How to Clone a Lesson in SI Lab Portal

Cloning lessons allows you to reuse existing lessons while keeping your version separate from the original. This ensures edits you make do not automatically propagate from the source lesson.

Ways to Clone Lessons

• Individually – Use the Clone into My Class function to copy a single lesson.
• In Bulk – Use the Clone function on the bulk action bar to copy multiple lessons at once.

Cloning Shared Lessons

• Lessons shared by other instructors or classes are marked with a Green Shared Content icon in the Content Repository.
• Select the lesson under the Current Class pane, click Lessons and Assignments, and choose to clone lessons individually or in bulk. Select clone at the bottom of the page.
• Once cloned, your version can be edited without affecting the original lesson.

Cloning Inherited Lessons in Child Classes

• Child classes inherit lessons from parent classes, also marked with the Green Shared Content icon.
• Clone inherited lessons to your child class to edit them independently. Changes in the parent lesson will not affect your cloned copy.

Where Cloned Lessons Are Stored

• Cloned lessons appear in your Content Repository with the up and down arrows and a folder icon, without the green Shared Content icon.

• Be sure to edit title names to the unit and lessons to differentiate from original lesson and cloned lesson.
• The original lesson (shared or inherited) remains in its original unit.

Additional Tips

• Use Course Modules to further separate cloned content from shared or inherited lessons.
• Check out Control Activity Visibility to manage whether the original parent lesson is visible to students on the Class Homepage.

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How to Edit Lessons in the SI Lab Portal

Purpose

Editing lessons allows you to update titles, instructions, and content to better align with your course goals. This helps improve clarity for students, keeps grading accurate, and ensures consistency across your classes.

Reasons to Edit Lessons

Update Content – Fix errors, add new material, or improve clarity in your lesson.

Improve Clarity – Rename lessons or edit descriptions so students understand what to expect.

Customize Inherited Lessons – Make small changes without fully cloning to better fit your course.

Steps to Edit a Lesson

1. Access the Content Repository

• From the Class Homepage, click Content Repository (third option in the instructor navigation menu).

2. Navigate to Lessons & Assignments

• In the Current Class pane, click Lessons & Assignments.

3. Select the Unit

• Click the unit that contains the lesson you want to edit.

4. Edit the Lesson

• Click the name of the lesson.
• On the lesson page, click Edit to open the Lesson Editor.

5. Update the Lesson

• In the Lesson Editor, click on the section on the left side navigation to open the content in the middle of the page.
• Click on the pencil icon

to edit any content or instruction updates as needed.

• Use the arrows

on question groups, pages, and sections to access their respective edit menus.

How to Use the Visual Editor

What It Is
The Visual Editor is a toolbar used in lessons, questions, hints, and other content areas to format and style what students see.

Key Features

• Format text: bold, italics, underline, lists, alignment.
• Insert objects: images, tables, external content, links.
• Use math symbols and special characters (including equation editor).
• Change display settings: full-screen editing, show HTML source, etc.

Tips for Professors

• Hover over each icon to see what it does.

• If content is shared or inherited, clone it before editing so your changes do not affect the original. (Visual Editor works after cloning.)

Summary
The Visual Editor gives you tools to polish lesson appearance, add media, and make sure content is readable and visually clear. Use it to make lessons cleaner, clearer, and more engaging.

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