Activities can be thought of as assignments. An activity is the component that allows the distribution of a template to a course. Activities define the template to be completed by students, as well as the date and time the submission will be due, and whether
Activities can be thought of as assignments. An activity is the component that allows the distribution of a template to a course. Activities define the template to be completed by students, as well as the date and time the submission will be due, and whether the submission is required.
Instructors can create activities within their courses. Likewise, administrators can also create activities within a course. However, administrators can also distribute an activity to multiple courses, even if those courses have different instructors. This is especially useful when the same rubric will be used for assessment across several courses, or when completion of the same template will be required of students who are in different courses.
To create and distribute an activity to multiple courses:
1. Click the Hierarchy button located at the top of the page.
2. On the right side of the page, click the Template tab.
3. Click on the Hierarchy node which contains the template to be included in the activity
4. Click the More Options button (three vertical dots) to the right of the template, and click Create Ac