Create Seating Charts for Merged Sections

Overview

Seating charts can be created to track attendance and participation in a merged P.L.A.T.O. course site once a group has been created for each section.

Instructions

  1. Log in to the merged P.L.A.T.O. course site and navigate to the Manage Tab.
  2. Select Seating Charts from the Learner Management category.
  3. Select the "Create a Chart" button.
  4. Name the chart according to the section
  5. Verify that the location is correct
  6. From the "Attendees" drop down menu, select the appropriate section.
  7. Select the "Save" button to continue.
  8. Assign students to a seat by dragging them from the Unassigned Students at the bottom of your screen or choose from one of the "Assign All" options button located at the lower right side of your screen.
  9. Once all students have been assigned, select the "Lock" button found in the top left of your screen.  You are now ready to use the chart with calendar events.
  10. Navigate to the Calendar and create a recurring event for the section. You are now ready to open the day's calendar event and record attendance and participation.

Resources

Create Groups in a Merged P.L.A.T.O. Course Site (Knowledge Base Article)

Creating P.L.A.T.O. Seating Charts (Knowledge Base Article)

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