Activity Editing

Make Activities Perfect for Your Needs

Even the best activities sometimes need tweaking. Learn how to modify existing activities to better suit your teaching style and student needs.

Accessing the Editor

From Activity Browser

1. Find your activity in the browser
2. Click the “Customize” button
3. You’ll open in Prompt Studio with full editing capabilities

From Within a Syllabus

1. Open your syllabus
2. Find the activity in your unit
3. Click the edit (pencil) icon
4. Edit directly in context

What You Can Edit

Basic Information

• Title and Description - Make it easier to find and identify
• Subject and Grade Level - Adjust for different classes
• Activity Type - Change from quiz to exercise, etc.
• Duration - Update based on actual classroom experience
• Learning Objectives - Refine based on teaching outcomes

Main Content

• Rich Text Content - Add, remove, or modify explanations
• Images and Media - Replace or add new visual elements
• Formatting - Improve readability with headings and lists

Questions and Assessments

Modifying Existing Questions

• Change question text for clarity
• Update answer options
• Modify correct answers
• Improve explanations and feedback

Adding New Questions

1. Click ”+ Add Question”
2. Choose from 6 question types
3. Position anywhere in the activity
4. Set scoring and feedback

Removing Questions

• Delete questions that aren’t working
• Remove redundant or too-easy questions
• Streamline overly long activities

Teacher Resources

• Instructions - Update based on teaching experience
• Answer Keys - Correct any errors
• Teaching Notes - Add insights from classroom use
• Extensions - Include new activity variations

Advanced Customization

Question Settings

For each question type, you can adjust:

Multiple Choice & Checkbox:

• Number of options
• Randomize option order
• Add “None of the above” or “All of the above”

Fill-in-the-Blank:

• Case sensitivity
• Alternative correct answers
• Partial credit options

Matching Pairs:

• Number of pairs
• Drag-and-drop vs. select from list
• Time limits for completion

Version Control

Understanding Versions

Every time you save changes, a new version is created automatically. This means you can:

• See change history - What was modified and when
• Compare versions - Side-by-side difference viewing
• Revert changes - Go back to any previous version

Using Version History

1. Click Version History in the editor
2. Browse through past versions
3. Select any version to preview it
4. Click “Restore This Version” to go back

Best Practices for Versioning

• Use descriptive save notes - “Fixed answer key for question 3”
• Major changes = new version - Significant rewrites deserve their own version
• Test before saving - Preview changes thoroughly before creating new versions

Customization Workflow

The Improvement Cycle

1. Use - Assign activity to students
2. Observe - Watch how students interact with it
3. Identify - Note what works and what doesn’t
4. Edit - Make targeted improvements
5. Test - Preview changes thoroughly
6. Save - Create new version with improvements

Common Customization Scenarios

Too Easy?

• Add more challenging questions
• Include extension activities
• Reduce hint availability

Too Hard?

• Simplify language
• Add more hints
• Break into smaller sections
• Include worked examples

Too Long?

• Remove redundant questions
• Split into multiple activities
• Set realistic time expectations

Confusing?

• Clarify instructions
• Add more examples
• Improve question wording
• Reorganize flow

Quality Assurance Checklist

Before saving any edits, verify:

• All questions have correct answers set
• Explanations are helpful and accurate
• Instructions are clear and complete
• Learning objectives still match content
• All interactive elements work properly
• Mobile view looks good
• Timing estimates are realistic