In this article, we will cover how to add Labster simulations to your courses. Since your institution has chosen to integrate Labster with your LMS, we'll walk you through the steps to ensure accessing Labster is simple and easy to follow for everyone.
⚠️This article covers how to add several simulations to your course at the same time from the "Module", which is a slightly different process than adding 1 simulation at the time. from the "Assignment"
Important note
Before you can add Labster simulations to your course, the LMS Administrator of your Institution needs to set up Labster tool. This technical step can only be perform by the IT team.
You'll need to be logged in to the LMS with either teacher or administrator access to make changes to your course and add Labster Simulation.
If Labster isn't set up yet, please ask your LMS administrator to reach out to your Labster Customer Success Manager for help
You need both Lasbter set-up as a tool in your LMS and an active license to access Labster
Labster is excited to announce updates to our catalog that make discovering and assigning relevant content easier than ever:
Step-by-step instructions
🖥️Access Labster catalog from your Canvas
Log in to your Canvas account as an instructor
Click on "Module" from the side bar.❌ Do not click on "Assignment" as this will not allow you to add several simulations.
4. Click on "+"
5. Select "External tool" on the list and "Labster LTI 1.3" from the options
A pop-up window will appear within your Canvas course, where you can browse our entire catalog (including all the supplementary resources). You can expand the pop-up by expanding the corner with the arrows.
🔎Browse Into Labster catalog and select the simulation(s) you wish to add to your course
6.Search for simulation, course, unit or collection
From the catalog page (content picker), you have two easy ways to search for simulations:
Search Bar: Use the search bar at the top right to find a specific simulation, unit, or course by entering keywords.
Browse: Explore available Courses or Collections to find simulations that align to your curriculum. Narrow down the selection by applying filters. Click on "Discipline" or "Education level" and select the relevant criteria
7. Once you found what you're looking for, you can add one or multiple simulations to you course:
Click on the blue "Add simulation" button to select the simulation(s) that you want to include to your course. Repeat the process for each simulation that you would like to add.
You can also add a full Course Package, Course Unit or Collection by clicking on the blue "Add Unit" or "Add Content" button.
As you select content/simulations, a black banner will appear at the bottom of the screen displaying the number of simulations you've selected.
When you’re done, simply click "Done" to finalize and add all selected simulations to your LMS course.
❌ Please note that you cannot remove individual simulations from a course, unit, or collection—you can only add the entire list.
✅If you'd like to modify the list, you can either search for and add simulations one by one, or delete any unwanted simulations after they've been added to your course. To do this, simply add the full list, and instead of editing the settings and publishing right away, remove the simulations you don’t need before finalizing the course.
Check our FAQ for more detail on the bulk add simulation feature! (link the sentence to the article)
8. Once you have selected the content you wish, you need to select the course where you want to add those simulations.
⚙️ Edit the Main Settings of the Simulation(s)
Your simulation are now visible from both the Module and Assignment section. You can edit the simulations from one or the other.
9. You can set up the assignment settings such as (Submission Attempts, Due Date, and Simulation availability).
10. Once you have completed the setup, simply click on "Save & Publish" to finalize the process.
🧑🎓 Student access, grades & progress
Access Labster
To access Labster's simulation, your students will need to login into their student account/LMS portal and go to the course you have published in Labster's simulations. They don't need an account with Labster since the simulations are accessible within your school LMS.
They will simply click on the simulation name and they can start to learn!
Monitor their grade, score and progress
Once they have played or started a simulation, you can follow their score and progress from 2 different tools:
Labster dashboard
Your LMS Gradebook
You can add the Labster Dashboard as a new activity or resource following the same guidelines from above.
To find out more about Labster Dashboard features click on the button below 👇
Contact Labster Support
Please do not hesitate to reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions or need assistance.
To get in touch with our Support Team, you can:
🔵click on the blue button located at the bottom right of the screen
📚 Help Center article Contact Support
📧 or by email: customer.support@labster.com