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1. Navigate to the page and select Edit this Page.
   
2. Find the position you want to add a block and select the plus (+) icon.
   
3. From the dropdown, select Add Block.
   
   
4. In the Add Block modal, either:
   -Use the search field to find the block type, or
   -Scroll through the Add Block modal to select a block, or
   -Select Favorites to choose from your list of blocks, or
   -Use the Categories on the left to find the block type. 

   
   

5. The Add Interactive Matching editor will appear. The editor has two areas, the editing pane and the preview pane. Changes made in the editing pane will show in the preview pane so that the activity can be visualized as it is being built. There are three tabs in the Interactive Matching Block Editor, Activity Settings, Add an Item, and AI Generate*.
   *Note: The AI Generate tab will only show if the AI Toolset package has been purchased, and if you have the AI Access global role.
   
6. Complete the Activity Settings tab with the following information:
   • Title: The default title is Interactive Matching. The title can be changed by entering a custom value in the field. The title will appear in the Overview page and the More Information area for learners and instructors
   • Points: The points field will only be displayed if the module is being graded. As a default, the point value is set to 0. Change the point value if needed.
   • Title of Columns: The default title for the Title Column 1 field is Descriptions, and the default title for the Title of Column 2 field is Answers. These column titles can be changed by entering custom values. The Descriptions area will be stationary in once the activity has been created, and the Answers will be movable choices that learners will move from the Choices column to the Answers column.
   • Distractors: Select the Enable Distractors checkbox to add additional choices that do not align with any given descriptions.
     
     
7. Add items to the Interactive Matching activity using the Add an Item tab. At least two items must be added to the Interactive Matching block.
8. There are three types of items that can be added to the Interactive Matching Activity. Note that if the Equation Editor is enabled you will be able to add equations
   • Text
   • Add Terms from Glossary
   • Audio

9. To create a description-answer pair using text, populate the Answer: and Description: fields and then click the Save or Save And Add another button. There is a 40 character limit to both fields. (Note: if the Equation Editor is enabled equations can be added in the text area using the Equation Editor, and the Max Length of the Descriptions and Answer fields will increase from 40 characters to 2500 characters.)

10. To add terms from the Course Glossary, use the Select from Glossary Button in the Add an Item tab. 

    • When the Select Terms from Glossary modal appears, scroll to or search for the desired terms. Use the checkbox to select the terms to be used, then click the Add Terms  button.
      
      
      

11. To Add Audio, click the Select Audio button in the Add an Item tab.
    • Use the Select your audio button in the Audio field to choose an audio file from the File Manager modal.  
    • The File Manager modal will be limited to audio files only. By default the File Manager Modal modal will be filtered Course Files. Change the filter if needed, search for and select the desired audio file.
    • Select the checkbox next to the desired audio file, then select Choose.
    • Audio Transcript: Add a transcript for the chosen audio file.
    • Answer: Add the text in the Answers field.
    • Select the Save or Save And Add Another button.

Continue to add items all desired items. Once all items have been added select the Add Block button.

Using the AI Generate feature in Interactive Matching

The AI Generate feature is available as part of the AI Toolset package. Users must have the AI Access global role to access the AI Generate tab. 

1. To use AI to generate an interactive matching activity, complete the following fields:
   -Input Type: Choose what you would like the questions to be based on: Text Input or Select from my content.
   -Audience: Select the audience for your quiz. If K-12 is selected you will be prompted to enter the desired grade level.
   -Desired number of items: Enter the number of matching items you want created.
   -Additional Context: Add any further information or instructions you want to provide. For example:
   --Only use multiple-choice questions [I copied this from theQuiz article and just realized it doesn't make sense. Can you edit out the Additional Context or I can redo the screenshot]
   --Preserve the tone of the original content
   --Make the questions funny or entertaining ?? [should we remove this]
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. The new block will now appear on the course page in edit mode.
   Note: The Interactive Matching block is fully accessible, but an Alternate Activity is also automatically generated for learners who may require a different way of doing the activity.
3. Select the Publish My Edits button to save the block to the page. The block and page will now show how it will appear to learners. 
   When learners complete the Interactive Matching activity, they can CHECK LATEST MOVE or CHECK AND SUBMIT the whole activity.