As students complete assignments in LabArchives you will notice notifications on the Students tab of the Course Manager. You can view a specific students notebook by clicking the notebook icon or by clicking Open Assignment Navigator at the top right.
The Assignment Navigator opens in a new tab. At the top of the page you will see various filters to see a specific notebook or assignment. You can also filter to see only students in a specific section or submitted assignments.
As you select the filters you will be taken to the first notebook that matches the filters. You can click "Next" or "Prev" to easily switch to the next notebook that matches those filters.
Review Students Work
There are a few different ways to review the students work:
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View or Edit Rich Text Entries, Attachments, or Add New Entries
Many instructors will provide feedback in line by editing rich text entries, office documents, or even add new entries to the page. It's recommended to use a different font color to help students find the feedback.
Keep in mind, if "Lock assignment page when assignment is submitted" is enabled for the course, students will not be able to edit anything on the page until a grade is assigned on the assignment Entry -
Review the Revisions History and Activity Feed
In some cases, you may want to know when the work was completed or which student contributed to the work for a group assignment. The Activity Feed and Revisions history will provide more detail on the actions of the students. To learn more about the activity Feed Click Here and to learn more about the Revision History, Click Here. -
Add Comments or use @mentions to notify students
Comments are a great way to provide feedback, ask questions, and communicate with students by @ mentioning them, they will receive an email reminder. To learn more about comments, Click Here. -
Search the Notebook
In some larger notebooks, it may be hard to find the exact entries you are looking for. You can always search the notebook to quickly find specific entries or work. To learn more about search, Click Here. -
Export the Notebook to PDF or Offline Notebook
The Instructor can quickly export the entire notebook or portions of the notebook to either a PDF or Offline notebook. To Learn more about exporting the notebook, Click Here.
Grading Assignment Entries
Numerical grades are added to the assignment entry. To assign a grade, simply type in the grade and click "Assign Grade." If the student submitted by mistake or would like to keep working, click "Re-assign to Student" to unlock the entry.
Note: Keep in mind, if your course uses the Learning Management System Integration, you can not grade students work until they click the link to this assignment.
If the students are working together in groups, they can indicate who they worked with and where the work is located. You can click on the links to the other student's notebook to find the work. If all students in the group should receive the same grade, you can assign the grade to the first student then click "Assign Grade to Group." As soon as the work is graded, students will see the
Once grades are assigned, they can be exported to CSV or PDF on the Grades tab of the Course Manager. If the Learning Management System is set up, the grades will also display in the gradebook for the Learning Management System.