Figure 6.37: Edit Objectives

Any objective content can be edited and deleted inside the Edit Objective window (Fig. 6.37), found by clicking on the Edit link below the objective name in the Objective Editor page. Custom objectives can also be deleted from the Edit Objective window.

Using this tool, chapters (or ALEKS curriculum slices) can be divided into parts or material can be combined across multiple chapters.

The Textbook View allows you to select content based on the structure of the textbook. The Slice View allows you to select content based on the structure of the ALEKS Pie Chart.

A specific textbook is integrated with the course

For chapter-based objectives there will be a Textbook View of items. When editing chapter based objectives, it will be possible to add topics only to the chapter in which they belong. For custom objectives there will be a Textbook View and a Slice View of items.

The ALEKS curriculum is integrated with the course

For slice-based objectives and custom objectives there will be a Slice View of items.

No Textbook Integration is in use

Custom objectives will present items from the Slice View.

Topics may be added or removed from objectives as follows:

• 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.
• To see a sample problem for any topic, double-click on the topic name.
• 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. An end date or mastery level should be entered, depending on the objective completion method in use (Sec. 6.4.6). This procedure can be repeated to create additional custom objectives.

NOTE. In courses that are configured with objectives, the Objective Editor will only display topics contained and structured according to those objectives. If an instructor removes a substantial number of fundamental topics from the course, the Topic Recommendation Tool will calculate whether any prerequisite topics are missing, and allow the instructor to add them back for optimal learning (Sec. 6.4.9).

When objective customization is complete, click on the Continue button to review the settings. Click on Save to finalize the setup.