Figure 6.29: Custom Objectives

Figure 6.30: Objectives Editor

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 class, 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 class set-up, you will need to choose whether or not students will be assessed on early completion of an Objective (Sec. 6.3.3).