How to complete a JoVE Lab module?

This article shows you how to join a module, watch the videos, and take the quiz.

Overview

A module contains concept videos, experiment videos and at least one quiz. Progress updates as each item is completed. You cannot edit a module. Your inviting trainer can see your progress.

Joining a module

You can join from the invitation email or from a join link.

From the email
The subject line names the trainer and the module. Click Start Training. If you are not signed in, sign in first. The module opens after you sign in.

From a link
A join link contains an access code. Open the link and click Join module as a trainee.

The JoVE invitation email — The invitation names the trainer, the lab and the module.

Sign in with your institutional email address
Progress saves to that account. Replies to the invitation email go to the trainer who sent it.

Finding joined modules

1. Opening JoVE Labs

Open JoVE Labs and click Learn. The Learn tab lists every lab you have joined and groups the modules under each lab.

The Learn tab listing a joined lab — Each card is a lab, with the module count.

2. Opening the lab

If you have not started a module, you will see Start Now.
If you have started, you will see Continue and the completion percentage.
If you have finished, you will see View, 100% Complete.

A lab page showing the three module states: View at 100 percent, Start Now, and Continue at 20 percent — The three module states: View, Start Now, and Continue.

Watching the videos

1. Viewing the module

You will see the due date, then Concept Videos, Experiment Videos, and the quiz.
Click Watch Video to start.

A module overview listing its sections with Watch Video and Take Quiz — The module overview.

2. Using the player

You will see three tabs: Concept Videos, Experiment Videos, and Quiz.

The video player with Concept Videos, Experiment Videos and Quiz tabs, counters top right, and the video list on the right — Concept Videos in the player.

3. Moving between videos

You will see every video in the current tab with its length. The one playing is marked Now Playing.
Click any video in the list to open that video, or click Next Video.
Video Summary opens a written summary of the current video.

The video list on the right of the player, showing each video with its length and the current one marked Now Playing — The video list, with lengths and the current video marked Now Playing.

4. Switching between sections

The buttons at the bottom move between videos and sections. Each button names its destination, for example Previous | Concept Videos.

5. Viewing the documents

Click View Documents on the module to open Documents and Pre-reads. The dialog lists PDFs to view or download, and links.

The Documents and Pre-reads dialog listing PDFs and links over the module — Reading material attached by the trainer.

An attached PDF opened for reading — A document from the module.

6. Completing videos

When you finish a video, it gets a check mark in the list on the right and the section count increases.
When you finish every video in a section, that tab gets a check mark.

A module with both concept videos complete, showing 2/2 Concept Videos, a check mark on the Concept Videos tab and check marks on both videos in the list — Concept Videos complete: the count is 2/2 and that tab has a check mark.

Taking the quiz

You will see the pass mark. You can retake the quiz until you reach that mark.

1. Opening the quiz

Click Take Quiz on the module, then Start Quiz.
You will see the pass percentage before you start.

The quiz page after selecting Take Quiz, showing the pass percentage and Start Quiz — The quiz page, after Take Quiz.

2. Answering the questions

The header counts questions attempted and whether a time limit applies.
Next moves forward, Back returns. Answers can be changed until submission.
Click Submit, then confirm with Yes, Submit. The result is immediate.

An open quiz showing the attempted counter, Next and Back, and Submit — Answers can be changed until submission.

The submit confirmation dialog before results are shown — Confirm before the result.

3. Viewing the result

If you are below the pass mark, click Try Again.
If you are at or above the pass mark, the module is complete. Click View Lab Home to return to the lab.