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Noticeboard Content

The Noticeboard activity provides a range of configuration options that allow you to control how content is presented and how students interact with it. Using these settings, you can transform a simple content page into an interactive, reflective, and engaging learning experience.

Basic Content

Title: allows you to give the Noticeboard activity a meaningful name.

• Use clear and descriptive titles so students immediately understand the purpose of the activity.

Content Editor

The main content area uses the powerful HTML editor, allowing you to create rich and responsive educational content.

Using the editor, you can add:

• Formatted text
• Images
• Videos
• Audio
• Tables
• Links
• Embedded web pages and content from over 1800 external platforms.
• Insert your own HTML code.
• Interactive media
• Custom embedded code

You can also use templates to create visually structured learning pages without needing web development knowledge.

Because the content is responsive, LAMS ensures that it displays correctly across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.

In the example shown, a 3D facial muscle simulation is embedded directly into the Noticeboard to support anatomy learning.

Tips for maximising educational value

Use Multimedia Purposefully

• Avoid long blocks of text. Combine short explanations, images, videos, and interactive elements to maintain engagement and support different learning styles.

Structure Content Clearly

• Break information into sections using headings, highlights, and spacing. This helps students process information more effectively and improves readability.

Use Noticeboard for Scaffolding

• Guide students through complex topics by embedding examples, hints, worked solutions, and supporting resources directly alongside the main content.

Keep Students Inside the Learning Experience

• Embedding external content directly inside Noticeboard reduces distractions and helps students stay focused on the learning activity.

Encourage Reflection and Feedback

Enable comments and ratings when appropriate to encourage students to:

• Share perspectives
• Ask questions
• Reflect on the material
• Provide peer feedback

Think Beyond “Content Delivery”

• The most effective Noticeboards are not simply digital documents. Instead, use them to create guided learning experiences that combine explanation, interaction, reflection, and exploration into a coherent educational journey.

Advanced Settings

The Advanced section contains settings that control student interaction and activity behaviour.

Enable Anonymous Comments

When enabled, students can post comments anonymously beneath the Noticeboard content.

This is useful when you want students to:

• Share opinions openly
• Reflect honestly
• Ask questions without anxiety
• Provide sensitive or critical feedback

Student identities are hidden from peers when comments are posted anonymously.

This can encourage participation from quieter or less confident students.

Students Can Comment on the Content

This option allows students to add comments directly to the Noticeboard activity.

Comments can be used for:

• Reflection, discussion, peer feedback
• Questions and answers
• Sharing insights
• Responding to prompts

Because comments appear beneath the content, the Noticeboard can become an interactive discussion space rather than just a static information page.

Reactions

The Reactions options allow students to respond to peer comments using simple feedback mechanisms.

These settings help increase participation and lightweight peer interaction.

Add Option to Like 👍

Students can “Like” peer comments.

This is useful for:

• Highlighting helpful contributions
• Encouraging peer engagement
• Identifying popular or insightful responses
• Supporting social learning and community interaction

Add Option to Like 👍 and Dislike 👎

Students can both “Like” and “Dislike” comments.

This setting may be useful for:

• Debates
• Opinion-based activities
• Peer review
• Critical evaluation exercises

Because this introduces negative feedback mechanisms, you should consider whether it is appropriate for your learning environment and student cohort.

Hide Content After Completion

When enabled, students will no longer be able to view the Noticeboard after they complete the activity.

This can be useful when:

• The content should only be viewed once
• You want to control access to preparation materials
• You want to reduce revisiting during assessments
• The Noticeboard contains temporary or staged information

If disabled, students can revisit the content later for revision or reflection.

Learning Outcomes

Mapping learning outcomes to activities is very useful for curriculum mapping.

Add learning outcomes to the activity

As with all activities in LAMS, you can map your learning outcomes to this activity. If you want to add a learning outcome, just search for the particular outcome or type a new one it will be added to your list of learning outcomes for the future.

You can search Learning Outcomes by code or name.