✅ 2. Polls, Checklists & Tasks (20 min)

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With the poll module you add a vote to any box - for scheduling, student feedback, parent surveys, or ratings.
How to set up a poll:
1. Open one of your maps in edit mode.
2. Open the box editor of a box and click Modules.
3. Choose Poll.
4. Choose single choice or multiple choice.
5. Adjust the prefilled options - done.
Good to know:
- A box may contain only one poll.
- Registered users and anonymous visitors can vote.
- Clicking the checkbox again removes your own vote.
- As the map owner, click a vote counter to see who voted for what.
⚠️ Don't change a poll once votes have been cast - otherwise the existing votes shift to the wrong options.
All details in the tutorial:
Tutorial: Poll module for votes LINK
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With the checklist module you create task lists to tick off - for weekly plans, packing lists, station learning, can-do lists for self-assessment, or courses like this one.
How to set up a checklist:
1. Open the box editor for a box.
2. Click Modules and choose Checklist.
3. Enter the items; add more with Add item.
4. Change the order by dragging the handle on the left.
5. Confirm with Done - the placeholder CHECK1 appears in the box content.
The difference to a poll:
- With a poll, the overall result of all votes matters
- With a checklist, your own progress counts - each person has their own state
- Anonymous visitors can tick items too; clicking again removes the tick
⚠️ Don't change the order or number of items of an active checklist - otherwise ticks that are already set may shift.
All details in the tutorial:
Tutorial: Checklists LINK

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With the task module you turn any box into a trackable task - with status, priority, due date, and assignment to a user. Ideal for project management, class duties, or distributing work among colleagues.
How to assign a task:
1. In edit mode, open the box settings via the three dots.
2. Choose Assign task.
3. Set a status (Open, In Progress, Stalled, Query, Done, Archive).
4. Optional: set a priority (Low, Medium, High), a due date, and the recipient's username.
5. Save - the recipient receives a notification and write access to the map.
Good to know:
- Without a user entered, the task applies to yourself.
- The central overview of all received, assigned, and own tasks is on the Tasks page.
- Tasks with a due date automatically appear in the user calendar, and via iCalendar link also in Google or Apple Calendar.
- Once priorities are set, a task filter appears at the top left of the map.
Tip for wrapping up: the recipient sets the status to Done, you receive a notification and can check the result. Then you can archive the task - it disappears from the task list and the calendar.
All details in the tutorial:
Tutorial: Tasks LINK

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All checklists ticked? Then you have now mastered the three interactive core modules of Edumaps.
Quick recap:
- A poll asks: what does everyone think?
- A checklist asks: what have I completed?
- A task asks: who does what by when?
What's next:
- You can find your progress any time under My Checklists.
- You find more self-paced courses here.
Good luck using them in your classroom!