Getting Started
Your instructor will set up the LabArchives course notebook and invite you using one of the options below. See your instructor for specific information for your course.
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Join the Course using an Email Invitation
Your instructor will invite you to LabArchives using an email. Click on the link in that email to set up your account and join the course. Be sure to set up your account with the exact email address used on the invitation. Once you login, you will have your own copy of the course materials. -
Join the course using a Sign-up URL
Your instructor will share a unique URL with you. Click on this link to set up your LabArchives account. Once you login, you will have your own copy of the course materials. -
Join the course from Canvas, Blackboard or Moodle
Your instructor will post assignments in your Learning Management System. You will click through one of these links. Your LabArchives account and notebook will be created automatically. For the rest of the semester, you must click through each assignment to access your course notebook. If you used LabArchives in a prior semester, make sure the email address used in your learning management system is the same email address used in LabArchives.
Working in Your Notebook
Your Instructor designed the course notebook with various folders, pages, and entries to guide your work throughout the course. On the lefthand side, you will see pages or folders created by your instructor. Click on the page name to view the You can also create new pages or folders by click "+New." Click here for more information on creating pages and folders.
Data in LabArchives is stored in entries. Students can add new entries like attachments, rich text entries, and headings using the Add Entry Toolbar at the top of the page. Click here for more information on available entry types.
Students can edit existing entries by hovering your mouse over an existing entry and clicking the pencil icon. Click here to learn more about editing entries. Keep in mind that every edit students make will be recorded in their revision history. Instructors can see every change made to a page, folder, or entry.
Sharing and Collaborating
An instructor may allow a student to share their notebook with other students. To share a page or folder with another student, right-click on a page name in the Notebook Navigator and select “Share.” On the Share dialog, invite the other student to your notebook. Click here to learn more about sharing a student notebook.
Students can easily communicate with other students or instructor by adding a comment to an entry. To add a comment, click the comment icon when you hover your mouse over the entry. You can also mention a specific user by using @mentions. Click here for more information on comments and mentions.
Submitting Assignment Entries
Instructors may add Assignment entries to various pages that are submitted for grading. When finished working on the page, click "Submit" on the assignment entry. This notifies your instructor that the page is ready to be graded.
Note: If your instructor created assignment links in Canvas, Blackboard, or Moodle, you must click on the link to submit the assignment.
In some cases, you may complete the work as a group with other students. If it's a group assignment, each student should submit the assignment indicating who they worked with. If the work in a specific notebook, indicate to your instructor where the work is located.
Once the assignment is submitted, the page may be locked. Students will not be able to add or edit anything on the page until the page is graded or unlocked by the instructor or TA.
Viewing Grades
You can view your grades at any time while you are enrolled in the course. The View Grades option can be found within the Utilities menu: