As an author, you can create and add a task into your course for learners to complete. In this article, we'll show you how.
Learn more: For more on what tasks are and how you can use them, check out An overview of tasks. For the how-to for creating a specific task, check out the article for that particular task type.
How to add a task (video)
Either watch the video below or scroll down for written instructions on how to add a task to your course.
How to add a task (written instructions)
1. Add a task element to the page
Navigate to the page you want to add the task to, select the + button and select Task.
Give your task a name and choose Create new task.
2. Choose your task type
Next choose a task type.
3. Set up the question and response options
The task will automatically have an example task to give guidance for what goes in each field. But you can use Clear task content if you want to start fresh.
All tasks have the Question field at the top where you set the main question/task which tells learners what to answer or do.
Of course, because there is a large range of task types, each one has particular fields to use. For help understanding particular fields, pop into the article specific to that task type.
The image below shows some of the common fields you'll see (note not all types have these fields, but many do).
4. Set the correct answer (if applicable)
5. Add hints, feedback and a marking template (if applicable)
All tasks have a Hint and Feedback fields at the bottom of the task.
Hint lets you give pointers or clues to give learners extra guidance to complete the task. Learners can choose to See hint so it allows them to get this help “on demand”.
Feedback lets you give learners an automated response when they submit the task. See Writing feedback for tasks for pointers and ideas.
Tasks that are manually marked also give you the option to choose a marking templates/rubrics available. Not sure which one to go with? Then check out Choosing the right marking template for your context.
5. Save the task and element
When you've finished filling in your task, choose Add to add that particular task to the task element.
Then, once that has been added, Save the element.
Note: There are two stages of saving here because one task element can have multiple task variations within it.
6. Try it out!
Be sure to try your task out to see how it looks.
7. Edit if needed