Course dashboard overview
Overview
The Course Dashboard is the teaching-team hub for operational work: reviewing assessment tasks assigned across the course and handling due date extension requests when that feature is enabled.
Before you start
- You must be on the teaching team.
- The Dashboard tab appears in the course menu for teaching-team members (and for students when due date extensions are enabled—see student docs).
Open the dashboard
- Open your course.
- Select Dashboard from the course navigation.
The page header is Course Dashboard. A sidebar and main content area organize dashboard tools.
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Dashboard options (landing)
The default dashboard view shows Dashboard Options cards, for example:
| Card | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Assessment Tasks (count) | Open the assessment-task queues for the course. |
| Due Date Extensions (pending count) | Review student extension requests when the feature is on. |
Select a card to open that area.
Assessment Tasks
From Assessment Tasks, the teaching team can switch between:
- All Tasks — tasks across the course, grouped by assignment in expandable sections.
- My Tasks — tasks assigned to you.
Task cards show assignment context and assignee information where applicable. Use these views to track rating, feedback, or other assessment work your course generates.
Assessment task types and statuses depend on assignments and course configuration. Use in-app labels on each task card for the exact action required.
Due Date Extensions (from dashboard)
When due date extensions are enabled, the dashboard card opens the same review surface as the Due Date Extensions area. For step-by-step review actions, see Review due date extension requests.
Policy limits are configured under Configure due date extensions.
Sidebar navigation
While on the dashboard, the left sidebar may list:
- Assessment Tasks → All Tasks / My Tasks
- Due Date Extensions (when enabled)
Use the sidebar to move between dashboard sub-pages without returning to the course menu.
Related course tabs
The dashboard focuses on tasks and extensions. Other course work uses dedicated tabs:
- Assignments — create and manage assignments
- Calendar — schedule entries
- Announcements — course-wide messages
- Gradebook / Grade Calculations — grading setup and results
Troubleshooting
| Situation | What to try |
|---|---|
| No Assessment Tasks card | Confirm teaching-team role; counts load after course data is available. |
| Task list empty | Verify assignments exist and generate assessment tasks for your course. |
| Due Date Extensions missing | Enable the feature and policy under Course Settings. |