Labs

Codecademy has labs on many topics. Learners can have one of three experiences depending on the type of lab they launch:

• A standalone Codecademy-platform-hosted checklist project: Learners complete tasks within the browser interface and check them off as they complete them.
• A standalone Codecademy-platform-hosted Kanban project: Learners complete tasks on the their local machine and drag tasks to the correct project phase as they work through them.
• A Syllabus page experience: Learners read an article and complete the tasks within the article on their own. These are edge-cases that will hopefully become increasingly uncommon.

Find and launch a Codecademy lab

You must be entitled to a collection that contains Codecademy labs in order for you to see them. You find Codecademy labs on the Practice tab of each relevant channel or Aspire journey. They will also be available on the Practice labs page and through Percipio search using the Type filter.

To find Codecademy labs using search:

1. Enter the topic of interest in the search bar and select Search.
2. From the Type filter on the left navigation, select Lab.
3. Scroll through the list of search results until you find the Codecademy lab you want to take and select it. You can distinguish it by Codecademy in the Source field.

   

4. Select Launch. The lab launches.

Frequently Asked Questions about Codecademy labs

Practice labs (sourced as Skillsoft) support IT certification, work readiness, skill development, and career progression. These Practice labs can mirror almost any hardware or software configuration. By experimenting with live applications, IT professionals can learn and retain valuable skills by interacting with the technology and solutions needed for their jobs. Learners can also get support by accessing expert always-available online content. Practice labs give IT professionals access to popular certification topics, including Microsoft®, CompTIA®, and VMware®.

We recommend that watch the introductory video at the beginning of each lab to learn more about the lab and how to use it.

Find and launch a Practice IT lab

You must be entitled to a collection that contains Practice IT labs in order for you to see them. You find Practice labs on the Practice tab of each relevant channel or Aspire journey. They will also be available on the Practice Labs page and through Percipio search using the Type filter.

The description of these labs normally indicates it's a Practice lab, and when launching it, you will notice that the URL indicates it's hosted on Practice-labs.com.

To find Practice-IT labs using search:

1. Enter the topic of interest in the search bar and select Search.
2. From the Type filter on the left navigation, select Lab.
3. Scroll through the list of search results until you find the Practice IT lab you want to take and select it. You can distinguish it by Practice IT in the Source field. The lab launches in a new browser tab.

   

Frequently Asked Questions about Practice labs

How do I navigate and interact with a Practice lab?

Practice lab devices connect to real equipment. There may be a short wait between powering on a device and being able to connect to it. There are three distinct areas of the Practice Labs interface, select each area to view instructions and additional information.

• Content pane
• Lab toolbar
• Device pane

How do I complete a Practice lab?

When you complete all the exercises in a lab guide, you can mark that guide as completed using the Done button at the bottom of the Exercise Content tab. Once you mark all the lab guides Done, the Practice lab as a whole shows as completed in your Learning Activity list.

What are the system requirements for using Practice labs?

The minimum system requirements can be viewed here.

Nuvepro guided project labs (sourced as Nuvepro) support IT certification, work readiness, skill development, and career progression. Guided project labs give IT professionals access to popular certification topics, including VMware® and Google Cloud Platform.

Find and launch a Guided project lab

You must be entitled to a collection that contains Nuvepro labs in order for you to see them. You find Guided project labs on the Practice tab of each relevant channel or Aspire journey. They will also be available on the Practice Labs page and through Percipio search using the Source filter equal to Nuvepro.

The description of these labs normally indicates it's a Guided project lab, and when launching it, you will notice that the URL indicates it's hosted on skillsoft.nuvepro.com.

To find Guided project labs using search:

1. Enter the topic of interest in the search bar and select Search.
2. From the Type filter on the left navigation, select Lab.
3. From the Source filter on the left navigation, select Nuvepro.
4. Scroll through the list of search results until you find the lab you want to take and select it. You can distinguish it by Nuvepro in the Source field. The lab launches in a new browser tab.

Assessment labs are timed. You can complete them as many times as you wish.

Find and launch an assessment lab

You must be entitled to a collection that contains Nuvepro labs in order for you to see them. You find assessment labs on the Practice tab of each relevant channel or Aspire journey. They will also be available on the Practice Labs page and through Percipio search using the Source filter equal to Nuvepro.

The description of these labs normally indicates it's an assessment lab, and when launching it, you will notice that the URL indicates it's hosted on skillsoft.nuvepro.com.

To find assessment labs using search:

1. Enter the topic of interest in the search bar and select Search.
2. From the Type filter on the left navigation, select Lab.
3. From the Source filter on the left navigation, select Nuvepro.
4. Scroll through the list of search results until you find the lab you want to take and select it. You can distinguish it by Nuvepro in the Source field and Assessment in the card. The lab launches in a new browser tab.

Challenge or Skillable labs are goal-oriented, short-duration, scenario-based, hands-on scored labs. You can effectively learn new technologies by practicing on the labs at your expertise level:

• Getting started
• Guided
• Advanced
• Expert

Learners receive skill development and assessments. Each Challenge lab contains a form of verification so you have a way to measure your success.

When you encounter a Challenge or Skillable lab, you:

• Have only 7 attempts to complete the lab.
• Have to complete the lab in one sitting. Challenge or Skillable labs can’t be paused or saved and resumed at later date.
• Can only launch one lab at a time. You must end one lab before starting another.
• Must complete the tasks to get a completion.
• Can share, like the lab content, and add to them your playlist.

  

Admins can add labs in assignments, custom channels, and custom journeys.

Frequently Asked Questions about Challenge or Skillable labs

How do I find Challenge labs?

You find Challenge labs on the Practice tab of each relevant channel. They will also be available through Percipio search using the Type filter and curated into relevant Aspire Journeys.

There are three indicators that will help you distinguish a Challenge lab from a Practice lab:

• All Challenge labs have either [Guided], [Advanced], or [Expert] at the end of their title.
• The description starts with "In this Challenge lab..."
• Before launching the lab, the Before you begin section of the description page indicates you only have 7 attempts to complete the lab.

How many times can I access a Challenge lab?

You can access each Challenge lab only 7 times.

Note: Once you begin a Challenge lab, you can't pause, save or return to your progress. You need to ensure you have set aside enough time to complete the Challenge lab before starting.

What happens if I get “stuck” in a Challenge lab?

Challenge labs are designed as self-directed and self-paced activities. Guided and Advanced Challenge labs contain hints if you become lost. Skillsoft mentors are also available to assist online via chat or e-mail.

How do I complete a Challenge lab?

Both the Guided and Advanced labs prompt you to mark your lab as complete upon reaching the end of the Guide. Expert labs are graded and you must obtain a passing score to have a completion granted.

If you would like to close a lab prior to reaching the end of the Guide, we recommend that you select the End button from within the Guide menu.

What's the difference between Guided, Advanced and Expert levels of labs?

Type	Guided	Advanced	Expert
Expected Duration	15-30 minutes	30-45 minutes	45-60 minutes
Audience Experience Level	You should be familiar with concepts but may not have extensive experience and knowledge. If you are new to the concept, select this version to get step-by-step instructions and hints through the tasks.	You should have a good understanding of the topic and have some practical experience. You can work with more complex scenarios. Hints link out to vendor documentation.	You should have a solid understanding of all topics contained within the Challenge and interested in testing yourself to find gaps in your knowledge and skills. This level contains no hints or guidance.
Expected Number of Tasks / Requirements to be Performed	2-4	3-6	3-8
Does the Challenge contain hints if learners were to become stuck?	Yes. The hints will provide the learners with generalized actions to take.	Yes. The hints will guide the learners on where to find out what to do, but not specifically what to do.	No. At this level, learners will test their expertise.
Verification	Self-verification	Scored assessment of activities throughout the challenge	Scored at end of challenge (Pass/Fail)

What are the system requirements for using a Challenge lab?

Challenge lab connectivity requirements can be found here.