Lesson Activities fill an important role in the learning hierarchy of Tovuti. While Events and Courses provide the core structure, Lesson Activities provide learners with direct instruction and engagement.
Lessons allow for various Activity Types to best fit the learning material. Lesson Activities can use previously-created content, such as content in the File Manager, Interactive Content, or eLearning Packages.
This article outlines the following concepts:
- Add an Activity to a Lesson
- Lesson Activity Types
- Lesson Activities in Progressive Learning
Add an Activity to a Lesson
A lesson activity may be added from the Lesson edit view or the Course edit view.
From the Course edit view
When creating a new Lesson from the Content tab of the Course editor, Admins may also add Lesson Activities to the Lesson.
From the Lesson edit view
Go to Learning > click Lessons > click a Lesson that needs new Activities
(1) Click the Content & Activities tab.
(2) Click the green "+" button to add an Activity.
Select an Activity Type by (3) clicking the drop-down selector in Activity Type.
Lesson Activity Types
Admins may select from the following activity types to populate lessons.
File size limitations apply.
PowerPoint Presentation*
Learners review a PowerPoint presentation from the native Microsoft file viewer. Most Microsoft file types are supported, including .doc and .xls file types.
PDF Document*
Learners scroll through the document using a PDF viewer.
Video Player*
Learners view a video using the LMS video player, either MP4s from the File Manager or streaming URLs like YouTube.
Closed captioning for Vimeo videos are enabled in Tovuti by turning on captions for the video in the Vimeo account. When enabled, Tovuti users cannot disable captions from the User Portal.
Audio Player*
Learners listen to an MP3 or audio file from the File Manager.
Interactive Content
Learners engage with already-existing Interactive Content. Each Interactive Content may only be used in a single lesson.
Survey
Learners take a survey, which may be required to complete the lesson.
Custom Embed
The admin includes an embed code from another source (such as a Google Doc or Google Slides) within this Lesson.
Text Box
Learners are asked to submit a response, as directed by the instructions set by the admin.
File Upload*
Learners are asked to upload a file, as directed by the instructions set by the admin.
MP4 Video* and MP3 Audio* Upload
Learners are asked to upload an MP4 or MP3 file, as directed by the instructions set by the admin.
Submit Video
Learners are asked to submit a YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, or Screencast video link, as directed by the instructions set by the admin.
Submit External Link
Learners are asked to submit another type of external link, as directed by the instructions set by the admin.
E-signature
Collect authorization or agreement from users in the form of
a digital signature; useful for employee handbooks, Terms of User Agreements, and other documents.
Event
Learners review and register for Events directly in the Lesson.
Instructional Text
Insert custom text, videos, images, or custom code options in the WYSIWYG.
File size limitations apply.
Required Lesson Activities
Each Lesson Activity can be marked as Required for completion of the lesson.
Required activities control lesson completion, which can then be used as an Award Requirement when setting up progressive learning.