diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 051496b91f..cf136bff89 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import json
 import re
 import socket
 import urlparse
+import logging
 
 # PyYAML
 import yaml
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@ from rest_framework import serializers
 
 # AWX
 from awx.main.models import *
-from awx.main.utils import update_scm_url
+from awx.main.utils import update_scm_url, camelcase_to_underscore
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('awx.api.serializers')
 
 BASE_FIELDS = ('id', 'url', 'related', 'summary_fields', 'created', 'modified',
                'name', 'description')
@@ -1008,22 +1011,31 @@ class ActivityStreamSerializer(BaseSerializer):
     def get_related(self, obj):
         if obj is None:
             return {}
-        # res = super(ActivityStreamSerializer, self).get_related(obj)
-        # res.update(dict(
-        #     #audit_trail = reverse('api:organization_audit_trail_list',    args=(obj.pk,)),
-        #     projects    = reverse('api:organization_projects_list',       args=(obj.pk,)),
-        #     inventories = reverse('api:organization_inventories_list',    args=(obj.pk,)),
-        #     users       = reverse('api:organization_users_list',          args=(obj.pk,)),
-        #     admins      = reverse('api:organization_admins_list',         args=(obj.pk,)),
-        #     #tags        = reverse('api:organization_tags_list',           args=(obj.pk,)),
-        #     teams       = reverse('api:organization_teams_list',          args=(obj.pk,)),
-        # ))
-        # return res
+        rel = {}
+        if obj.user is not None:
+            rel['user'] = reverse('api:user_detail', args=(obj.user.pk,))
+        obj1_resolution = camelcase_to_underscore(obj.object1_type.split(".")[-1])
+        rel['object_1'] = reverse('api:' + obj1_resolution + '_detail', args=(obj.object1_id,))
+        if obj.operation in ('associate', 'disassociate'):
+            obj2_resolution = camelcase_to_underscore(obj.object2_type.split(".")[-1])
+            rel['object_2'] = reverse('api:' + obj2_resolution + '_detail', args(obj.object2_id,))
+        return rel
 
     def get_summary_fields(self, obj):
         if obj is None:
             return {}
         d = super(ActivityStreamSerializer, self).get_summary_fields(obj)
+        try:
+            obj1 = eval(obj.object1_type + ".objects.get(id=" + str(obj.object1_id) + ")")
+            d['object1'] = {'name': obj1.name, 'description': obj1.description}
+        except Exception, e:
+            logger.error("Error getting object 1 summary: " + str(e))
+        try:
+            if obj.operation in ('associate', 'disassociate'):
+                obj2 = eval(obj.object1_type + ".objects.get(id=" + str(obj.object2_id) + ")")
+                d['object2'] = {'name': obj2.name, 'description': obj2.description}
+        except Exception, e:
+            logger.error("Error getting object 2 summary: " + str(e))
         return d
 
 
diff --git a/awx/main/signals.py b/awx/main/signals.py
index 5a6ae810c3..afab9f64e6 100644
--- a/awx/main/signals.py
+++ b/awx/main/signals.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from django.dispatch import receiver
 
 # AWX
 from awx.main.models import *
-from awx.main.utils import model_instance_diff
+from awx.main.utils import model_instance_diff, model_to_dict
 
 __all__ = []
 
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ def activity_stream_create(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
         activity_entry = ActivityStream(
             operation='create',
             object1_id=instance.id,
-            object1_type=str(instance.__class__))
+            object1_type=instance.__class__.__module__ + "." + instance.__class__.__name__,
+            changes=json.dumps(model_to_dict(instance)))
         activity_entry.save()
 
 def activity_stream_update(sender, instance, **kwargs):
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ def activity_stream_update(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     activity_entry = ActivityStream(
         operation='update',
         object1_id=instance.id,
-        object1_type=str(instance.__class__),
+        object1_type=instance.__class__.__module__ + "." + instance.__class__.__name__,
         changes=json.dumps(changes))
     activity_entry.save()
 
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ def activity_stream_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     activity_entry = ActivityStream(
         operation='delete',
         object1_id=instance.id,
-        object1_type=str(instance.__class__))
+        object1_type=instance.__class__.__module__ + "." + instance.__class__.__name__)
     activity_entry.save()
 
 def activity_stream_associate(sender, instance, **kwargs):
@@ -214,15 +215,15 @@ def activity_stream_associate(sender, instance, **kwargs):
             return
         obj1 = instance
         obj1_id = obj1.id
-        obj_rel = str(sender)
+        obj_rel = sender.__module__ + "." + sender.__name__
         for entity_acted in kwargs['pk_set']:
             obj2 = kwargs['model']
             obj2_id = entity_acted
             activity_entry = ActivityStream(
                 operation=action,
                 object1_id=obj1_id,
-                object1_type=str(obj1.__class__),
+                object1_type=obj1.__class__.__module__ + "." + obj1.__class__.__name__,
                 object2_id=obj2_id,
-                object2_type=str(obj2.__class__),
+                object2_type=obj2.__module__ + "." + obj2.__name__,
                 object_relationship_type=obj_rel)
             activity_entry.save()
diff --git a/awx/main/utils.py b/awx/main/utils.py
index 3fdfa21aa2..7665508b27 100644
--- a/awx/main/utils.py
+++ b/awx/main/utils.py
@@ -255,3 +255,12 @@ def model_instance_diff(old, new):
         diff = None
 
     return diff
+
+def model_to_dict(obj):
+    """
+    Serialize a model instance to a dictionary as best as possible
+    """
+    attr_d = {}
+    for field in obj._meta.fields:
+        attr_d[field.name] = str(getattr(obj, field.name, None))
+    return attr_d