The Today's View page provides an overview of all activity in a specific course. You have direct access to student activities and performance as well as any items that require your attention. You can control what information you see by selecting notification preferences:
The total number of items requiring your attention appears on the Today's View buttons.
Tip: At any time, click Go to Student View in the top-right corner of the page to view what your students see. When you finish, click Return to Instructor View.