Classes
We want to help you have a great LabXchange experience! Here, you will find guidance for both Educators and Learners.
For Learners
Understanding Your Progress in Classes
Your scores are visible in the “Progress” tab of your class. Here you can see all of the content that has been posted in your class as well as your pr...
Joining a Class
In order to join a class, you will need a class code from an educator, teacher, or group facilitator. Navigate to your Dashboard by selecting My clas...
Making the Most of Online Learning
Whether you're in high school, college, or a career, you are more and more likely to encounter online learning at some point. Online learning offers s...
For All Users
Resetting Progress
In a class setting, Instructors can assign content either to the class as a whole, or to individual students. Progress in completing this content will...
Citations and References
In any academic work, it is vital to give credit to work done by others. However, there are many ways to cite references. Knowing which style to use c...
Activity Completion
Sometimes it can be hard to know what materials you have already worked through and where your next steps should be. If you are a registered user of L...
For Educators
Understanding Learners' Progress in Classes
Scores for the learners enrolled in your class are visible in the Progress tab of your class. Here you can see all of the content that has been post...
Using Google Forms for Longer Assessments
There are many ways to test learners’ knowledge and understanding. In the LabXchange library, you’ll find questions that you can mix into your pathwa...
Simulations as a Teaching Tool
The LabXchange virtual lab protocol simulations are designed to give users the opportunity to experience the scientific process by practicing new (o...
Facilitating Effective Online Discussions
When you create a private class on LabXchange, we encourage you to take advantage of the in-class discussion forum. Online discussion is a great way t...
Learning Objectives
Learning objectives are a concise description of what learners will be able to do at the end of a learning activity, such as a pathway, on LabXchange....
Managing Learners in a Class
Learners who are enrolled in your class will be able to view content and complete activities you have posted, as well as take part in class discussion...
Enrolling Learners in a Class
Once you have created a class, you will need to enroll learners so that they can view the content you post. Go to your Dashboard and click Classes...
Assigning Content to a Class
First, navigate to your Dashboard by clicking My classes . Click on Classes I teach and then on Create a new class to open the class creation pro...
Creating a Class
First, navigate to your Dashboard by clicking My classes . Click on Classes I teach and then on Create a new class to open the class creation pro...
Adding a Co-educator to a Class
There are a number of situations in which you might want assistance in running a class on LabXchange, from managing a particularly large cohort to jus...
Creating a Copy of a Class
Yes, you can. Once you have put together all the content you would like to use and created a class , you may want to use that syllabus for another gr...
Archiving a Class
Classes can be archived by the educator that created them as well as any co-educators that have been added in the class settings. The option to archiv...