To create a new Custom Objective, click on the "Create a New Custom
Objective" button in the Select Objectives window
(Fig. 6.29). This will open a new window
in which you can select the chapters, sections, and topics that you
would like to include (Fig. 6.30).
If a textbook is integrated with the course, you will see tabs for
Textbook View and ALEKS Slice Table of Contents View. The Textbook
View allows you to select content based on the structure of the
textbook. The ALEKS Slice Table of Contents View allows you to select
content based on the structure of the ALEKS Pie.
Click on the plus sign (+) to the left of each folder to view its
contents.
Check the box to the left of a topic name to include that topic in
your Objective.
Check the box to the right of a folder icon to include all topics in
that folder.
A running count of the number of included topics will be displayed just
above the directory window.
Use the "Custom Objective Name" field to change the name assigned to
the Objective.
Click the "Done" button when you have finished customizing the
Objective.
The new Objective will appear in the table of Objectives. You should now
schedule an End Date for this Objective. This procedure can be repeated
to create additional custom Objectives. Objectives can be reordered
by clicking on the up and down arrows in the "Include" column.
Objectives can also be reordered by clicking on the Objective name or start date and
dragging and dropping the Objective to a different position.
To edit a Custom Objective, click on the "Edit" link next to the
Objective in the Select Objectives window. To delete a custom Objective,
select "Delete this Custom Objective" link.
Before continuing to the next step of the course set-up, you will need
to choose whether or not students will be assessed on early completion
of an Objective (Sec. 6.3.3).
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