Chapter 9 Checklist for Running Activities on AnVIL

If you choose to run these activities on AnVIL with your class, there are several things that you can do to make the experience easier.

Before the class begins

This checklist can serve as a reminder of the overall suggested steps to run an activity on AnVIL. You might find yourself changing these steps slightly as you become more familiar with AnVIL.

Billing

Obtain funding through the STRIDES program (optional)
Request students make AnVIL IDs (Google IDs)
Collect AnVIL IDs (Google IDs) from students
Create Google Billing Account for your class

Resources

Create a Workspace for your class (optional)
Notify Terra of your course dates and times
Direct students to the Workspace

Permissions

Set up Groups to manage permissions

AnVIL Group	Class Workspace	Terra Billing Projects*
Instructor	Owner	Owner
Teaching assistants	Writer	Owner
Students	Reader	User

After the class ends

Resources

Remind students to download any files they might need
Tell students to delete their environments and persistent disks

Billing

Deactivate billing project