Create an Activity

Your learning path is organized with either units or folders at the top level. Follow the pattern of the existing content in your learning path when adding new units and folders.

A unit can be placed in a folder, but not in another unit.

A folder can be placed in a unit, but not in another folder.

1. Click + Add / Create › Activity.

2. Click Activity Bank.

   The activity bank opens, showing all available MindTap activities for your course.

3. Click New Activity.

4. In Enter name of activity, enter the title the activity will display in the learning path.

5. Select an activity type.

6. Click Create Activity.

7. Click Activity Settings to view and edit behavior for this activity.

   Question Attempts

   How many times the student can submit a question (1-10).

   Show Correct Answer

   When to show students the answer key for the activity.

   Show Correctness Marks (✓ / ✗)

   When to show students whether their answers are correct or not.

   Show Feedback

   When to show students any available hints or guidance for how to answer the question.

   Show Points Possible

   When to show students the available points for each question.

   Show Earned Score

   When to show students their earned points for each question.

   Grading Policy

   Count either the student's Best Attempt (recommended) or Last Attempt for the final activity score.

   Does this count toward a grade?

   If turned on, the activity score is used as part of the overall course grade.

   Set Credit / No Credit threshold?

   If turned on, award full credit when the student achieves the threshold score. The threshold determines the point at which the score is 0 or 100.

   Limit the time to complete?

   If Yes, set a time limit on the activity.

   1. Click Apply Settings to save your changes.

8. Add a question to your activity.

   Add an existing question from the question bank:

   The question bank is not available for all courses.

   1. Click Question Bank.

   2. Filter the question bank to find questions you want.

   3. To preview a question, click Preview.

   4. Select questions to add.

   5. Click Add to Activity.

   Create your own question:

   1. Click New Question.

   2. Select a question type.

      • True/False
      • Multiple Choice
      • Multiple Answers
      • Fill in the Blank

   3. Enter your question and possible responses.

   4. Click Save.

   The new question is added to your activity.

9. To continue adding questions, click Add Question.

10. When you are finished creating your activity, click Save and Close.

11. In the Assign to Course window, set activity details.

    Activity Title

    Label for the activity in the learning path.

    Description

    Information or instructions displayed when the activity is opened.

    Require Password

    Password protection for scoreable activities to prevent students from accessing them ahead of time.

    Available Date

    When students can start work on the activity.

    Due Date

    When students must end work on the activity.

    Associated Topic

    Textbook topic related to the activity.

    Order Within Topic

    Position in the learning path under the specified topic.

12. Click Add.

1. At the top of the learning path, click + Activity › Activity.

2. Click Create New › Create Activity.

3. Enter a title in Activity title and click Save.

4. To add questions from the question bank, click Browse Question Bank.

   1. Filter the question bank to find questions you want.

      Browse questions by:

      • Question Type
      • Question Source
      • Categorization
      • Difficulty
      • Chapter/Subchapter
      • Certification

   2. To search question content, enter your search criteria in Find by content and click .

   3. To preview a question, click .

      To view the question answer, click Check Answer.

   4. To view more questions, click Previous or Next at the top or bottom of the question list.

   5. Select questions and click Add Question(s).

   6. Click Back to return to the activity editor.

5. To create and add your own question, click + Create Question.

   1. Click Add New.

   2. Select a question type and add your question.

      • Multiple Choice

        This includes:

        • Multiple Choice
        • Multiple Answers
        • True/False
      • Fill in the Blanks (Cloze)
      • Essay

   3. Click Save.

      Your question is added to your activity.

   4. Click Back to return to the activity editor.

6. To view your activity, click Preview.

   Check Answer is always shown in the assignment editor preview and may not reflect your activity settings.

7. Click Save.

8. To schedule your activity now, click Assign This Activity.

   You can also schedule your activity later from the Activity Bank.

   1. On the Assignment Details tab, enter your assignment information.

   2. On the Settings tab, select an activity type in the Activity Settings Template dropdown to apply a set of scoring and feedback settings.

      If needed, adjust your settings.

   3. On the Student Accommodations tab, set any student accommodations for this activity.

   4. When you are finished, click Save All.

   5. Set the activity's location on the learning path in Folder and Placement.

   6. Click Save.