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# Adding Lesson Topics and Homework
Want to record lesson topics or assign homework to participants? In ActiveNow you have two tools at your disposal: **custom fields** for adding lesson topics and links to materials, and a **dedicated homework feature**.
## Lesson topics and additional materials
### Configuring lesson fields
To be able to enter lesson topics or attach links to materials, first configure the relevant lesson fields. Go to:
*Settings → General → Custom fields settings → E-register - edit lesson-related fields*
Add a new field and choose its type:
* **Long text** — for entering a lesson topic or any description
* **External link** — for attaching a link to materials, a recording, or a page with an assignment
You can also set the visibility of each field for clients and instructors.
### Filling in lesson topics and materials
Once the fields are configured, you can fill them in from the lesson details view — in the *Additional fields* section.
If the external link is visible to participants, it will appear in the Client Panel as a button — clicking it takes the participant directly to the linked materials.
{% hint style="info" %}
If your instructors are responsible for filling in lesson topics and materials, here's how they can do it: [Adding a Lesson Topic or Homework as an Instructor](/en/instructor-panel/adding-lesson-topic-or-homework-as-an-instructor.md).
{% endhint %}
## Homework
### Enabling the feature
Homework is a separate feature — enable it in *Settings* → *General* → *Additional features*, in the *E-register* section, by toggling the *Homework* option.
### Filling in homework
Once the feature is enabled, a *Homework* field appears in the lesson details view — in the *Lesson* section. Enter the homework content and choose the deadline directly when filling it in.
{% hint style="info" %}
If your instructors are responsible for assigning homework, here's how they can do it: [Adding a Lesson Topic or Homework as an Instructor](/en/instructor-panel/adding-lesson-topic-or-homework-as-an-instructor.md).
{% endhint %}
{% hint style="info" %}
In recurring courses, the system suggests a deadline based on the date of the next session. For the last lesson in a course, when there are no upcoming sessions, the deadline is automatically set to one week after the lesson date.
{% endhint %}
### Where participants find their homework
Once homework is assigned, participants can find it in the dedicated *Homework* tab in their Client Panel. They will also see a banner right after logging in, letting them know they have homework due — along with the deadline date.
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