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Adding a Matching Activity
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Adding a Matching Activity
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To add a matching activity:
- View your course's content in the Course Builder Dashboard.
- From the task list in the left pane, select the chapter where you want to add the matching activity.
- Click the arrow beside Activity.
- Select Matching.
You can also right-click on the chapter in the left pane, select Activity, then select Matching.
A new Activity tab displays the Matching workscreen.
- By default, new activities will be named Activity. Rename the task by doing the following:
- Click the
beside the name. - Enter the new name.
- Press ENTER.
- Click Save.
beside the name.- Specify the matching activity settings in the following accordions:
If you don't see the settings for the task, be sure the 
button at the top of the workscreen is enabled. Depending on your screen size, the settings will display either on the right or at the bottom of the workscreen.
button at the top of the workscreen is enabled. Depending on your screen size, the settings will display either on the right or at the bottom of the workscreen.You can click Save at any time to preview the matching activity.
- Click Save.
Content
When you add a new matching activity, an activity group and matching set will be automatically added for you. You can replace the default text that is included with your content. To add activity groups or matching sets to the activity, click the buttons located at the bottom of the accordion.
The following settings are located in the Content accordion of the Matching workscreen.
Activity Group
Activity Instructions
Enter the directions you want to give learners for how to perform the activity.
Successful Completion Message
Enter the message that displays when a learner successfully matches all pairs.
Unsuccessful Completion Message
Enter the message that displays when a learner does not match all pairs successfully.
Matching Set
Drag Button Text
The text displayed on the button that will be dragged to the drop area.
Drop Area Text
The text displayed on the drag button's corresponding drop area.
- You can remove an activity group or matching set by clicking the
icon. - Removing an activity group will also remove all matching sets in the group.
icon.Activity Settings
The following settings are located in the Activity Settings accordion of the Matching workscreen.
Show Activity Instructions to the Learner
Check to display the activity instructions to learners.
Enable Simple Mode
Check to prevent drag buttons from being dropped on an incorrect drop area.
Enable Quick End
Check to only display the first activity group.
Design Settings
The following settings are located in the Design accordion of the Matching workscreen.
Background Pattern
Select the pattern for the activity's background.
Color
Select the color for the activity's background.
Font Settings
Expand the Font Settings accordion to specify the font family, font color, font size, and whether the text displays in bold for the following text.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Drop Area Text | The font settings for the activity's drop areas. |
Drag Button Text | The font settings for the activity's drag buttons |
Instructions Text | The font settings for the activity instructions. |
Completion Information Text | The font settings for the successful completion message and unsuccessful completion message. |
All Other Text | The font settings for all other text in the activity. |
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