Activity block

Use an Activity block when you want learners to complete an interactive task before they continue in a scenario.

The currently available activity types are:

• Grouping - learners sort items into the correct groups or categories.
• Pick a Point  - learners find and select specific area(s) in a 2D image.

Learner responses are saved, and you can show an incorrect answer message if learners submit the wrong answer.

If you want to add a more standard question instead, use a Question block. Question blocks support multiple question types, including multiple choice, open question, matching, fill in the blanks, and essay questions.

Grouping activity

Use a Grouping activity when you want learners to sort items into the correct groups or categories. For example, you can ask learners to match terms with topic areas, sort examples by type, classify items as correct or incorrect, or group steps by stage in a process.

When learners open a Grouping activity, they see the group names and a mixed list of answer options. They need to place each answer into the correct group by dragging the answers into the group or by selecting an answer and then selecting the group it belongs to.

To set up a Grouping activity:

1. Create a new block, then select 'Activity'.
2. Enter the question or prompt in the 'Question' field. This is the instruction learners will see when they complete the activity.
3. Create the groups. Each group should represent one category the learner can sort answers into.
   By default, there are 2 groups, but you can add or delete more groups using the 'Add group' and 'Delete group' buttons.
4. Add the answers for each group. Add each answer under the group it belongs to. Learners will see the answers mixed together, not grouped by the correct answer.
5. Optional: fill the 'Wrong answer message' field. This message will be displayed when the learner enters an incorrect response. Use it to give feedback or ask the learner to try again.
6. Optional: add images to groups and/or answers. Group images are shown as background images for the group; answer images are shown next to the answer text.

Or check out the interactive guide below.

There are currently no limits on how many answers or groups you can add. However, we recommend using no more than 4-8 groups and no more than 10 answers per group.

Pick a Point activity

Use a Pick a Point activity when you want learners to find one or more specific areas in a 2D image. For example, you can ask learners to find safety hazards, identify parts of a diagram, select objects in a photo, or point out items that match your prompt.

When learners open the activity, they see the image and the prompt you added. They need to tap the correct area or areas in the image. When a learner taps a marked area, they see its title as a label.

To set up a Pick a Point activity:

1. Create a new block, then select Activity.
2. Select the activity type, then select Pick a Point.
3. Enter the question or prompt in the Title field. This is the instruction learners will see when they complete the activity.
4. Upload a background image.
5. Click Add area, then draw an area on the image. You can create rectangular, circular, or freeform areas. Areas cannot overlap.
6. Add a title for the area and mark it as correct or incorrect. Correct areas are the ones learners need to select. Incorrect areas can be used as distractors that learners must avoid.

Repeat steps 5-6 for each area you want to add.

Optional settings

You can use the optional settings to control how learners complete the activity.

Strict sequence of answers requires learners to select the correct areas in the exact order you set. Use this when the order matters, for example when learners need to identify steps in a process or follow a sequence in an image.

Counter of found objects shows learners how many correct areas they have already found out of the total number of correct areas. It also displays the list of found areas below the image, in addition to showing the selected areas on the image itself.

You can also add a Wrong answer message. This message is displayed if the learner selects an area marked as incorrect. Use this to explain why the selection is incorrect or to guide the learner toward the correct answer.

Tips for creating Pick a Point activities

Pick a Point activities can be used in different ways depending on how you set up the correct and incorrect areas.

For a simple activity, add one correct area and ask learners to find a specific object, detail, or part of an image. This works well for quick identification tasks, such as “Find the emergency exit” or “Select the control panel.”

To make the activity more challenging, add incorrect areas as distractors. For example, learners might need to find the actual safety hazard while avoiding similar-looking objects that are not hazards.

For image-search tasks, add multiple correct areas and ask learners to find all matching objects or issues in the image. This works well for prompts like “Find all safety hazards,” “Select all vegetables,” or “Identify all damaged parts.” The Counter of found objects setting can help learners understand how many items they still need to find.

Use Strict sequence of answers when learners need to select areas in a specific order. For example, you can ask them to identify the correct order of steps in a workflow, inspection process, or diagram.

Notes and limitations

• You can review learners' responses by exporting the data or reviewing the individual learner sessions via the analytics dashboard for your landing page. Learn more.

• If a learner answers incorrectly and you have added a 'Wrong answer message', they see the message and can try again. If you have not added a 'Wrong answer message', they move to the next block even if the answer is incorrect.

• Activity blocks are not supported in VR (ThingLink XR) as of June 2026. Support for this block type is planned for summer 2026.