Setup OneNote Class Notebook

Introduction:

Easily integrate OneNote Class Notebook into your Brightspace course for seamless collaboration and organization. Follow these simple steps to enhance your course experience!

This step-by-step guide walks instructors through setting up a shared digital notebook, allowing students to take notes, complete assignments, and engage interactively.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

The process for setting up OneNote Class Notebook involves creating sections, populating content, and adding students. 

  1. 1. Select the OneNote Class Notebook link.
  2. 2. If a login screen appears, select Sign in to OneNote and log in using UTRGV credentials.
  3. Follow Steps 1 and 2
  4. 3. A screen will open with the name of the course populated in a text box. Edit the name of the course or select Next.
  5. 4. The next screen will show three sections for the Class Notebook:
    • Collaboration Space: This is where students and teachers can work together
    • Content Library: This section is for instructors to post materials
    • Student Notebooks: This section is what students use individually.
  6. 5. After reviewing these sections, select Next.
  7. 6. (Optional) Add permissions for a teaching assistant by entering an email address when prompted. Select Next once the email is entered or to skip this screen.
  8. (Optional) Add a permissions for a teaching assistant by entering an email address when prompted. Select Next once the email is entered or to skip this screen.
  9. 7. (Optional) One way to add students to the Class Notebook is the setting “Automatically add students from your LMS as they access this notebook”. If this option is selected,  students will be added to the Class Notebook as they access it.
  10. (Optional) One way to add students to the Class Notebook is the setting “Automatically add students from your LMS as they access this notebook”. If this option is selected, students will be added to the Class Notebook as they access it.
  12. 8. Select Next.
  13. 9. Use the next screen to customize what students will have in their individual notebooks. Select + Add Section to add to the notebook or select the x next to a section to delete it.
  14. Use the next screen to customize what students will have in their individual notebooks. Select + Add Section to add to the notebook or select the x next to a section to delete it.
  15. 10. Once finished customizing, select Next.
  16. 11. A page will open with previews of the Teacher’s notebook and Student’s notebook. Review these and select Create.
  17. A page will open with previews of the Teacher’s notebook and Student’s notebook. Review these and select Create.
  18. 12. A processing screen will appear. Once the Class Notebook has been created, a page will appear with links to open the Notebook and to share with students.

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