How do I allow students to add content to Lessons?
Go to Lessons.
Click on the Lessons Page Title (e.g. Unit #1) in the Tool Menu to display the page.
Note: The default or blank Lessons page contains text and images that explain the basic functionality of the Lessons tool.
Click Add Content, then Add Student Content.
![Click Add Content, then Add Student Content.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/001/308/original/365afe6c-d4fe-4993-b28e-b45e7968d5e9.png)
From the Add Content drop-down menu, select Add Student Content.
Click Edit. (Optional)
![Click Edit. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/001/311/original/7b7dbcdc-d5c9-449b-8b92-87aacd5861b1.png)
Click the Edit button if you would like to modify the settings.
Edit the Student Content Section Properties as needed.
![Edit the Student Content Section Properties as needed.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/001/313/original/3d5919c9-c6f2-4e78-949b-5775cb98aa25.png)
- Check Anonymous if you want the student pages to not reflect the name of the student creating the pages.
- Check Create Gradebook if the pages are to be graded.
- Check Add Comments if you will allow other students to comment on the student pages.
- Check Grade These Comments if you want to grade student comments on other student pages.
- Check Peer Review Rubic if you want to allow students to grade other student pages based on the Sample Peer Evaluation rubric (selected by default), or by a rubric of your own creation.
- Set the Open/Due dates for peer review
- Allow Self Grade for peer reviews
- Check Student pages will be associated with groups rather than individuals to allow site groups (rather than individuals) to create Student Pages. Each group member will be allowed to add/edit content on the group's Student Pages.
- Check Require this item to require the creation of Student Pages before moving on to a different Lessons item.
Note: All of the settings listed above are optional.
When finished, click Update item.
![When finished, click Update item.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/001/316/original/22658a2f-f319-4cfe-8443-953f09aae0ee.png)
Updating will return the display to the Lessons page with the Student Pages section shown.
To view a student's page, click on the student's name.
![To view a student's page, click on the student's name.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/001/318/original/e186b2f2-d5b5-461e-93d5-20376d63c251.png)
Example of a Student Page.
![Example of a Student Page.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/001/320/original/622a3798-59ff-4f28-88c2-f6ca08646065.png)
Students can add text, link to documents, link to web pages, embed images, embed video, embed audio, create sub-pages, add comments (if allowed) and peer review (if allowed).
Click Back to return to the Lessons page.
![Click Back to return to the Lessons page.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/001/323/original/fececc14-b9a6-43d9-9107-8ea9bbc0c215.png)
The Back button is located in the top right corner of the student's page.
Click Peer Evaluation Statistics.
![Click Peer Evaluation Statistics.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/001/325/original/a94173f2-8dbd-4919-ba9b-6788353e6ebf.png)
Click the Peer Evaluation Statistics button to see the evaluations made by other students (or self-evaluations).