# Vocareum - Documentation

> Help center for Vocareum

## For Instructors

- [What is Vocareum?](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3703989-what-is-vocareum.md): First time hearing about Vocareum? See what Vocareum has to offer.
- [Getting Started \(Instructors\)](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658964-getting-started-instructors.md)
- [Vocareum Settings](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/13519689-vocareum-settings.md): Vocareum courses, assignments, and assignment parts each have their own settings, in a hierarchical structure. This article breaks down what settings are configured at what level, and where to find...
- [What is "Exam Mode" and how is it used?](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/5121568-what-is-exam-mode-and-how-is-it-used.md)
- [MySQL Workbench](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/10949569-mysql-workbench.md): Creating a MySQL Workbench Assignment
- [Migrating a Course from Elite to Modern Architecture](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/12921987-migrating-a-course-from-elite-to-modern-architecture.md): Update your courses to use Vocareum's new architecture for modern lab types and extended features.
- [How to Set Up Compass Assignments](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/13773676-how-to-set-up-compass-assignments.md): Creating and Configuring Compass Assignments
- [How to Utilize Compass Authoring](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/13801407-how-to-utilize-compass-authoring.md): Generate concept maps, create questions, make question groups
- [Submissions](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/8276973-submissions.md): Navigating submissions options and the grader dashboard
- [Access Codes & Signup Links](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/15367675-access-codes-signup-links.md): How to enable, generate, and share course access codes and signup links so learners can enroll themselves.
- [Using AI Studio](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/15437117-using-ai-studio.md): A guide to creating AI assistants with AI Studio.
- [What are the Resource and Time Limits for Vocareum Labs?](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/15530567-what-are-the-resource-and-time-limits-for-vocareum-labs.md): Learn what the resource and session limits on Vocareum lab environments do, which limits Vocareum manages and which you control, and how each one shapes the environment your students work in.
- [Adjusting Resource and Time Limits for Vocareum Labs](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/15530577-adjusting-resource-and-time-limits-for-vocareum-labs.md): Step-by-step instructions for changing the course-level and part-level resource and time limits you control for Vocareum lab environments.
- [Grading Assignments](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658979-grading-assignments.md)
- [How to Set Up Grading in Jupyterlab](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6820912-how-to-set-up-grading-in-jupyterlab.md): Setting up Jupyterlab for manual and autograding
- [Auto Grading with API](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658981-auto-grading-with-api.md)
- [Rubric Level Comments](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6437225-rubric-level-comments.md): Add comments to learner's submitted work
- [Peer Review](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658978-peer-review.md)
- [Assigning Graders](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658982-assigning-graders.md)
- [Plagiarism Detection](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658976-plagiarism-detection.md)
- [Using GIT](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658974-using-git.md)
- [Setting Up Grading for Excel](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/13392377-setting-up-grading-for-excel.md): Enable and customize manual and AI grading for your Excel assignment.
- [Grading Environment Variables](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/14120591-grading-environment-variables.md): Reference guide for the environment variables available in Vocareum labs during the grading process.
- [Using Custom Grading Scripts in Vocareum Labs](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/14120536-using-custom-grading-scripts-in-vocareum-labs.md): Configure a custom grading script to control how student submissions are evaluated in Vocareum Notebook, VS Code, and JupyterLab assignments.
- [Custom Grading Script Examples](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/14120663-custom-grading-script-examples.md): Complete, ready-to-use examples for building custom autograding scripts in Vocareum labs, covering test-based grading, AI-powered grading, and hybrid approaches.
- [Multilingual Instructions for Learners in Vocareum Labs](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/14327138-multilingual-instructions-for-learners-in-vocareum-labs.md): How to set up and deliver lab instructions \(README files\) in multiple languages so learners can switch between languages in the Vocareum IDE.
- [JupyterLab](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6443016-jupyterlab.md): Creating JupyterLab assignments
- [Creating a VS Code Lab](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6443079-creating-a-vs-code-lab.md): Guide for creating and configuring a Visual Studio Code environment in Vocareum.
- [Uncompress File Uploads](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/5989271-uncompress-file-uploads.md): Toggle to compress or uncompress files when uploaded
- [Embed Assignments in Canvas Pages](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6840996-embed-assignments-in-canvas-pages.md): Use the Vocareum Tool to embed labs in Canvas Pages
- [Copying Assignments](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3659013-copying-assignments.md)
- [Team Projects](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3659009-team-projects.md): Assignments can be worked on individually. Alternatively learners can be assigned to a team, form their own, and choose their own partners.
- [JVM - Insufficient Memory Error](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3659006-jvm-insufficient-memory-error.md)
- [Grading of Multiple Submissions per Assignment](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658977-grading-of-multiple-submissions-per-assignment.md)
- [Part Activity Log](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/8137592-part-activity-log.md): Part level changes made to Vocareum assignments are detailed in the Part Activity Log
- [Sessions](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/8421803-sessions.md): Overview of the Sessions page and lab status
- [Class](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/8418235-class.md): Class Tab
- [Enrollment](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/8418166-enrollment.md): Enrollment Tab
- [Schedule Event](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/9052269-schedule-event.md)
- [Vocareum Webhooks](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6301684-vocareum-webhooks.md)
- [Creating an Excel Assignment](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/13392064-creating-an-excel-assignment.md): Guide on how to create and publish an Excel assignment in Vocareum.
- [Assignment Settings](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3659005-assignment-settings.md)
- [Course Settings](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/8440958-course-settings.md): Settings tab
- [Part Settings](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/13520322-part-settings.md): Assignments can be broken up into parts, each of which has a plethora of customizable settings. This article will explain how to edit the settings for an assignment part, and what each setting does.

## For Students

- [Getting Started \(Students\)](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658973-getting-started-students.md)
- [FAQ](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3705765-faq.md): Frequently Asked Questions by Students
- [User Account Deletion](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6543485-user-account-deletion.md): How to delete your Vocareum account.
- [Purchasing access to Vocareum](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658971-purchasing-access-to-vocareum.md)
- [Enable Developer Tools for Your Browser](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/4590829-enable-developer-tools-for-your-browser.md): Read this article for instructions on how to access developer tools in your browser.
- [\[Students\] Need help with my assignment](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3667221-students-need-help-with-my-assignment.md)
- [Code Editor Keyboard Shortcuts](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6601736-code-editor-keyboard-shortcuts.md): Mac and PC keyboard shortcuts for the Vocareum code editor
- [Budget Notifications](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/7248415-budget-notifications.md): What does it mean when you receive a notification about your AWS credit usage.
- [Why is My AWS Account Deactivated?](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/9319307-why-is-my-aws-account-deactivated.md): If your account has been deactivated, please contact your course provider or AWS
- [MySQL Workbench Student Experience](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/10874318-mysql-workbench-student-experience.md)
- [Using Azure Cloud Labs](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/12250405-using-azure-cloud-labs.md): Student guide for Azure Cloud Labs in Vocareum
- [Vocareum Virtual Machine Labs](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3797624-vocareum-virtual-machine-labs.md): How to navigate your Vocareum Virtual Machine \(VM\) lab environment.
- [Getting Started with Vocareum Compass \(Students\)](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/13801772-getting-started-with-vocareum-compass-students.md)

## For Administrators 

- [Getting Started \(Administrators\)](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/8923577-getting-started-administrators.md): New Admin Walkthrough Guide
- [Configuring Your Firewall for Use with Vocareum](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6067195-configuring-your-firewall-for-use-with-vocareum.md): To enable your users to access Vocareum, you must add the standard Vocareum domains to your list of allowed domains.
- [GenAI Gateway](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/9251522-genai-gateway.md)
- [Set Up SSO via SAML 2.0](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/7971126-set-up-sso-via-saml-2-0.md)
- [Vocareum Course Architecture](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6897184-vocareum-course-architecture.md)
- [Custom Roles](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/5858581-custom-roles.md)
- [Cloning a Course](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/4193219-cloning-a-course.md): Create a copy of an existing Vocareum course.
- [Using the Group Control Center For Resource Management](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/10753824-using-the-group-control-center-for-resource-management.md): To distribute resources like GenAI keys to a set of people, you can make use of "Groups" feature. Here is how you can manage groups.
- [Accessing Freshdesk from Vocareum](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/10830724-accessing-freshdesk-from-vocareum.md): How org admins can create and check on existing support tickets

## LMS Integration

- [Configure LTI 1.3 in Your Course](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/5086319-configure-lti-1-3-in-your-course.md): Integrate Vocareum with your Learning Management System \(LMS\) using version 1.3 of the Learning Tools Interoperability \(LTI\) standard.
- [LTI 1.3 Setup Guide for Canvas](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/5085436-lti-1-3-setup-guide-for-canvas.md): LTI 1.3 Configuration and Setup Guide for Integrating Vocareum into Canvas as a Tool Provider.
- [LTI 1.3 Setup Guide for Brightspace \(D2L\)](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/5299601-lti-1-3-setup-guide-for-brightspace-d2l.md): LTI 1.3 Configuration and Setup Guide for Integrating Vocareum into Brightspace \(D2L\) as a Tool Producer.
- [LTI 1.3 Creating New Courses via LTI](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/5708040-lti-1-3-creating-new-courses-via-lti.md): Allow Instructors to create Vocareum courses via LTI 1.3
- [\[LTI 1.3\] Cloned Canvas Course Link Redirection](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/10771598-lti-1-3-cloned-canvas-course-link-redirection.md): Copy a Canvas course with a Vocareum integration, then follow this guide to copy the corresponding Vocareum course and update the LTI links.
- [Rerunning a course](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6284752-rerunning-a-course.md): Rerun a course with LTI
- [\[LTI 1.3\] Cloned D2L Brightspace Course Link Redirection](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/11953780-lti-1-3-cloned-d2l-brightspace-course-link-redirection.md): Copy a D2L course with a Vocareum integration, then follow this guide to copy the corresponding Vocareum course and update the LTI links.
- [Integrating Vocareum with Your LMS via LTI 1.3](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/13959885-integrating-vocareum-with-your-lms-via-lti-1-3.md): Connect Vocareum to any Learning Management System using the Learning Tools Interoperability 1.3 standard for seamless course integration and grade synchronization.

## Release Notes

- [2023-01-17 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6901374-2023-01-17-release-notes.md)
- [2022-11-16 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6746376-2022-11-16-release-notes.md)
- [2022-10-19 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6657882-2022-10-19-release-notes.md)
- [2022-09-15 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6551811-2022-09-15-release-notes.md)
- [2022-08-15 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6516119-2022-08-15-release-notes.md)
- [2022-07-21 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6402958-2022-07-21-release-notes.md)
- [2022-06-15 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6308536-2022-06-15-release-notes.md)
- [2023-11-01 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/8542501-2023-11-01-release-notes.md)
- [2023-08-01 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/8149219-2023-08-01-release-notes.md)
- [2024-03-24 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/9130682-2024-03-24-release-notes.md)
- [2024-01-11 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/9130533-2024-01-11-release-notes.md)
- [2023-05-24 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/7947576-2023-05-24-release-notes.md)
- [2023-02-24 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/7050833-2023-02-24-release-notes.md)
- [2023-04-13 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/7242546-2023-04-13-release-notes.md)
- [2024-05-29 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/9623965-2024-05-29-release-notes.md)
- [2024-07-18 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/9624014-2024-07-18-release-notes.md)
- [2024-09-09 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/9834759-2024-09-09-release-notes.md)
- [2024-10-28 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/10327974-2024-10-28-release-notes.md)
- [2024-12-23 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/10328061-2024-12-23-release-notes.md)
- [2025-02-20 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/12549530-2025-02-20-release-notes.md)
- [2025-05-15 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/12549561-2025-05-15-release-notes.md)
- [2025-08-20 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/12549594-2025-08-20-release-notes.md)
- [Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/6558558-release-notes.md)
- [2026-03-18 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/14604347-2026-03-18-release-notes.md)
- [2026-04-23 Release Notes](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/14744154-2026-04-23-release-notes.md): Updates introduced in the April 23rd, 2026 release.
- [Managing Container Images in Vocareum](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/14082650-managing-container-images-in-vocareum.md): Learn how organization admins can create, build, and manage custom container images in Vocareum — including creating images from defaults, importing Docker images, and tracking versions with tags.
- [Vocareum 2021 Update](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/4805667-vocareum-2021-update.md)
- [Announcing Groups \[10/28/20\]](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/4575410-announcing-groups-10-28-20.md)
- [Student File Browser \[02/22/19\]](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658969-student-file-browser-02-22-19.md)
- [Software Version Updates: Python, R \[12/28/18\]](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658967-software-version-updates-python-r-12-28-18.md)
- [New UI for Creating Assignment \[12/19/18\]](http://help.vocareum.com/en/articles/3658970-new-ui-for-creating-assignment-12-19-18.md)