Configuring common lab settings

Common setting applied to the entire lab and all its exercises are configured in course-config.json.

To configure these settings, complete these steps:

1. In the LMS authoring interface, go to Authoring > Labs.
2. Switch to the Coding labs tab.
3. In the filter, select Drafts.
4. Click the lab and wait till the lab opens.
5. Open CODE.
6. Click course-config.json and in the editor pane specify the following parameters:

Parameter	Description	Value type	Default value
show_suggested_solution_after_attempts	Enable showing a hint to the learner after the specified number of failed attempts.	Decimal	2
manual_assessment	Enable manual assessment of tasks submitted by learners. In this case, instructor will need to check learners’ labs.	Boolean	false
sequential_walkthrough_order	Makes it mandatory to pass the lab exercises in the specified order (first exercise 1, then exercise 2 and so forth). To enable learners to take exercises in an arbitrary order at their choice, set the value to false.	Boolean	true

1. Click Save in the upper-right corner of the lab window.