Independent Learning Mode (Study Packs)

Independent Learning Mode is a feature of GOLD and PLATINUM that puts students in charge of their own learning.  Teachers can create study packs using Question Banks from their Dashboard, and then students can create their own flashcards, set themselves custom quizzes and take them at their own pace.  Because Study Packs are autonomous learning, teachers do not get to see the results of quizzes taken in Study Packs, but Carousel Platinum users can track student usage of Study Packs, as described in this article.

As the study packs are revision rather than new learning they are always in the free text format.

On your Dashboard, alongside Quizzes you will see the "STUDY PACKS" tab.

Just like with "QUIZZES", there is a "CREATE NEW" option on the right-hand side:

You will then see the following screen with three fields to complete:

1. TITLE - Give your Study Pack a name that makes it clear to your students what it contains. 
2. QUESTION BANKS - Here you should select which Question Bank you would like to use.
3. TOPICS - Select however many topics you would to include, from just one to all of them.

Your Study Pack should then look something like this:

Once you have completed all of the fields, click "ASSIGN" on the bottom right-hand side. 

You can then assign this study pack to one or several of your classes. (If you haven't yet created a class, we have an article on how to do that here.)

Note for Platinum users:
If you want to assign the Study Pack to a class/classes taught by a colleague or to a whole year group, select the 'MY SCHOOL'S CLASSES' tab and search for the class(es) by name or teacher.

Then just click "CREATE STUDY PACK" at the bottom right-hand side, and you are almost done!

Now all that remains is to create a link to the Study Pack and share it with your students.

Once your Study Pack has been created it will automatically appear in the 'My Study Packs' section of your dashboard. 

2. Click the CREATE LINK icon next to the Study Pack. The link will be copied to your clipboard and a message will be displayed. The link can then be shared with the pupils.

The link can also be created from the actions menu (3 dots) beside the Study Pack.  This menu displays all the actions available to use with your Study Pack.

When a student accesses a study pack, they will be able to revise flashcards just like they can before a quiz. They can also set their own quizzes, choosing the topics and questions themselves. Once a question has been used in one quiz, it cannot then be used in another, making sure a a wide range of questions and topics are covered - not just their favourites! As and when they are ready to reuse topics or questions, students can reset study packs, which will permanently remove any quizzes they have created in this study pack and make all questions available again.