Interactive tiles ask learners to click, flip, sort, or explore instead of only reading. They can keep learners engaged and break up text-heavy pages.
Try it yourself and see these interactive tiles in action in the interactive lesson below.
Buttons tile
Buttons are a versatile way to guide learners through your course or direct them to external resources. You can add multiple buttons to a single tile and customize their layout.
To customize a buttons tile:
Click on the tile to open its context menu.
Use the alignment options to adjust horizontal positioning (left, center, right) and vertical positioning (top, middle, bottom).
Select your preferred button size (small, medium, large) and choose whether they should fit the text or stretch to full width.
Click on an individual button in the menu to edit its specific details.
For each button, you can set the destination type:
Next: Moves the learner to the next consecutive page.
Page: Jumps to a specific page. If the lesson is part of a course, you can select any page from any lesson in the course.
Link: Opens an external URL in a new tab.
File: Prompts the user to download an uploaded document or resource.
Flashcards tile
Flashcards are useful for vocabulary, definitions, and quick practice. You can display them in a grid or carousel.
To edit your flashcards:
Click the flashcards tile to open the editor menu.
Choose your display mode by clicking either the Grid or Carousel icon at the top of the menu.
Add new cards by clicking the Add button, or reorder existing ones by dragging them in the list.
Click on a specific card in the menu to edit its front and back sides.
Each side can contain formatted text and an image. The card controls also let you choose its shape, switch between classic and split layouts, and set a background color for each side.
Accordion tile
Accordion tiles stack collapsible text sections. They work well for FAQs, step-by-step instructions, and text-heavy pages.
To build an accordion tile:
Click the tile to open the accordion editor.
Click Add to create a new expandable section.
Click on an item in the list to edit its content.
Type your section title in the header field, and add your main text in the content editor.
You can also enrich accordion items with media. Below the text editor, click Add to insert an image, upload a video, or embed external content. If you add an image, use the alignment tabs to position it to the left, center, right, or fill the space.
Tabs tile
Tabs organize related information into categories that learners can open without scrolling down the page.
To configure a tabs tile:
Click the tabs tile to open the editor.
Click on a tab item from the menu to open its specific settings.
Type a short, clear title in the label field (this becomes the clickable tab text).
Use the rich text editor to add your main content.
You can add media to any tab. Click Add to insert an image, video, or web embed.
Managing tabs
To add, remove, and reorder tabs:
Click the tabs tile to open the editor menu.
Click Add to create a new tab.
Drag a tab item in the menu list to reorder it. The tab order in the menu matches the left-to-right display order in the lesson.
Click the trash icon next to a tab to remove it.
Process tile
The process tile guides learners through a sequential, step-by-step flow. Learners click "Next" or "Back" to navigate through the interactive slides without leaving the page.
To set up a process tile:
Click the tile to open the process editor menu.
Toggle the Introduction or Conclusion switches to add optional starting and ending screens to your process.
Click Add to insert new steps, and drag them to rearrange their order.
Click on any step to add text, change text alignment, and upload supporting media.
You can also customize the background color of the entire process tile. Click the Background button at the bottom of the process editor to open the color palette and select a shade that matches your lesson's theme.
Hot button tile
Hot button tiles let you overlay clickable hotspots onto a background image. When a learner clicks a hotspot, a text box appears explaining that specific part of the image. This is highly effective for software walkthroughs, diagrams, and maps.
To create a hot button tile:
Click the tile and use the image uploader to add your main background image.
Click Add in the menu to create a new hotspot.
Click on the new hotspot item in the menu to add a heading and descriptive text.
Drag the hotspots directly on the image to position them over the correct visual elements.
Sorting tile
Sorting tiles ask learners to categorize items. Use them to check comprehension or practice classification skills.
To build a sorting activity:
Click the sorting tile to open its menu.
Click Add under the Categories section to create your buckets (e.g., "Do's" and "Don'ts").
Type the category names directly into the menu list.
Add the sortable items that learners will drag and drop into these categories.
Chart tile
Chart tiles allow you to visualize data directly within your lesson. You can choose between Bar, Line, Pie, Scatter, Radar, and Area charts.
To build and customize a chart:
Click the chart tile to open the context menu.
Use the Chart Type dropdown to select your preferred visualization.
Click the Edit Data button to open the spreadsheet interface.
Click Aria Label to add a descriptive summary of the chart for screen readers.
Inside Edit Data, enter row labels and the values for each data series. You can also change a series color from its column heading.
Code Activity tile
The Code Activity tile appears only in workspaces where the feature is enabled. It starts as a blank interactive canvas for the Mindsmith Agent to build into a simulation, game, or other custom activity. After adding it, select the tile and ask the Agent to create or revise the experience you want.
Open the tile editor to control the learner-facing behavior:
Show Start Overlay adds a title and play button before the activity begins.
Show Learner Controls gives learners start-over and fullscreen controls, plus a mute control when the activity has narration.
Require Completion makes finishing the activity part of lesson completion.
Code Activity is distinct from the Enterprise Custom Code tile. Code Activity is built and revised with the Mindsmith Agent; Custom Code accepts an HTML file or ZIP that you supply.