Custom Activities

Create a Custom Activity

Assign a Custom Activity

Create a Custom Activity

Create your own custom activities using question items from any curriculum.

Select Custom activities from the dropdown menu on the Add Assignment page.

Click the Create new button.

Associate the activity with a course by selecting one from the dropdown. This association cannot be changed, but when assigning activities, any custom activity can be assigned to any course.

Write an activity title and description, and click Create.  

You can still alter your activity's title and description on the Create Custom Activity page by clicking the pencil button.  

Build your custom activity by clicking the Find items button.

Filter for items using the Find by tags search bar.

Search by:

• Curriculum (Geometry, Algebra II...)
• Chapter number (i.e. Chapter 1, Chapter 2...)
• Lesson number (i.e. Lesson 1, Lesson 2...)

To search for multiple tags at the same time, click the Find by tags dropdown arrow and type terms into the Match at least one tag search bar.

Filter for items by specific terms or phrases (i.e. angles, acute angles) by clicking the Find by reference search bar dropdown arrow. Then, type terms into the Find by content search bar.

Preview items using the eye icon. Select the desired item checkboxes and click the Add Item(s) button to add the selected items to your custom activity.

Click VIEW ACTIVITY to see the activity built with the items you selected.

Reorder items by clicking and dragging the three-line icon.  Remove items by selecting the desired checkbox(es) and clicking the Remove button. 

Select Preview to view the activity before publishing it.  Click Save at any point in the process to save your work. 

Click Publish when you are finished creating the activity. Alternatively, if your activity isn't ready to publish, click the Back button to return to the Custom Activities page. The activity will be saved as a draft and available for editing. 

Share your activity with your district by clicking the Share button.  Anyone in your district can now search for this activity and assign it to their classes.

Delete your activity by clicking the trashcan icon.  If any student scores are associated with the activity, they will remain in the gradebook. 

Assign a Custom Activity

Filter for your published activities, draft activities, or activities shared with you by using the Filter button menu.

Type keywords into the search bar to find custom activities by title or description.

Preview the activity as a student or as a teacher by using the Student view and Teacher view buttons.

Assign the activity to students using the Assign button.