Overview:
If you have taken NextLab for your school, you can run NextLab sessions from your computer lab. You can plan a lab session for a particular class section on a particular date-time. You can assign the specific chapters to be used by students during the lab session. During the session, you can assign students to each computer, and they can attempt the exercises and watch the resources in that given chapter. As students do their attempts, you can monitor the student’s progress and view the reports from your console.
With this, You can effectively make use of your computer lab to run a lab session. At the end of the session, all students would have gotten first-hand learning experience and as a teacher, you can get the complete picture of the understanding levels of all the students
This feature will work for you independent of whether you are accessing NextLab via NextLearningPlatform or NextGurukul
In case you need to run the lab session without the internet, there is a workaround using a local server in the school, but it has some limitations.
Prerequisites:
TNServer installation in the school (can run on school hardware too)
Internet connectivity to TNServer is required (for it to sync student data, and course resources)
Lab systems to be connected with TNServer via LAN
NextLab desktop application to be installed in all the lab systems
Limitations:
Exercises based on learning tools will not work
Auto evaluation may not work for all exercises
Here, you will not be able to schedule a session in advance. You can start the session for a given class-section and chapter at the start of your lab session.
How to run the lab session
- Login to the TN Server console
- Open LabCorner link from the side menu
- Click on Start a Lab Session
- Choose Class-Section and subject, and chapter
- Choose the lab session of your choice
- Click on Start to start the session
Setting up system for students
- Download Lab Corner exe from here and choose Windows Lab Corner- For Student and Install in Lab system
- In all the Lab systems, launch the NextLab desktop application.
- It will show the student lab corner interface.
- Call the students to sit in their allotted systems in the lab and start their attempts.
Monitoring the lab session
- Once students start the attempt, you can monitor the reports from your system.
- Open LabCorner link from the side menu and choose the active session.
- You can monitor the overall progress and student/resource-specific progress.
- Once the lab session is completed, end the current active session.
- Repeat the same for the next lab-session for another class.
Steps to be followed by the student
1. In the lab system, the Student Labcorner interface will be opened by your lab admin/teacher.
2. Choose your class, section and name
3. Choose the active session and start accessing the resources
4. Attempt the exercises or View the video resources present in the session. At the end of the lab session, click on Exit to end the session.