Interactive lab assignments

System requirements for interactive lab assignments

Device: Students must complete lab assignments on a laptop, notebook, or desktop computer (not on a tablet or phone).
Browser: Use a recent version of Chrome or Safari. Interactive labs are not currently supported on Firefox.
Operating system:
- Windows — Use Windows 10 or 11 with one of the above browsers. Do not use Windows 7, Windows Education OS, or Windows Enterprise LTSC.
- OS X — Use OS X 10.14 or higher with Safari or Chrome.
- Chrome OS — Use with Chrome 63 or newer.

Create an interactive lab assignment

If available in your course, use the Assignment Manager to create an interactive lab assignment.

Assign interactive labs as individual homework assignments. Labs are not graded. Students receive a participation point for opening the lab.
Pair an interactive lab with a post-lab assignment to assess and grade a student learning.
Edit or delete interactive lab assignments only if no student has worked on them.

Open the Assignment Manager.
From the Create menu, select Create homework.
Step 1, the Start tab opens.
Enter an assignment name.
Select Next.
Step 2, the Select Media and Questions tab opens.
In the Chapter list choose Interactive Labs. Optionally, choose a section and availability.
Select the Media tab.
In the Available Media list, select the box(es) for the labs to add.
Select Add to move the selected labs to the My Selections list.
To choose questions, select the Questions tab.
In the Available Questions list, select the box(es) for the questions to add.
- A question with requires students to write answers that instructors must manually grade.
- A question without an icon is auto-graded.
Select Add to move the selected questions to the My Selections list.
Select Next to choose settings on step 3.

If available in your course, use the Assignment Manager to import a pre-built interactive lab assignment.

Assign interactive labs as homework and assess students with scored questions between sections. Customize the assignment by adding or removing iLab sections, questions, or media.
Edit or delete interactive lab assignments only if no student has worked on them.

Open the Assignment Manager.
From the Create menu, select Import pre-built assignments.
On step 1, the Start tab, choose Yes or No to automatically assign due dates. You can edit start and due dates later.
Select Next.
On step 2, the Select Assignments tab, scroll and select an iLab. You can customize the assignment after import.
On step 3, the Assign Due Dates tab, specify how automatic due dates are assigned.
Select Next.
On step 4, the Confirmation tab:
- In the Assign column, select the check boxes for the assignments to assign.
- Optionally change assignment names.
- Optionally change the start or due dates for assignments.
Select Copy to import the assignment.

Customize the assignment

In the Assignment Manager, find the assignment, select the 3-dot Options menu , and choose Edit.
On step 2, the Select Media and Questions tab, customize the assignment by adding or removing individual iLab sections, questions, or media.
Choose a Chapter and Section from the lists.
Under Availability, use the filters to show question types.
Under Question Source, select the question types to display:
Use the Media and Questions tabs to select content.
Select Add to move your selections to the My Selections list.
Select Next to choose settings on step 3.

Use My Selections

Select View assignment/question details to see all the questions in the assignment and change their settings.
Edit the number of points the question is worth.
The number of points per question determines the raw point value of the assignment. Points per question must be whole numbers.
Select Preview & Remove to preview and edit the question.
Select View student homework to preview and work the assignment in the student player.
Select one or more questions and use the sort arrows to change their order in the assignment.
Select Sort All to sort questions by ID.
Select a question and choose Remove or to delete it from the assignment.