While there are a lot of activities and resources offered in a BusinessU | Stukent CTE course, sometimes it's helpful to add custom content designed specifically for your students. This article will provide instructions on how to add custom content to a course, and include descriptions of what each one is and how it can be used in a course.
Section 01: Instructions
Open the BusinessU | Stukent CTE course.
This can be found by clicking on the Classes tab at the top, and then selecting the course tile.
Ensure you are in the Course tab located on the left navigation bar.
Click the Add Content dropdown located in the top right corner above the first topic.
Choose the type of custom content you'd like to add to your course (Material, File, Link, etc.)
A side panel will pop out from the left to decide where this custom content will need to be put. The activity will move with the computer mouse until you click to place it in the section. If a mistake with placement is made, there is a back arrow on the assignment that can be clicked to move the activity to the desired location.
Once decided, you can click on the custom activity from the topic and begin building the it.
Section 02: Types Custom Content
The following activities are all activities that can be built manually instead of using an one created by BusinessU or copying from a different course:
Material
File
Link
External Video
Assignment
Test/Quiz
Poll
Material
This activity allows instructors to build readings specific for their students. This could be a great option if you have activities that need to be adjusted for student differentiation.
To add Material to your course, follow the steps below:
Click on the Material activity from the topic you placed it in.
Go to the Edit tab on the left side navigation.
Title your activity under the Section Name field.
Go to the 'Add your material content here' section.
Once selected, click the Save Changes button in the top right corner.
From here, instructors can either Close the activity to return to the list of topics or Publish the activity.
File
Instructors are able to upload certain files into their course for student use as well. The platform allows the following file types. Please note that the files will need to be downloaded by the students in order for them to view it.
pdf
docx
png
jpg
To add a file to your course, follow the steps below:
Click on the Material activity from the topic you placed it in.
Go to the Edit tab on the left side navigation.
Title your activity under the Section Name field.
Click the 'Click here to upload a file...' button to select the file you want to add.
Once selected, click the Save Changes button in the top right corner.
From here, instructors can either Close the activity to return to the list of topics or Publish the activity.
Links and External Videos
A variety of links can be added to a course for student use. Videos can also be added if using a URL. To do this, follow the steps below:
Click on the link or external video activity from the topic you placed it in.
Go to the Edit tab on the left side navigation.
Title your activity under the Section Name field.
Click the 'Click to add a URL/Video...' button to select the file you want to add.
Once selected, click the Save Changes button in the top right corner.
From here, instructors can either Close the activity to return to the list of topics or Publish the activity.
Please note, that for external links, students will see a gray box and can click on that to launch the link added to the lesson. For external videos, they will see a preview of the video and can watch from within the BusinessU | Stukent CTE platform.
Assignments and Test/Quiz
Building an assignment or a test/quiz have very similar steps.
Click on the assignment or test/quiz activity from the topic you placed it in.
Go to the Edit tab on the left side navigation.
Title your activity under the Section Name field.
Choose what kind of questions will be in the assignment or test/quiz.
Checkbox Select
Multiple Choice
Poll
File Upload
Group
Match
Graphic Drag/Drop
Long, Medium, or Short Form Responses
Notes
Discussion or Recording
If using a Quiz Vault, the questions will be configured in the vault rather than on the assignment.
Determine the Assignment Type (Individual or Group).
Determine the Rubric Type
Click Save Changes
Remember to enable the assignment when you're ready!
Polls
With Polls, it'll show a pop-up window with the poll builder. This is where instructors can build a poll for their class.
Add a Poll name.
Add a question name.
Add options.
Add more poll questions if necessary.
Once finished, select either Create Poll or Create Poll and Push.
Section 03: Tags and Standards
Most of the custom content activities allow instructors to add tags and standards. The following activities can use them:
Material
File
Link
External Video
Assignment
Test/Quiz
Tags
Tags can be used to categorize which content areas, lesson, topics, or objectives are covered on the assignment.
Standards
The Business U | Stukent CTE platform offers standards from the following:
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
Michigan
NBEA
National CTE
Nevada
North Carolina
Ohio
Texas
After selecting where to pull standards from, instructors can see a set amount of standards. If there's a standard not listed, the search bar can be used to locate the standard they are looking for.
