Activity Builder - Step 1 of 3
This is where you set up the outline for an Activity.
An example of the Activity Builder Step 1:
Learning Object Repository Details
Subject Area | The Subject Area is important as it will determine the second level in the Learning Object Repository that this Learning Object will be filed under.  Subject Areas are set up in TASS.web program Student Admin > Student Records > Setup Information > Student Records Setup on the 'Subject Areas' tab. |
Add to My Learning Objects OR | This field determines the first/top level folder in the Learning Object Repository that this Learning Object will be filed under.  This Learning Object Repository is best described as a filing cabinet for Learning Objects. Every Learning Object that you create by using either Staff Kiosk program Assessment or webBook Progressive Assessment will be filed in this repository. The repository is divided into:
Add to My Learning Objects By selecting this option, this Learning Object will be added to your personal 'My Learning Objects' repository. It will not be added to the school's Central Repository for sharing with other teachers. Add to Central Repository By selecting this option, this Learning Object will be added to the school's Central Repository under the Subject Area you have chosen. This Learning Object will be visible to all teachers in Staff Kiosk program Assessment > Learning Objects (Maintain & Assign). Where this field is disabled, the following message will display “Central Repository has not been set up for the Subject Area that you have chosen”. Administrator Note: You can determine the availability and default for this button by using TASS.web program Student Admin > Student Records > Setup Information > Student Records Setup on the 'Subjects Areas' tab. This field will be the default option where a Central Repository has been set up for the Subject Area that the teacher has chosen and the school has indicated that content created for this Subject Area, should be added to the Central Repository. |
Add to Central Repository | This field determines the first/top level folder in the Learning Object Repository that this Learning Object will be filed under. This Learning Object Repository is best described as a filing cabinet for Learning Objects. Every Learning Object that you create by using either Staff Kiosk program Assessment or webBook Progressive Assessment will be filed in this repository. The repository is divided into:
Add to My Learning Objects By selecting this option, this Learning Object will be added to your personal 'My Learning Objects' repository. It will not be added to the school's Central Repository for sharing with other teachers. Add to Central Repository By selecting this option, this Learning Object will be added to the school's Central Repository under the Subject Area you have chosen. This Learning Object will be visible to all teachers in Staff Kiosk program Assessment > Learning Objects (Maintain & Assign). Where this field is disabled, the following message will display “Central Repository has not been set up for the Subject Area that you have chosen”. Administrator Note: You can determine the availability and default for this button by using TASS.web program Student Admin > Student Records > Setup Information > Student Records Setup on the 'Subjects Areas' tab. This field will be the default option where a Central Repository has been set up for the Subject Area that the teacher has chosen and the school has indicated that content created for this Subject Area, should be added to the Central Repository. |
Year Group | This is important as it will determine the third level in the Learning Object Repository that this Learning Object will be filed under.  |
Topic | This is important as it will determine the fourth level in the Learning Object Repository that this Learning Object will be filed under.  A topic is best described as a unit of work. For example in English, students may be studying a topic of Poetry. If you have chosen to add this Learning Object in the Central Repository, this field will provide a list of Topics that already exist in the Central Repository for the Subject Area you have selected. Where you have chosen to file this Learning Object in 'My Learning Objects', this field will provide a list of Topics that you have previously created. Choose from an existing Topic or alternatively, create a new Topic using the 'Enter a New Topic' field. Your school may not allow new Topics to be created in the Central Repository using this screen. If this is the case, and you require a new Topic, please see your Administrator. There is an option to ‘Allow Central Repository Topic creation in Learning Objects’ in Staff Kiosk program Assessment > Parameters (Setup). |
OR Enter a New Topic | Use this field to create a new Topic; the text that you enter here will create a new folder in the Learning Object Repository under the Subject Area and Year Group you have selected above. The system will not duplicate a Topic if it already exists in the repository. |
Activity Details
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Activity Name | Enter the name of your Activity. For example, 'Book Review on Captain Corelli's Mandolin'. The 'Activity Name' will appear in the Learning Objects Repository under the 'Subject Area', 'Year Group' and 'Topic' you have selected above. |
Do you want to attach an ONLINE test to this Activity | Select 'Yes' if students will be completing an Online Test by answering Questions online using Student Café. |
Final Grading Type | This field will only be available for Online Tests (where you have selected 'Yes' to 'Do you want to attach an ONLINE test to this Activity' in the field above. This field will determine how the completed Online Test will be marked. A completed Online Test comprises of three elements:
Comment: A 'Final' Grade does not have to be entered. Numeric: The 'Final Grade' will be the same as the 'Adjusted Score'. Percentage: The 'Adjusted Score' will be converted to a 'Percentage'. Anything Else: Your school has set up any other options in this drop-down list. By selecting one of these options, you will be required to manually select the student's Final Grade based on the options provided. |
Will you be assessing this Activity? | Select 'Yes' if students will be marked on their completed work. Two assessment types are possible:
Student's completed work can be marked using either webBook program Progressive Assessment > Activity Assessment or Staff Kiosk program Assessment > Markbook > Assess Student Screen. Select 'No' if this Activity does not require marking. For example, Homework. |
Are Students required to submit a file? | Select 'Yes' if students will be required to submit a digital file of their completed work through Student Café. Students' submitted files are accessed using Staff Kiosk program Assessment > Activity Planner > Activity Assessment Screen |
Please enter the outline or instructions for this Activity: | Enter the instructions on what you would like students to do for the Activity here. The rich text editor can be used to format the appearance of the text you enter. For example, bold, italicise and underline. |
Click the 'Next' button to proceed to 'Activity Builder - Step 2 of 3'.