DreamBox Math: The Activity Feed Report (Educators)

In the Activity Feed report, educators can:

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See the lessons and lesson groups their students played in the last 30 days.  
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See which lessons students paused, replayed, or completed with proficiency.
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Play similar lessons as a teacher.

Activity Feed Basics

Who can see the Activity Feed?

Administrators and teachers can view student activity for an entire classroom or specific student. 

Click a role to jump to directions on how to open the Activity Feed. 

When does the Activity Feed update?

The Activity Feed report updates in almost real-time.

What timeframe does the Activity Feed report show?

The Activity Feed reports the last 30 days' worth of lessons. 

Does a student need to complete a lesson for it to appear on the Activity Feed?

The Activity Feed shows all completed lesson groups and all completed or paused lessons from the last 30 days.

 

Opening and Closing Activity Feed

Opening the Report

There are several ways to open the Activity Feed depending on your role. You can review the activity of an entire classroom or just a specific student.  

Teachers

  • Select Home in the top navigation pane.

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  • In the filters at the top of the page, select a classroom. 

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To see the activity for the entire classroom To see the activity of one student 

Scroll down to the Alerts and Achievements section and click view activity feed report

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In the Student Usage table, click the student name.

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Scroll down to the Alerts and Achievements section and click view activity feed report

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Administrators

  • Select Reports in the top navigation pane. 

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Support Icons_Tip Box_50px.png You may not see the Activity Report tile if you have not selected a teacher and classroom in the page filters. 
  • Adjust the filters at the top of the page:
    • To see classroom activity: Select the school, teacher, and classroom.
    • To see a single student's activity: Select the school, teacher, classroom, and student. 

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  • After the Reports page adjusts to show available reports, click the Activity Feed tile. 

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Closing the Report 

To close the report, click Close Report in the top right corner of the screen. 

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Filtering the Activity Feed

Inside the Activity Feed, teachers can filter to see lesson play:

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Need to change the academic standards on the Activity Feed? Click here to open directions on how to update the standards on your DreamBox Math educator dashboard.

Filtering the Activity Feed Timeframe

  • In the date range filter, click the calendar icon and select a start and stop date within the last 30 days. 
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Filtering to see the Activity Feed for an Entire Classroom 

  • When viewing activity feed for one student, click the Student drop-down and select All Students
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Filtering to see the Activity Feed for One Student

When viewing the Activity Feed for an entire classroom, there are two ways to view activity for a single student.

  1. Click the Student drop-down and select a student's name.
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  1. From inside a lesson card, click the student's name
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Opening Learn More

From inside the Activity Feed, click Learn More to open frequently asked questions and tips.

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To hide Learn More, click the Learn More button again. 

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The Activity Feed Layout: Classroom

When viewing DreamBox Math lesson activity for an entire classroom, lesson cards are listed starting with the most recently completed lesson or lesson group, and teachers can move between two tabs:

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All Lesson Activity Tab: Classroom

In the Lesson Activity tab, teachers can see a list of each lesson each student in their class have played, starting with the most recently played lesson by a student.

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Teachers can see the lesson and lesson group card for each student who has played or completed the lesson or lesson group. Click a card type to jump information about each type.

All Lesson Activity: Classroom Lesson Cards

On each lesson card, teachers can:

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  • Which student played the lesson
  • Name and description of lesson
  • Number of lesson attempts
  • Time spent on the lesson
  • Student's level of understanding
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  • Activity Feed for that student
  • Student-level Standards report
  • Sample version of the lesson
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Need a key for each lesson card icon? Click here to jump to this section of the article. 

Want to see which students have played the same lesson? Click the Shared Lesson Activity tab.

Want to learn more about the Standards report? Click here to read more.

Have additional questions about the Activity Feed? Click here to jump to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

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All Lesson Activity: Classroom Lesson Group Cards

On each lesson group card in the classroom view, teachers can:

  • See which student completed the lesson group
  • See the name and description of lesson group
  • See the student's level of understanding of the lesson group
  • Open the Student-level Standards report
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Need a key for each lesson group card icon? Click here to jump to this section of the article. 

Want to see which students have played the same lesson groups? Click the Shared Lesson Activity tab.

Want to learn more about the Standards report? Click here to read more.

Have additional questions about the Activity Feed? Click here to jump to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

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Shared Lesson Activity Tab

In the Shared Lesson Activity tab, teachers can see which students are playing lessons that are part of the same lesson group. Teachers can use this information to inform classroom lessons, group work, or mini-lessons.

Underneath each lesson group card, teachers can see all of the students working on lessons in the lesson group.

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Shared Lesson Activity: Lesson Group Cards

In each lesson group card, teachers can see the name and description of the group topic and click the view progress link to open the Classroom Standards report. 

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Want to learn more about the Standards report? Click here to read more.

Have questions about why students may play different lessons as they complete the same lesson group? Click here to learn more. 

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The Activity Feed Layout: Single Student

The Activity Feed for a single student is similar to the All Lesson Activity tab for a classroom. It shows teachers all lessons and lesson groups the selected student has started playing and paused, or has completed. The single-student Activity Feed shows the most recent paused or completed lesson or lesson group at the top of the list. 

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Teachers can see the card for each lesson or lesson group the student has started and paused or completed.  Click a card type to jump information about each type.

Student Activity Feed: Lesson Cards

On each lesson card, teachers can:

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  • Name and description of lesson
  • Number of lesson attempts
  • Time spent on the lesson
  • Student's level of understanding/lesson status
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  • Student-level Standards report
  • Sample version of the lesson
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Wondering why you don't see the student's name on the card? When viewing the Activity Feed for a single student, lesson cards will not show the student's name. All of the lesson cards are showing the activity for the selected student. 

Need a key for each lesson card icon? Click here to jump to this section of the article. 

Want to learn more about the Standards report? Click here to read more.

Have additional questions about the Activity Feed? Click here to jump to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

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Student Activity Feed: Lesson Group Cards

On each lesson group card in the student-view, teachers can:

  • See the name and description of lesson group
  • See the student's level of understanding of the lesson group
  • Open the Student-level Standards report
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Wondering why you don't see the student's name on the card? When viewing the Activity Feed for a single student, lesson cards will not show the student's name. All of the lesson cards are showing the activity for the selected student. 

Need a key for each lesson card icon? Click here to jump to this section of the article. 

Want to learn more about the Standards report? Click here to read more.

Have questions about why students may play different lessons as they complete the same lesson group? Click here to learn more. 

 

What do the Lesson Card Icons Mean?

Icon Meaning
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The student completed a single lesson or lesson group with demonstrating understanding. 

To demonstrate understanding in a Lesson Group, students must demonstrate proficiency on all the lessons they play that are part of the group. 

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Depending on how well they complete lessons, one student may not need to play every lesson in a group to demonstrate proficiency while another student may need to play each lesson multiple times.

Check the lesson attempts at the bottom of the card to see if this is the first time the student played this lesson or if they needed to play it multiple times. 

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The student completed a lesson without demonstrating understanding. If a student does not demonstrate understanding, the program will adapt by either presenting the student with the same lesson so they can try it again, or present a different lesson that may better meet their learning needs. 

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The student stopped playing the lesson before they finished it. The student will still be able to see and select this lesson from their Lesson Chooser until they complete it. 
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The student is struggling with the content of a lesson or lesson group and may need attention.

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The lesson has been assigned, and is part of a long or short-term assignment. 

  • Blue star calendar = Short-Term assignment
  • Multiple day calendar = Long-Term assignment
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Playing Sample Lessons

To play a demo version of a lesson inside the Activity Feed Report, click the Demo Lesson button on a student's lesson activity card.

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Printing the Activity Feed

To print the Activity Feed:

  • Filter the report to show the date range, classroom, and student you want to print, click the Print button, and follow the prompts on your device. 
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Activity Feed FAQs

Q: Why do some students have to play and complete more lessons than other students to complete the same lesson group?

A: To complete a lesson group with demonstrated understanding, a student must demonstrate proficiency in all content contained in the lesson group. Depending on how well they complete lessons, one student may not need to play every lesson in a group to demonstrate proficiency while another student may need to play each lesson multiple times.

 

Q: Why don't I see a student's name on a lesson or lesson group card?

A: When viewing the Activity Feed for a single student, lesson cards will not show the student's name. All of the lesson cards are showing the activity for the selected student. 

 

Q: What do the icons on lesson cards in the Activity Feed mean?

A: Click here to jump to a table explaining what each icon teachers see on a lesson card in the Activity Feed means.

 

Q: Can I play Activity Feed demo lessons in Spanish?

A: Not at this time. 

 

Q: When I play a demo lesson in the Activity Feed, will I see the same tasks and problems as the student?  

A: Not necessarily. The numbers and tasks in lesson problems may be different than what the student saw.

 

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