The purpose of this resource is to provide students with an overview of how to complete an activity in the learning management system.
An activity is any Lincoln Learning learning object or teacher-created item.
How to Complete an Activity in an LMS
Exact completion expectations will be outlined by your teacher. Below are basic instructions on completing activities within each learning management system. Click the appropriate LMS name below to navigate to that section.
If you do not see your LMS listed, visit your LMS help center for assistance.
Buzz
Click through the below resource to learn about activity completion in Buzz.
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Completion
Completion of an activity or an assessment is indicated by a check mark. This check mark can be found within the circle around the activity icon.
This check mark can also be seen in the activity list of the course.
TIP: If all items in a folder have a completion check mark, the folder will also be marked with a completion check mark.
Completing an Activity
For some courses, the completion of an activity is based on a set time. If this is the case, you will see a timer icon in the upper right-hand corner.
Once you have spent the required time in the course, a green check mark will appear where the timer previously was.
For other courses, an activity might be completed when the student selects the MARK THIS ACTIVITY COMPLETE button located in the bottom left corner of the activity.
IMPORTANT: If students do not see the MARK THIS ACTIVITY COMPLETE button, this is an indication the activity completion is for a set time. Teachers can adjust these preferences as they see fit for their learning environment.
IMPORTANT: When you submit an assessment, the check mark icon will appear. Teachers can adjust this action. Typically, this populates upon submission, even if a teacher still needs to provide feedback and scoring to your assessment. For more information on submitting assessments, review the Buzz Assessment Tips article.
Additional Buzz Resource
How do I review and complete course activities?
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Canvas
You will encounter both online and upload assessments as well as other LTI activities.
IMPORTANT: Lincoln Learning Objects are LTI activities and will not show completion in Modules unless your teacher places a requirement and/or a prerequisite on the item.
Online assessments, including Mastery and Checkpoint Assess Its, contain a variety of question types such as multiple choice, multiple answer, and essay.
Upload assessments require you to create your own work and possibly interact with worksheets.
Uploading a file from your personal device is the default design, but your teacher may add additional features, such as Google Drive, to enhance your submission experience.
Your teacher will grade these items by referencing the accompanying Lincoln Learning rubric.
Once you have submitted an assessment and it’s been graded, you will see a score as well as a notification in Grades.
Additional Canvas Resources
How do I view my grades in a current course?
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In Learning Tree, you will know you have completed an activity by its status. Before you access an activity, the status will be NOT STARTED.
As you begin accessing content, the activity status will change. You will know the activity is complete when you see one of the following statuses:
NOTE: Click here for more information regarding activity statuses and grade bands.
Viewed By Access
To complete an activity, click on the activity in your Learning tab.
As soon as you click on the activity, the status will become VIEWED and the activity is considered complete.
NOTE: You will also see how much time you spent on the activity.
IMPORTANT: There is no time requirement for the completion of an activity. Once the activity is accessed, it is considered complete, and the status will change to VIEWED.
Viewed By Mark As Viewed Toggle
Teachers may ask you to verify you have viewed a material, such as a video, which will mark the activity complete.
After accessing and viewing a video, mark it complete by clicking the Mark As Viewed toggle.
You will receive a notification if marking the activity as viewed was successful.
NOTE: If you try to navigate away from the activity without clicking the Mark As Viewed toggle, you will be asked if you would like to mark the activity as viewed. Click Yes! to apply the Mark As Viewed toggle. Click No to not apply the Mark As Viewed toggle.
IMPORTANT: Regardless of whether you click the Mark As Viewed toggle or not, because you have accessed the activity, the status will automatically revert to VIEWED upon launch.
Read
Teachers may ask you to verify you have read the material, such as an article, which will mark the activity complete.
After accessing and reading the activity, mark it complete by clicking the Mark As Read toggle.
You will receive a notification if marking the activity as read was successful.
NOTE: If you try to navigate away from the activity without clicking the Mark As Read toggle, you will be asked if you would like to mark the activity as read. Click Yes! to apply the Mark As Read toggle. Click No to not apply the Mark As Read toggle.
IMPORTANT: If you do not click the Mark As Read toggle, the activity’s status will be VIEWED upon access.
Once you have clicked the Mark as Read toggle, the activity status will show as READ.
Performance Grade Band
After completing an assessment or a graded activity, you will see your score as a performance grade band.
To see your performance grade band, first, complete the assessment or graded activity by clicking on it.
Once you finish and submit the assessment or graded activity, the performance grade band will appear on the activity.
NOTE: If the assessment or graded activity required you to complete an extended-text/essay question or upload authentic work, you will not have a performance grade band until the teacher manually grades those pieces.
Additional Learning Tree Resource
Students Taking Tests: 3 Options (Token, Virtual Classroom, Paper)
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