Create Matching game with AI

Matching in Learning Activities uses AI to generate a timed game where learners match terms with their definitions. It features a leaderboard to encourage friendly competition.

Create a Matching activity

In Learning Activities, select + New Activity > Matching.
Add your learning content. You can:
- Paste text directly into the content window.
- Select + Add Content to upload files from your device or add cloud files from OneDrive.
Supported file types: Word documents, PDFs, PowerPoints, and text files. Content must be between 240 and 50,000 characters.
Select your language.
Configure game settings (both are on by default):
- Timed Leaderboard — Shows the top 5 fastest times at the end of the activity.
- Custom Nicknames — Lets players display a custom nickname on the leaderboard. Turn this off to keep everyone anonymous.
Select Generate.

Review and edit terms

After generating, you can review and customize the matching pairs before saving.

Note: Each game uses 6 randomly selected terms from your full set.

Edit pairs — Select any term or definition to edit it.
Delete pairs — Remove pairs you don't want.
Add a blank pair — Add a new term and definition manually.
Generate 3 more — Create additional pairs from your content.
Edit the title — Select the auto-generated title at the top to rename your activity.

Enhance with AI

Use the Enhance with AI panel on the right to describe changes you'd like to the terms and definitions.

Change game settings

Select the Settings icon to update the leaderboard and nickname settings after generating.

Preview your activity

Select Preview Activity to try out the matching game before saving.

Save your activity

Select Save Activity when you're happy with your matching pairs.

Students go directly into the matching game.
Educators go to the activity overview page.

Play the Matching game

When starting the game:

If custom nicknames are enabled, enter your nickname.
Select Start Game.
Match terms with their definitions as the clock runs. Select a term, then select its matching definition.
- Correct match — The pair turns green and disappears from the board.
- Incorrect match — The pair turns red and stays on the board.
Clear the board by matching all pairs.

View your results

After clearing the board, you see:

Your time — How long it took to clear the board.
Your accuracy — How many correct matches vs. incorrect attempts.
Leaderboard — The top 5 fastest times (if enabled).

View insights (educators only)

On the activity overview page, educators can see:

Students played — How many students have played the game.
Total times played — Total number of plays across all students.
Average time — The average time to clear the board.
Leaderboard — The top 5 fastest completions.

Share your activity

Select Share from the overview page or the three-dot menu (⋯) on the home screen.

Join code — Share this code with others. They enter it using the Join button on the home screen.
Share link — Copy a direct link to share with anyone.