Creating task – Meetup
To create a new task - Meetup go to Learning - Learning Management - Tasks menu:
On the Tasks page click the Add button and select the Meetup task type from the drop-down list:
On the Task page the following fields and blocks are available for completion and configuration:
(1) - Task title – a required field;
(2) - Task description – brief information for the user about the Meetup, which is displayed in the task table, on the task card in the My Tasks list and the Catalog of tasks;
(3) - Select tag – optionally assign a tag to the task. You can select a tag from the existing ones in the drop-down list, search for it, or create a new one. More details: Tag Management;
(4) - Select competencies – optionally specify the competencies that the task-Meetup helps develop. More details: Competencies for the tasks.
Below on the page Blocks corresponding to the task configuration stages are displayed:
- Task Type - Meetup (5),
- Settings (6),
- Assignment (7),
- Results (8).
(9) - Cancel – return to the task table without saving changes;
(10) - Save – save the created task.
Task Type block
The Task Type block is the same for all task types. More details:Task Type block
Settings Block
Clicking the "Change Settings" button opens a menu with configuration options for the Meetup Task.
General Settings:
(1) - Venue - required field – specify the address (location) where the Meetup session will take place. You can also provide a link, for example, to a Google Meet or Zoom meeting.
(2) - Participants limit - restricts the number of participants in a Meetup session. The number of participants can be changed if necessary.
By default, an Unlimited number of participants is set.
(3) - Allow Commenting - allows the user to leave comments on the task. When this setting is enabled, users can provide feedback about taking the Meetup or ask questions. For more details: Comments in tasks;
(4) - Reminders - users will receive reminders about missed or failed tasks (more details: Tasks Reminder).
Deadline
Task deadline - required field – specify the calendar dates and time when the Meetup will take place.
Results
(1) - Result set by - the choice of the person who evaluates the task: curator or self-assessment. If the task has the result set by a curator selected, it is imperative to assign a curator to this task during the user assignment stage. More details in the article Assignment to the meetup
(2) - Result type - the field is displayed if the Result set by (1) is set to Curator.
In the drop-down list, you need specify what the result of completing the task will be: a grade or user attendance.
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If "Attendance (present/absent)" is selected: the task result depends on attendance at the meetup class. The "Present" status automatically counts as 100% completion and the task status is "Completed", and "Absent" - 0% and the task status is "Failed".
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If "Grade" is selected: you need additionally set the Completion threshold (3).
(3) - Completion threshold - the field is displayed if the Result type(2) setting is set to Grade.
You need specify what percentage of task completion is minimally sufficient for the task to be considered successful.
Rewards
(1) - Badge of the task - add a badge for successful task completion. A badge is an element in the form of an icon that includes a name and an image, allowing identification of the task that has been completed. (more details: Badges);
(2) - Certificate of the task - add a certificate for successful task completion. (more details: Certifications);
(3) - Points for the task - settings for the points awarded for completing the task, which are used to calculate the user rating (more details: Points for the task);
(4) - Bonuses for completing the task - specify the number of bonuses awarded for successful task completion, which can be used to purchase items in the gift shop. More details: Internal currency.
Additional parameters
In addition to the standard task fields, advanced settings can be created.
If they are created, a Additional Parameters section will appear in the Settings block, where the corresponding fields are available for completion.
For example, in the screenshot, "The cost of training" field has been added, which can be filled in if needed.
User Assignment Block
This block is used to assign users to a task. If the task is set to set by the curator, a curator must be assigned to this task. Detailed information is provided in the article Assignment to the meetup
Results Block
This block allows you to view and analyze users’ Meetup completion results in detail.
Clicking the Analyze button provides quick access to the reporting page for the corresponding Meetup Task. More details: Meetup report.
Creation of meetup through the Catalog and automatic creation of the notice about the meetup
If you select "Free access via Catalog " when creating a task for a meetup in the assignment mode, you can automatically create an ad to inform users.
To do this, it is necessary to:
- Create a meetup with free access via Catalog and click on "Save and create notice".
- After that the system redirects to the ad creation page.
The ad will automatically pull up data on the class: its title (1), preview (2), venue (3) and date (4), the period from the date of ad creation to the start date of the meetup (6), and a link to register in the Catalog (5).
All that remains is to assign the ad to the required users.
Adding a link to the meetup venue
You can set a link in the field of meetup venue, for example, to Google Meet room or Zoom. Then on the task preview page, there will be a follow link button in the venue field:
Similarly, you can follow the link from the task card:
Or from the My tasks widget:
