Teachers have three options when creating their own activities. In this guide we will look at option two.
Options:
1. Using external documents with online Answer Key (see guide Creating Activities Using Answer Key Only for Teachers)
2. Uploading PDF documents with online Answer Key (this guide).
3. Creating Activities from the DSC Action Banks (see guides Creating Activities Manually Using the DSC Action Banks or Creating Activities from the DSC Action Banks Using the Auto-Generate Feature).
Please scroll down to view step-by-step instructions.
Add a New Learning Activity
1. Select My Activities from the left menu.
2. Select the Add Learning Activity button.
3. Click the Document button (use when you have PDF's of student materials to upload for this activity).
4. Describe the Activity in the Name field and select the Next button. Be sure to follow any standard naming guidelines, or to accurately describe the activity based on its content and objectives.
Details Tile
5. Edit the details tile by choosing the grade, subject, activity type, due date (optional), and description (optional).
6. Select if the activity is active, inactive, or if you would like to set custom schedule options (teacher role only).
7. Select the Custom Performance Level (optional) by using the dropdown 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.
8. Click the button 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.
9. Click the button 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.
Uploading the Document or URL Link
10. Click the Upload Document button to upload your PDF document.
11. Navigate to the document you want to upload then click Open.
12. To add additional documents, click the Add Document button in the documents tile. You can add any additional PDF documents or a URL link.
13. Label each document. This is what students will see on the tab when they are completing the activity.
14. Select whether each uploaded document is intended for students, teachers, or scoring.
NOTE: Teacher and scoring documents cannot be viewed by students!
15. Click the blue View Document button to open the uploaded documents to the right of the Activity Details panel. Each uploaded document will show on a separate tab.
Creating the Answer Key
1. Click on the Add Student Actions button to begin building your answer key.
2. Add the appropriate action (item) type and number of student actions to your key by entering the appropriate Number to Add in the box and clicking the Add button next to the specific action (item) type. Repeat this step until you have added all of the items needed for your answer key.
3. Click the Close Add Student Actions Menu button.
4. Complete your answer key by marking the correct answers for each question.
5. You can also select the corresponding standards (optional) and add custom tags (optional).
6. Click on the ellipsis (three dots) to open additional editing options, including adding a rubric and adding multiple sections to student response items (if needed).
7. Click the Close Edit Student Action Menu button.
8. Click on the trash can to remove the question from the key.
9. 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, and Classroom Activities for instructions on how to assign activities to students.