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.
⚠️Through Canvas course Assignments view you can only add Labster simulations to you course one by one.
If you want to add multiple simulations to your course at once, you will need to use the Canvas course Modules flow. Please refer to this article that explains how to do it
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
Go to the course you would like to add content to
Click on the Assignments section in the left navigation pane and click +Assignment
Start by naming the Assignment
Assign a number of points to the simulation
Scroll down to the Submission type and choose External Tool
Once you have chosen External Tool, click Find and choose Labster from the preconfigured tools list.
Once you select the tool and click on the "Select" button, a pop-up window will appear within your Canvas course, where you can browse our entire catalog (including all the supplementary resources).
🔎Browse Into Labster catalog and select the simulation(s) you wish to add to your course
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.
Once you find the simulation, simply click on "Add simulation"
Remember to click the Select button
⚙️ Edit the Main Settings of the Simulation(s)
After clicking the Select button, you can set up the assignment settings such as (Submission Attempts, Due Date, and Simulation availability).
Once you have completed the setup, simply click on "Save & Publish" to finalize the process.
13. Once this is done, students will be able to access the published simulations in your course.
Canvas Assignment Settings
Labster automatically synchronizes with the assignment settings in Canvas. This means that any configurations you apply to assignments in Canvas will also affect Labster simulations, with Canvas overseeing these settings. Below we will mention how some assignment settings work with Labster:
Submission Attempts: Determines the number of attempts students have to submit their work. It is important to note that students will still be able to play the simulations but their attempts will not be graded.
Due Date: The deadline for assignment submission. It is important to note that students will still be able to play the simulation past the due date and their attempt will be submitted as "LATE" in your grade book.
Available From/Until: Defines the period during which students can access and submit the assignment. After the 'Until' date, students will no longer have the ability to engage with or submit the simulation.
🧑🎓 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 👇
You can enable the Labster Dashboard to be visible in the Course Navigation by following the guidelines below👇
Contact 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