Teachers have three options when creating their own activities. In this guide we will look at option one.

Options:

1. Using external documents with online Answer Key (this guide).

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 guides Creating Activities Manually Using the DSC Item Banks or Creating Activities from the DSC Action Banks Using the Auto-Generate Feature).

Please scroll down to view step-by-step instructions

Adding a New Learning Activity

1. Select My Activities from the left menu.

2. Click the Add Learning Activity button.

3. Click the Answer Card button.

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 contents and objectives.

Details Tile

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

6. For the Status, select if the activity is active, inactive, or if you would like to set custom schedule options.

7. Select the 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.

8. Check 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.

9. Check 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.

Building the Answer Key

10. Click on the Add Student Actions button to begin building your answer key.

11. 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.

12. Click the Close Add Student Actions Menu button.

13. Complete your answer key by marking the correct answers for each question.

14. You can also select the corresponding standards (optional), add custom tags (optional), or mark DOK.

15. 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).

16. Click the Close Edit Student Action Menu button.

17. Click on the trash can to remove the question from the key.

18. 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.