Check an Interactive Lab assignment (Overview page)

Updated 19 Feb 2024

The Overview page for an assigned " " Interactive Lab Assignment serves as a hub from which you can:

  • Check the assignment status, such as due date, student completion data, and more.
  • Take various actions from the quick links and Items areas, such as to edit the assignment or adjust the settings per student (to grant an extension or adjust a student’s assignment score).

To open its Overview page, select an " " Interactive Lab assignment title from the Mastering Assignments page, whether in Calendar View or List View.

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  • Dates for the Interactive Lab assignment
    • The assignment due date status appears at the top, such as Not Assigned, Due in X Days, or Past Due.
    • Select Edit Due Date to change the date (and some other settings) for this assigned module.
  • Class progress for the Interactive Lab assignment
    If the assignment has been assigned dates, you can see the average % score and number of students in the class who’ve completed the assignment.
  • Other Interactive Lab assignment details
    The assignment category and the point value of the module are shown.

    To edit one or more of these details:
    Select Edit (top right) or select an option from the assignment quick links (left).

Use the provided links to take action for the assignment.

Choose this link

To take this action

Student View

Experience the " " Interactive Lab as a student might. The student experience is the same whether the module is assigned or a student opens it for independent study.

Edit Assignment

Opens the Edit Assignment page, where you can edit the points and due date/time to assign the " " Interactive Lab.

This option also lets you choose to edit grading and presentation settings for this Interactive Lab assignment or for the Interactive Lab category.

Adjust Settings per Student

If the lab is assigned (has a due date/time), select one or more students to exempt from the assignment, award or subtract points, or extend the due date/time.

You cannot reset Interactive Lab assignments. Consider instead allowing multiple assignment attempts for " " Interactive Labs.

Read more: Adjust scores and settings per student

Presentation and Grading Settings

Select this to view or edit these settings for the assignment, including whether to:

  • Allow multiple assignment attempts

    The default for " " Interactive Labs is 1 assignment attempt. Consider changing the assignment attempts setting to 2 or more so students can keep their best score. You can change the number of attempts anytime, but after students start you can only increase assignment attempts. (You cannot reset " " Interactive Lab assignments.)

  • Penalize late answer submissions

  • Grade students on accuracy or completion