Adding Interactions

Now that you’ve created a new activity in Classwork.com, how do you add auto-scored interactions to it? This tutorial will walk you through a few of the most common interaction types you can create manually using the Activity Editor.

Note: If you generated questions using the Content Assistant (AI), the interactions were already created for you—complete with answer keys. This guide is focused on how to add interactions manually when you're building from scratch or working with uploaded content like PDFs or images.

This tutorial builds on the previous Getting Started guides. If you haven’t yet created a new Activity from the Classwork.com Mini-Sampler, use this link to make a copy of the activity before continuing. Each Item type features a Gif in the slide before showing you how to add an interactive question type.

Add a Multiple Choice Item (Slide 3 & 4)

Let’s add a Multiple Choice item to Slide 4 of your Mini-Sampler.

1. In the Question Type menu on the right, click the interaction type you want to add (for example, Multiple Choice).
2. Once an item type is selected, the question type will be highlighted, and when you move your cursor onto the page, your cursor will turn into crosshairs. Click again if you wish to unselect.
   
   
3. Click and drag to place the multiple choice item over the current choices.
4. Use the toolbar to set the number of answer choices to 4 (if it’s not already), and add in the letter choices.
   
5. Click the bubble marked as C to mark it as the correct answer.
   
   This sets the auto-grading answer key. You’ll see the bubbles and correct answer highlighted

Add a Matching Item (Slide 13 & 14)

Next, we’ll create a Matching item on Slide 14.

1. In the Tool Box on the right, click Matching.
2. Click and drag to draw a box around the first inequality.
   - The box will turn red, indicating it is ready to be matched.
   
   Quick tip: Make the other 3 boxes fast
   After placing your first Matching box, you can create the remaining boxes in any of these ways:
   
   - Click Matching again in the Tool Box, then click and drag each additional answer box
   
   - Press the spacebar to auto-select your previously used item type (Matching), then click and drag
   
   - Select the box you already made and press CTRL + D to duplicate it (press CTRL + D three times to create all 4 boxes, then drag them into place) In the Gif below, CTRL + D is used.
   
   
3. Create the remaining boxes so you have four total (two inequalities, two number lines).
4. To link pairs, click one box in the pair, then click the other.
   - A dotted line will appear between them.
   - Both boxes will turn green, confirming the match.
   
   
5. Repeat until both inequalities are matched to their correct number lines.

Don’t worry if you make a mistake! Click "Clear Matching Link" on the toolbar to undo the match.

Add a Hot Spot Item (Slide 17 & 18)

Let’s finish by adding a Hot Spot item, which allows students to click on specific areas of an image to select their answer choice(s). The teacher sets the answer key to tell the system which Hot Spots should be clicked and which ones should be left unclicked.

1. In the Tool Box on the right, click Hot Spot.
2. Click and drag to draw a box over the number 5 choice beneath the jar of fish.
3. In the toolbar above, click the bubble next to Correct if: Clicked.
   

Repeat the steps for the other two numbers beneath the jar of fish, but mark those as Correct if: Not Clicked. Remember, you can use CTRL + D or Spacebar to clickly create the other answer boxes.

• This tells Classwork.com whether this Hot Spot should be clicked or not in order to answer the question. In this case, the leaf SHOULD be clicked.
• This is also available when clicking the blue "Edit.." button on the toolbar.

Finally, group all three hot spots so they’re graded as one question:

Hold down the Shift key and click each Hot Spot until all are selected.

The toolbar will indicate that multiple items are selected and allow you to group them.

Preview Your Activity

Click the Preview button (computer monitor with an eye) at the top-left of the toolbar to see how your activity works from the student’s perspective. You can complete the activity to test how it will be scored.

You can also compare your version to the example created by the Classwork.com team:[See the Classwork.com Mini-Sampler Activity]

Well done! What's Next?

You’ve successfully turned a static worksheet into an interactive, auto-scored lesson. Up next: Learn how to assign your activity to student.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Adding Interactions
  • Add a Multiple Choice Item (Slide 3)
  • Add a Matching Item (Slide 4)
  • Add a Hot Spot Item (Slide 4)
  • Preview Your Activity