How to Create Customized Content

From your Studies Weekly Online account and within the desired Classroom Card, click the Customized Content button.

On the Customized Content page, click the blue Add button in the upper right corner and choose Create New Customized Content.

1. Fill out the fields for Step 1. Including a Title, student Instructions, Due Date, and if you wish to set a future Start Date, turn off the Immediately Available toggle.
   • • The default Due Date is one week from the Start Date. 
     • The optional Start Time and Due Time will default to 12:00 AM and 11:59 PM when the Immediately Available toggle is disabled.
     • Click Next in the bottom left corner to move on to Step 2 adding content.
    

    Note

   If you want to schedule your Customized Content to be visible for students at a future date, turn off the Immediately Available toggle feature and select your future date. Otherwise, it will automatically become visible as soon as it is created. By default, the toggle is already enabled.

2. Select the +Add button to insert your own Question, Item, choose from Add Previously Created Customized Content questions, Studies Weekly created Digital Printables, or the Question Bank.

   

   Once a selection is made, fill in all the fields and select Save. Questions can be edited later as long as no students have begun the Customized Content.
   • • For specific instructions on adding an image, visit the Upload Images tab in the Understanding Questions Types article.
     • To add additional questions or items, click +Add then repeat step 2.
     • Edit View allows teachers to make edits to the created content.
     • The Preview feature shows how questions will appear to students.
     • To assign the Customized Content to your students, select Next in the bottom right corner.
3. Next, select the students to receive your Customized Content. By default, all students in the Classroom where you created the Content will be selected. If the box is selected next to a student’s name, it will appear in the student's To Do section. Uncheck a student's box to remove the Content from their view. Teachers can choose to add additional Classrooms and students using the provided check boxes.
   

   Click Create to finish your Customized Content.

   • • Once created, edits to the questions can only be made if no students have begun. If you adjust any of the questions or point values then it will create a copy.
     • Edits to the Title, Instructions, Start and End Date, and Randomize Questions can be adjusted any time.

From your Studies Weekly Online account, navigate to the content you wish to edit.

1. Click the Teacher Actions button, then +Customized Content button.
2. Select Confirm on the message after you read it..                                                                           
3. A modal will pop-up on screen where you can make the desired edits including:
   • • Title 
     • Instructions
     • Immediately Available or select Start Date
     • Assign a Due Date and Time
     • Reorganize question order using the Move button
     • Remove existing content by selecting the trash can 
     • Edit current questions using the pencil
     • Randomize Questions
     • Add additional content
     • Assign to Classrooms/Students
4. Select Create when you're finished. Students will be able to see the new content in their To Do section. 

Additional possible edits after selecting the Edit Pencil include: 

• Click in the text box to edit the question text.
• Change the text of the answer options.
• Select which answer is correct by clicking the circle to the left
• You can add another answer option by clicking the Add Option button
• Edit how many points the question is worth. 
• Each question can be given a different color.
• If a question is written in Spanish, the Language dropdown will automatically change to Spanish and be read to students with a Spanish accent.

Teachers can create Customized Content directly from the Search Page. If you are not familiar with the Search feature, visit the How to Search for Articles and Media article.

From the Search page, type a subject or keyword into the search bar and click Enter (or click the Search button).

Using the Media and Publication tabs, locate the desired content.

When you select an article assigned to that classroom, a modal appears allowing you to select Teacher Actions. 

Selecting the blue hyperlink (below the title) will open the Teacher Resources for Article/Activity in the publication's Table of contents. Look for the Customized Content button under the Teacher Actions dropdown. Then follow the steps in the accordion above titled Existing Studies Weekly Online Content. Once created, students will see the new content in their To Do section.

Add Media

Select the media file (image, video, or audio) you would like to use. It will open in a modal where you can create Customized Content.

Then follow the steps on screen to finish creating the content. Students will see the new content in their To Do section. 

For more information on using the Search Page, open the How to Search for Articles and Media article.

The Teacher Resources are a great place to find available printables and create Customized Content. Click the thumbnail image on any of the PDFs in the Printables section. This will open a modal to view the PDF and the Teacher Actions dropdown. From there select +Customized Content then follow the remaining on screen steps to create it.