Canvas: Labflow - Instructor's Guide

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Guide Topic

Labflow is a STEM education platform for laboratory instruction.

Learn how to add the Labflow application link to any course that has the application registered.

Steps to Implement

  1. Go to your course, from the Course Menu, click on Modules

 

A screenshot of the Course Navigation Menu showing the Modules option highlighted

  1. Click "+ Modules" button to create a new Module.

A screenshot of the Modules creation bar with the "+ Module" button highlighted

  1. Enter the Module Name and click on “Add Module” button.

A screenshot module's detail window with "Labflow for Chemistry Labs" under Module Name and the "Add Module" button highlighted

  1. Publish the Module by clicking on the empty Circle and choosing either “Publish module and all items” or “Publish module only”.

A screenshot showing the menu to publish modules with the option "Publish module only" selected

  1. Add and Item to the module by clicking the “+” button. 

A screenshot showing how to add items to a module by clicking on the "+" button

  1. A window will open, click the drop down on “Add” and select “External tool”.

A screenshot showing the drop-down menu for assignments with the "External tool" option selectec

  1. Scroll down, look for “Labflow App” and select it.

A screenshot showing the location of the Labflow App tool on the external tools list

  1. Scroll down, check the “Load in a new tab” check box and click the “Add Item” button.

A screenshot showing the "Load in a new tab" check box selected

  1. Be sure that both Module and link Item are published.

A screenshot showing a module and link item published

  1. Open the link to Labflow App, by clicking on it.

A screenshot showing link selected for opening by clicking on it

  1. A window will open, click on the “Load Labflow App in a new window” button.

A screenshot showing the "Load Labflow App in a new window" button

  1. The Labflow App will launch in a new tab and prompt you to select which course to link to. Often an instructor will have multiple active Labflow courses that they are associated with. Identify the correct course in the list and click to link. Proceed to the terms of use agreement and select “Yes”.

A screenshot of the Labflow application interface for course linking

  1. You should be navigated to the final LTI setup page. If you are linking Labflow to your Canvas course for the first time you should see a page that looks like this window, click the “Continue” button to complete the linking process and be taken to the Labflow course page.

A screenshot example of activities to link to the course

  1. The listed assignments should now populate the Assignments page in your Canvas course. Once you have completed the linking process and are on the Labflow course page, your course is fully linked.

A screenshot of the Labflow application interface showing linked activities

  1. You can always adjust the link status of specific activities or link new ones by navigating to the “LTI Management” page.

A screenshot of the Labflow application interface highlighting the "LTI Management" option location

  1. From the “LTI Management” page, you can see your linked courses and link/unlink them, by clicking the “Courses” tab.

A screenshot showing an example of a list of linked courses

  1. Use the “Activity Linking” tab to adjust the activity links.

A screenshot of an example of activities linking management

  1. ① Select the correct LMS course from the drop down list. ② Select all, or individual activities to link/unlink. ③ Click “Link” to link the selected activities or “Remove” to unlink and remove them from your canvas course.

A screenshot example of activity linking management: 1 - Choose course, 2 - Select activities, 3 - Link/remove

  1. When the “Link/Unlink” process has completed you will see a message, like this:

A screenshot of the link/remove activities state after a change

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