Notifications appear at the bottom of the HSTOnline menu when you first login each day, and at the top of the Agenda - List View pages. The notifications on the Agenda pages will remain until the Past Due items have been marked as Completed. Click or touch the notification to open the Past Due list.

You can edit any Past Due Assignment or Chore to change any aspect of that item - including the date or completion status. If you change the date to match today or a future date, or if you mark the item as Completed, it will fall off the Past Due List as it will no longer meet the criteria to be included on the list.

Students: can only edit Assignments or Chores according to their user account permissions

Editing a Single Past Due Assignment or Chore

1. Click or touch the Past Due notification on the HSTOnline menu or on the Agenda - List View to open the Past Due list.
2. On the Past Due page, double-click on the item you want to change to open the Edit window.
   • Alternatively, you can click once on the item you want to change and then click the Action button and choose Edit to open the Edit window.
   • On a touch device, touch the item you wish to edit and then touch the Action button and touch Edit to open the Edit window.
3. At the bottom of the edit view, you will see when and by whom the item was created as well as when and by whom it was last updated.
4. Make whatever changes are needed to the Chore or Assignment.
   • If you change the date to 'Today' or a future date, when you click Save the item will fall off the Past Due list.
   • If you mark the item as Complete, when you click Save the item will fall off the Past Due list.
   • Student users will only be able to edit fields based on their user account permissions.
5. Click or touch:
   • Cancel to abandon the changes and close the Edit window.
   • Save to commit the changes to your Activity and close the Edit window.
   • The Previous or Next hyperlink in the top right corner to save your changes to this item and move to the previous or next item in the list. If you are editing a Chore, the Previous/Next links will take you to the previous or next Chore on the list; if you are editing an Assignment, the Previous/Next links will take you to the previous or next Assignment on the list. You can click or touch Previous or Next until you have made all the changes you want and then click the Save button to end the Edit process. If you reach the beginning or end of the list when clicking or touching Previous or Next, the Edit window will close and you will be returned to the list view.

   

6. If you have entered a new Subject or Course in the Subject or Subject/Course field, HSTOnline will ask for clarification when you click or touch the Save button or the 'Previous' or 'Next' link.

   

   • Choose whether to create your new entry as a new Subject or a new Course.
     • Add as new Subject: the new entry will be added to your Subjects list with a status of 'Core'. You can edit the item in your Subjects list to change the status as needed.
     • Add as new Course with a Subject of: Select a Subject from the drop down list. The Course will be attached to that Subject and created with the following settings:
       • Credit Hours - 0.00
       • Calculation Option - Basic
       • Grading Scale - Default Grading Scale
       • Weighting - Off
       You can edit the item in your Courses list to change the parameters as needed.
     • Click or touch:
       • Cancel to be returned to the Add Assignment window to make a new selection in the Subject/Course field.
       • Save to keep the new Subject or Course and add the Assignment to your Agenda.

Editing Multiple Past Due Assignments or Chores

The multi-edit feature allows you to make the same change to two or more items at the same time.

1. Click or touch the Past Due notification on the HSTOnline menu or the Agenda - List View to open the Past Due list.
2. On the Past Due page, select the items you want to change. You can use the Grouping and Sorting features to isolate the items you want to change.
   • Click the checkbox for each item you want to change.
   • You can use your mouse to click and drag over contiguous items of the same type in the list.
   • On a touch device, you can touch and drag your finger over contiguous items of the same type in the list.
   • Your selection must include just Assignments or just Chores or the Multi-Edit option will be disabled.
3. Click or touch the Action button and click or touch Multi-Edit to open the Multi-Edit window.
   • HSTOnline will show you how many items have been selected for editing.
4. Click or touch the checkbox next to each field you want to change for the selected items and make whatever changes are needed to the Chore or Assignment.
   • If you change the date to 'Today' or a future date, when you click Save the item will fall off the Past Due list.
   • If you mark the item as Complete, when you click Save the item will fall off the Past Due list.
   • Student users will only be able to edit fields based on their user account permissions.
5. Click or touch:
   • Cancel to abandon the changes and close the Multi-Edit window.
   • Save to commit the changes and close the Multi-Edit window.

   

You can delete any Assignments or Chores which appear in the Past Due list to remove them completely from your database. Deleted items cannot be retrieved.

Students: never have the option to delete any records.

1. Click or touch the Past Due notification on the HSTOnline menu or the Agenda - List View to open the Past Due list.
2. On the Past Due page, select the items you want to remove. You can use the Grouping and Sorting features to isolate the items you want to remove. You can delete Assignments and Chores at the same time.
   • Click the checkbox for each item you want to remove.
   • You can use your mouse to click and drag over contiguous items in the list to select those items.
   • On a touch device, you can touch and drag your finger over contiguous items in the list to select those items.
   • Click or touch the 'Select All' badge to select all the items in the list.
3. Click or touch the Action button and click or touch Delete to open the Confirm Delete window.
   • HSTOnline will show you how many items of each type have been selected for deletion.
4. Click or touch:
   • 'Never Mind' to cancel the delete process.
   • 'Yes, I'm Sure' to complete the deletion process. HSTOnline will delete all selected items from your database. Deleted items cannot be retrieved.

Students: can always mark their Chores or Assignments as Student-Complete. If the Complete by Student field is disabled, the Student will never receive a Past Due notification.

1. Click or touch the Past Due notification on the HSTOnline menu or the Agenda - List View to open the Past Due list.
2. On the Past Due page, select the items you want to remove. You can use the Grouping and Sorting features to isolate the items you want to remove. You can mark Assignments and Chores complete at the same time.
   • Click the checkbox for each item you want to mark complete.
   • You can use your mouse to click and drag over contiguous items in the list to select those items.
   • On a touch device, you can touch and drag your finger over contiguous items in the list to select those items.
   • Click or touch the 'Select All' badge to select all the items in the list.
3. Click or touch the Action button and click or touch 'Mark as Complete'.
4. The selected items will be immediately marked as Complete and will fall off the Past Due list
   • Student: Mark as Complete will add an S to the Complete column and check the Student box in the Complete field.
   • Teacher/Administrator: Mark as Complete will add a T to the Complete column and check the Teacher box in the Complete field.

You can choose to Reschedule any of the Assignments and Chores in the Past Due list to push them into the future. When you reschedule, items that start on the same date for a Student will be on the same new date in the future.

Students: can only reschedule Assignments or Chores according to their user account permissions

1. Click or touch the Past Due notification on the HSTOnline menu or the Agenda - List View to open the Past Due list.
2. Choose items to Reschedule
   • Either click or touch Action and then Reschedule to automatically select all items in the Past Due list and open the Day and Date options page.
   • Or select specific items to move
     • Click the checkbox for each entry you want to move.
     • You can use your mouse to click and drag over contiguous items to select them.
     • On a touch device, you can touch and drag your finger over contiguous items to select them.
     • Click or touch the 'Select All' badge to select all the items on the current page.
     • Click or touch the Action button and click or touch 'Reschedule' to open the Day and Date options page.

   

3. Set the Day Options for the selected items.

   
   

   • Skip Days Off: Check this box to prevent Rescheduled items from being placed on dates which are designated as a Day Off.
   • Skip Non-School Days: Check this box to prevent Rescheduled items from being placed on non-school days, as indicated in your School Profile page.
   • Select a Daily, Weekly, or Monthly pattern for HSTOnline to follow when moving your selected Assignments and Chores. See the Day Options Help Page for full details on these options.
4. Set the Date Options for the selected items.
   • Set the Start date for the Reschedule process by entering a date using the mm/dd/yyyy format, or use the Calendar icon to select a date. This will be the first date used in the Reschedule process unless it violates one of your Day Options settings.
   • Make a selection from the two options:
     • Continue until all items are moved: Select this option to have HSTOnline begin with the Start Date you enter and place your items as far into the future as necessary to move all the items according to the Day Options you set above. This is the default selection.
     • Make all items fit between Start Date and: Enter a date using the mm/dd/yyyy format, or use the Calendar icon to select an end date. Select this option to have HSTOnline keep your items in order and spread them evenly within the date range you have selected using the Day Options you set above. If you chose 'Spread Evenly' in the Day Options area, this is the only choice for Date Options as the Spread Evenly process requires an established start and end date.
5. Click or touch:
   • Return to Past Due to cancel this process and return to the Past Due list.
   • Continue to Preview to see a preview of reschedule items that will be added to your Agenda.
6. If you choose 'Continue to Preview', HSTOnline will show you the rescheduled Appointments and Chores with their Existing Date and the proposed New Date. Use this opportunity to review the items before accepting them to be added to your database.
   • You can group or sort the preview in any way to help review these items. The original preview has no grouping, and is sorted by New Date and then by Student.
   • You can use the Options: Choose Columns menu to select which columns are visible. All columns are visible by default: Student, Type, Existing Date, New Date, Description, PLC and Status.

   
   
   

   • Items which cannot be moved because the 'Can be Rescheduled' box is unchecked will appear with a lavender background, showing the same Existing Date and New Date, and display a Status of 'Reschedule not allowed' (Preview 1).
   • Items that Students cannot move due to a lack of permissions will appear with a lavender background, showing the same Existing Date and New Date, and display a Status of 'No Edit Permissions' (Preview 2). This will only appear when a Student is Rescheduling their own Assignments or Chores and lack sufficient permissions to do so.
   • Items which cannot be moved because there are no valid dates in your selection will appear with a yellow background, showing the same Existing Date and New Date, and display a Status of 'No Available Dates' (Preview 3). How can that happen?
   • Items which are being moved will appear with a white background, show their Existing Date and a proposed New Date which will fall in your selected date range, and display no Status message.
   • Items which are already in the Agenda on the new dates being used for the Reschedule will appear with a green background, showing the same Existing Date and New Date, and display a Status of 'Existing Item'. These items are included so that you can see if you are doubling up on work for your Student.
7. Look over the preview carefully. Once you accept the changes, there is no 'undo' option. If there is a problem with the preview you can:
   • click or touch the Day and Date label at the top of the page to reset your options and try again
   • click or touch the Return to Past Due button to go back to the Past Due list and choose different items
8. Once you are satisfied with the items displayed in the Preview, you can select the changes you want to accept. Click or touch the Select All badge to select all the Rescheduled items in the list. Alternatively,
   • you can click or touch the checkbox for each item you want to accept.
   • you can use your mouse to click and drag over Rescheduled items in the list to select them. Only items eligible to be moved will be selected.
   • on a touch device, you can touch and drag your finger over Rescheduled items in the list to select them. Only items eligible to be moved will be selected.

   

9. Click or touch:
   • Return to Past Due to abandon this process and return to the Past Due list.
   • 'Accept Selected Items' to make the selected changes to your Agenda.

How can that happen?

How can I end up with 'No Available Dates' when rescheduling? It's all dependent on what you select in the Day and Date Options area. For instance, if you choose the Weekly option and check off only Sundays, but also check the option to 'Skip non-school days' - if Sunday is listed as a non-school day for you - there will be no valid date to move the selected items to. Likewise, if you choose something like 'Make all items fit between Start Date and ______' but the date range you picked is marked off as Days Off and you have checked the box to 'Skip Days Off', there will be no valid dates available.

If you get the 'No Available Dates' result, you can click or touch the Day and Date label above the preview to reset your options and try again.

You can create a printed list of Past Due Assignments and/or Chores for any date range using the Daily Task List report. The report can include any combination of Appointments, Assignments and/or Chores.

You can export a list of Assignments and/or Chores from the Agenda - List View for any date range to a .CSV file using the Option: Export menu.