My Tasks & Action Required 

The My Tasks / Action Required widget serves as a central productivity hub for teachers, combining personal task management with automated system notifications for pending academic actions. 

Accessing My Tasks & Action Required  #

1. Navigate to the Teacher Homepage (Dashboard Overview). 

2. The widget is located in the top-left section of the main dashboard area. 

3. Click between the two primary tabs at the top: My Tasks and Action Required. 

Tab 1: My Tasks (Personal Productivity)  #

The My Tasks tab allows teachers to create, filter, and track their daily personal workload. 

1. Sorting & Filtering Options  #

Quickly filter your listed tasks using the pill buttons: 

1. All: Displays all personal tasks regardless of status. 

2. To do: Shows pending tasks that need completion. 

3. Action required: Highlights tasks marked as high priority or needing urgent attention. 

4. Completed: Shows finished tasks. 

2. Creating a Personal Task  #

1. Click the Add Task button on the right side of the widget. 

2. In the Add Task modal window, fill out the following fields: 

1. Task title (Required): Enter the name of your task (e.g., Talk to Maria parents or Fill Gradebook). 

2. Description (Optional): Add detailed notes or instructions (up to 250 characters). 

3. Due date (Required): Select a target completion date using the date picker calendar (mm/dd/yyyy). 

4. Status (Required): Choose the initial status from the dropdown menu (To do, Action required, or Completed). 

3. Click Save to create the task or Cancel to discard. 

3. Managing & Expanding Tasks (To-Do List Page)  #

1. Click Show more at the bottom of the widget to open the dedicated To-Do List full page (< Back to overview). 

2. Overdue Alerts: Tasks past their deadline display a red warning tag (Time has passed). 

3. Inline Status Updating: Use the dropdown menu next to any task to change its status on the fly (e.g., switching from To do to Action required). 

4. Edit & Delete: Click the down arrow menu (v) on the far right of any task row to select Edit (modify title/date) or Delete (remove task). 

Tab 2: Action Required (Automated Operational Alerts)  #

The Action Required tab automatically flags operational tasks across your assigned classes that require immediate attention and completion. It tracks pending items across five core areas: 

1. Lesson Preparation: Flags missing daily or weekly lesson plans for upcoming lectures (e.g., Biology Grade 5 — Lesson Preparation Not Added). 

2. Attendance: Highlights unrecorded or pending student attendance rosters for scheduled sessions (e.g., Biology Grade 5 — Attendance Not Taken). 

3. Exams: Identifies completed student exam submissions awaiting teacher evaluation (e.g., Physics Grade 11 — Exams Not Corrected). 

4. Assignments: Signals submitted homework assignments waiting to be graded (e.g., Physics Grade 11 — Assignments Not Corrected). 

5. Grades: Points out missing entries in gradebooks or uncompiled report card parameters (e.g., Chemistry Grade 10 — Grades Need to Be Added). 

How Alert Cards Display Information  #

1. Card Format: Each pending action appears on a separate card following a clean title format: {Course Name} — {Action Title} (e.g., Physics Grade 11 — Ungraded Exam). 

2. Due Date & Urgency: Each card clearly displays the deadline proximity or urgency text (e.g., Due tomorrow or Overdue). 

3. Multi-Course & Multi-Item Cards: 

1. If multiple courses have pending items of the same type, a separate card appears for each course. 

2. If a single course has different types of pending tasks (for example, missing attendance AND an ungraded exam), each task appears as its own card. 

Color-Coded Alert Statuses: 

Each alert card dynamically changes color based on how quickly the action is completed or delayed: 

1.  Green (On Time): The teacher completed the required action (attendance, preparation, or grading) on time. 

2. Yellow (Same Day / 1 Day Delay): The item is pending for the current day or delayed by 1 day (e.g., missed yesterday). 

3. Red (2 Days or More Overdue): The required action has been pending for 2 days or more (e.g., missed yesterday and today).