. Locate and select the files you want to associate, if any. If you want to remove a file that you have included, click the Remove icon. Click Save. Associating Goals with Syllabus From the Syllabus screen, click Add Syllabus Item. Click Goals. Select each goal you want to associate. Click Save. Associating Goals with Learning Modules From the Learning Modules screen, locate the learning module and click its ActionLinks icon. Click Edit Action Menu.  Under Action Menu Tools, locate Goals and select On or Off. Click Done.