Basics tab

This page explains the features available on the Basics tab of an Activity.

For a step-by-step guide to setting up an Activity, see How to Create an Activity.

After creating a new Activity, you are brought to the Basics tab of the Activity editor. Here, you can add the basic information about the Activity, such as its time range, assigned Cases, etc.


Activity Title

First off, name your new Activity. The field is required to continue.

Start and End Dates

Every Activity runs for the time range defined by the Start and End dates.
Start and End dates are required to start working on your new Activity. Activity-related routines are only available between the Activity's start and end dates, such as

  • Event scheduling,

  • Live video recording of learner-SP encounters, and

  • Data entry on Cases. 

When choosing a date, if the Start Date is later than the End Date, the End Date is automatically adjusted to the latest possible time to maintain the Event's original length.
If the Event length cannot be kept in the automatic setting to stay within the given day (which is a mandatory criterion when setting up Events), LearningSpace automatically shortens the Event length to fit the day.

Find further instructions in How to Set Up Start and End Dates.

Case Assignment

Select the Cases you want your learners to complete within a specific Activity. 

Alternate Cases are multiple Cases grouped together. They are similar to elective subjects: only one Case is compulsory for learners, with a group of alternate Cases to choose from.
Group two or more Cases together to create Alternate Cases. 

Go to How to Assign Cases for setup details.

The Evaluation Case

The Evaluation Case is a checklist for collecting learner feedback on the Activity they completed.
As a follow-up to the Activity, the Evaluation Case can be sent to learners via the Evaluation e-mail option in the Emails tab. You can assemble the Activity evaluation checklist in the Case content editor for any Case, under the Case Evaluation section.

It is best to create an evaluation Case within a Case created exclusively for Activity evaluation purposes.

Go to How to Set Up and Apply an Evaluation Case for more.

Manage Cabinets

At Cabinets, you can move your Activity between cabinets or add it to multiple cabinets.

See How to Create a New Activity Cabinet for more details.


Activity Type

Select the Activity type from the Type drop-down, or create a new type. Activity types are automatically color-coded by the system. The color of an Activity will mark every related event blocked off in the Calendar.

Custom Activity types can only be deleted in the General tab of the System Manager module.

Client Resource Usage Log

Select a department or an external client to allocate any Activity-related resource usage back to them.

Go to the Resource usage tab page for more details.

Video Start and Stop Triggers

Select video start and stop conditions: Choose a user action from each drop-down to automatically control video recording in the room where the Activity is added.

User-action-controlled video recording works in a particular setup as explained here. 

General Note for Every Participant

You can add notes to the Activity in the Notes field. The notes will be visible to the Activity participants during data entry.

For more information, visit our Activity - How to pages and view our Activity Manager Training Videos.