Users have three options when creating their own activities. In this guide we will look at option three - the manual option.

Additional Options to Create Activities:

1. Using external documents with online Answer Key.

2. Uploading PDF documents with online Answer Key (see guide Creating Activities Using Uploaded Document for Teachers).

3. Creating Activities from DSC Action Banks - Manual or Auto-generate (see also the guide Creating Activities from the DSC Action Banks Using the Auto-Generate Feature).

Please scroll down to view step-by-step instructions.

NOTE: For teachers, school administrators must first give teachers access to the DSC Action Banks. 

1. Select District Activities (what District administrators see), My School Activities (what School Administrators see), or My Activities (what teachers see, also shown in the example below) from the left menu.

2. Select the Add Learning Activity button.

3. Select the Activity Builder button.

4. Select the Manually Select button.

5. Describe the Activity in the Name field and select the Next button.

Details Tile

6. Edit the details tile by choosing the grade, subject, activity type, due date (optional), and description (optional).

7. Select if the activity is active, inactive, or if you would like to set custom schedule options (teacher role only).

8. Select the Custom Performance Level (optional) by using the drop down, or you can choose to leave the default performance level. See the guide Custom Performance Levels for steps on how to create your own performance level sets.

9. Click the box next to Hide Student Reports (optional) if you want to hide results from students. This can be unchecked later once the activity has been administered to all students. If you want students to have access immediately to results, leave this unchecked.

10. Click the box next to Enable Secure Responder (optional) if you want to lock down the browser for students during an activity. This prevents students from going to other websites and leaving the activity. See the guide Secure Responder for Teachers for more information on the Secure Responder option.

Adding Student Actions

1. Using the drop down menu, select the Source of student actions by choosing a DSC Action Bank. You can also add actions you have entered by choosing My Student Actions - see the guide Creating Student Actions or Items for steps on how to create your own actions or items.

TIP: Make sure you have selected a Source, when creating an Activity using an Actions Bank. If you do not see the school level (ES, MS or HS) and subject you are looking for, your administrator must give you access.

2. Select the blue Filters button to choose different attributes for your activity, in order to filter for the types of items you need.

3. Select the blue Preview button to preview a student action.

4. Select the green Add button to add the student action to the activity. After adding the first student action, all additional student actions will display an Insert button. This will allow the actions to be placed into the desired position in the activity.

5. Click on the Item ID Number to open a new panel to see more detailed information for the specific action.

6. Filter options. You can choose Grade, Subject, Action (or item) type, Attachment type, Custom tags, DOK, and Standards. You can select multiple options for these fields as needed. Click the blue Close button when complete.

7. Click in the Activity Directions box to add additional instructions for students.

8. Click the Review All button to review all of the actions with details. This will open in a new tab in your browser.

9. Click the Preview All button to review all of the actions in the student view. This will open in a new tab in your browser.

10. To reorder student actions, select the Reorder button and move student actions to the desired position.

11. To shuffle student actions, click on the Shuffle Items button.

12. Select the Expand button to view more action details.

13. Select the Remove Student Action button to remove a student action from the activity.

14. Select the Add Document button (optional) to add any associated documents for the activity. Any attached documents will be visible in separate tabs for students throughout the activity.

15. Adjust the Responder Tools by checking the boxes next to Calculator, Highlighter, and Zoom.

16. Once you have completed setting up the activity, click the Assign This Activity button to assign the activity to your students. See the guide Assigning District, School, or Classroom Activities to Students for Teachers for instructions on how to assign activities to students.

17. If you exit the Student Actions Panel and need to return later to add more items, you can access this section again by clicking the green Add Student Actions button in the Activity Details panel.

Printing and Previewing an Activity

1. Select the Print button to print a student copy of the activity.

NOTE: If any changes are made to the activity after printing, you will need to create a new print copy by choosing the Print Setup button.

2. Select the Preview Activity button for the online student view of the Learning Activity.