About Microsoft OneNote Class Notebooks

This article explains key features in a OneNote Class Notebook that is featured in Canvas courses and in classroom teams in Microsoft Teams.

Class Notebook is part of OneNote. Each one includes a Content Library for teachers to share course content, a Collaboration Space where teachers and students can work together, and a private notebook for each student. After a Class Notebook is created, teachers and students can access it from any device using the OneNote app. 

The OneNote Class Notebook is an app that helps you set up OneNote in your class. This app will create a class notebook, which includes three types of sub-notebooks: 

• Student Notebooks: private notebooks that are shared between each teacher and their individual students. Teachers can access these notebooks at any time, but students cannot see other students’ notebooks. 
• Content Library: a notebook for teachers to share course materials with students. Teachers can add and edit its materials, but for students, the notebook is read-only. 
• Collaboration Space: a notebook for all students and the teacher in the class to share, organize, and collaborate. 

Features

Use OneNote Class Notebook in Teams  

The Class Notebook is the central location for viewing and interacting with the Content Library, Collaboration Space, and each student's private space. 

Find a Class Notebook in Teams 

1. Navigate to the desired class team, then click Class Notebook. 
2. Add or edit pages using the expandable menu on the left side of your notebook. 

Use Class Notebook in a channel  

1. Navigate to a class team, then select a channel. 
2. Click the Notes tab. 

Create assignments with Class Notebook pages  

1. Add the page to your notebook's Content Library or Collaboration Space. 
2. Navigate to Assignments in your class team and click the Create button 
3. Fill out the details for your assignment and click  Add Resources. In the box that opens, select Class Notebook and navigate through your notebook's sections to choose the page you'd like to attach. 
4. Choose the section of your students' notebooks you'd like the page distributed to. For example, Handouts. 
5. Click Done when you’re finished. Each student will now have a copy of the page inside their Class Notebooks. They can also open the page directly from the assignment card in Microsoft Teams. 

Related

• Use OneNote Class Notebook in Teams (microsoft.com)
• Getting Started with the OneNote Class Notebook: A Walkthrough for Teachers (microsoft.com)
• OneNote Class Notebook