Components | educaPlay
"EducaPlay" component allows adding games and activities created with the EducaPlay tool., Depending on the type of subscription chosen by users, this tool allows downloading and using activities shared inside the community in other platforms like Author.
This component is added within the screens by default (See here), but it can also be added inside other components (for example, inside a Pop-up, a Row, etc.).
You will find this component in the group of "Activity" components.
Remember It is important to remember that this is an external element, so we have limited control over it. That means:
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We can check whether students have completed an activity. This will allow us to turn EducaPlay components into goals that must be achieved and/or elements that limit progress with progressive navigation.
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We do not keep any data regarding this interaction (i.e. we do not save answers provided by students, for instance).
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This component does not count towards total score or unit progress. We do not know the answers and we will not record right/wrong results, so this score will not be included when calculating the average score.
For that reason, we recommend using this component for animations and additional games. We recommend using the "Reinforcement activity" component (See here) or "Quiz" component (See here) to add specific activities and control them better.
Setup process
1. Access the "Properties" tab, go to "Resource (.zip)" and click on "Examine" to find and select the EducaPlay activity zip file in the unit Resources folder (see here ).
2. Go to "Launcher name" property and select the boot file name and extension of the activity. If the downloaded EducaPlay zip file has not changed, there will be no need to modify this field.
3. Set up the rest of properties for this component.
Properties
PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION
Title
Name of EducaPlay activity. When adding components to the "Carousel", this property helps to identify them when shown in miniature in the Resources gallery. (See here)
Resource (.zip)
This property allows adding the zip file that contains the activity. Click on "Examine" to find the file in the unit Resources folder (see here ).
If we want to modify the EducaPlay activity that will be shown within this component, we should click on "Examine"and select the new zip file. Then, we should click on "Update" to load the new content.
Launcher name
This property indicates boot file name and extension of the activity. If the downloaded EducaPlay zip file has not changed, there will be no need to modify this field.
Aspect ratio
This property allows adjusting the height-width ratio (16:9, 8:5 o 4:3).
Width
This property allows changing the space occupied by a component inside a central column of contents. The component occupies 100% of the space by default, but size can be reduced to other preset percentages or can be displayed in "full-size". Some quote styles may overlap the central column if "Full" width is chosen.
Align
This property allows placing the component on the right, on the left or on the centre of the central column where contents are shown. It can only be used when applied "Width" is less than 100%.
Float
It allows inserting a component and "wrap" it with a text.
- First, we should select a size percentage under 100% in "Width" property (25%, for instance).
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"Float" property allows us to decide where we would like to put the floating component (on the right or on the left of the text).
- We use arrows to move the component and put it on the text.
