LabArchives ELN for Education is purpose-built for teaching lab courses using LabArchives ELN with course management tools. In LabArchives ELN for Education, the instructor will create a course notebook and all students receive a copy of that course content. The instructor uses the LabArchives Course Manager to invite students, grade student work, and manage the course.
Enterprise License for LabArchives ELN for Education:
If your institution has an enterprise license for LabArchives ELN for Education, you will have access to the course manager as soon as you create your account. You can find the Course Manager by clicking the triple-dot menu on the top right, selecting Utilities, and then clicking Course Manager.
Institution Paid License for LabArchives ELN for Education
At the start of each semester, please fill out the Education Order linked below so we know your expected number of students and the course drop date.
LabArchives Education Order Form
If this is your first semester teaching LabArchives, your account will be moved to a different edition that has access to the course manager. If you still see "Free Edition" on the top left when you login, contact LabArchives Support.
The cost for LabArchives ELN for Education is $25/student/course/term. There is no upfront or associated cost for the institution, department, professor or teaching assistant. After the course drop date, the instructor or institution will be emailed an invoice to pay for the course. If someone else will handle the billing, please include their information in the “Order Notes” of the Education Order Form.
Set Up your Course Notebook
Each student in the course will receive a copy of the notebook created by their instructor. Your Instructor Notebook can be organized into a system of folders, pages, and entries to guide your students’ work. Some instructors may create a highly structured notebook with text, images, videos, and other course content. Other instructors may create a sparse notebook with blank pages or entries and instruct their students directly on how to complete their work.
To learn more about creating a notebook and adding content to that notebook, click here.
Instructor Course Notebook Tips:
- When naming your Instructor Course Notebook, we recommend including the word “Instructor” in the title. This will make it easier to find this notebook from other notebooks in your account.
- You do not need to create your entire Instructor course notebook before your course begins. With LabArchives, you can update your notebook for your students in a timely matter. We recommend changing or editing your notebook ahead of your students’ progress in your course.
Add Assignment Entries
Assignment Entries are added to pages that will be submitted by the students and graded by the instructor. To create a new Assignment entry, click +New, then choose Assignment from the add entry menu.
The Assignment entry contains the following fields:
Assignment # – This field requires a unique value. This number correlates to the column location in the Grade Report.
Name – This will be the title of the assignment in the Grade Report.
Description – Here you can provide more information about the assignment like instructions for students.
Total Points – This field allows you the option to include the total point value of the assignment.
Group Assignment – Check this box if you would like your students to collaborate in groups on this assignment. If selected, students can select which students they worked with and where the work is located. If students will work independently on this assignment, deselect the group assignment checkbox.
Create your Course in the Course Manager
Once you've built out the course notebook that you want your students to use, you'll need to create the course in the LabArchives course manager. You will set up the sections, invite teaching assistants and invite the students to the course. To learn more about creating a course in the course manager, click here.