The learning platform is your primary tool for this course. Understanding how to use it well will save you frustration and help you focus your energy on learning rather than figuring out where to click. This reading walks you through every major section of the platform. **Logging In** Your instructor will provide login credentials during the first class session. Your username is your email address. If you forget your password, use the "Forgot Password" link on the login page — a reset link will be sent to your email within a few minutes. Never share your credentials with another student. Logging in as someone else or allowing someone to complete work on your behalf is a violation of academic honesty policy and may result in removal from the course. **The Dashboard** When you log in, you land on your Dashboard. The Dashboard shows three things: your current active module, a summary of your recent activity, and any instructor messages or announcements. Start here every time you open the platform. If your instructor has posted an announcement, it will appear as a banner at the top of the Dashboard. Check this regularly. **Modules and the Module Map** Click "Modules" in the left navigation menu to see the Module Map — a visual layout of every module in the course. Completed modules appear in green. Your current active module is highlighted. Locked modules (ones you haven't unlocked yet) appear grayed out. You cannot click into a locked module. To unlock the next module, you must complete all required activities in your current module and reach the 90% passing threshold on the module quiz. Inside each module, you will see a list of activities in the recommended completion order. You do not have to follow this exact order, but it is strongly recommended — readings and videos should be completed before quizzes, because the quizzes test what you learned in those activities. **Activities: Readings** Reading activities open a scrollable text document directly in the platform. You will see self-explanation prompts at the end of each reading. Type your answers into the provided text boxes. These are reviewed by your instructor and are part of your participation grade. **Activities: Videos** Video lessons play directly in the platform. Each video is followed by a short quiz (4-5 questions). You must score 80% or better on each video quiz before the platform marks it complete. You can rewatch any video as many times as you want. Use the progress bar to skip back to sections you want to review. **Activities: Flashcards** The flashcard set for each module is accessed from the activity list. Cards will appear one at a time. Rate your confidence on each card (1 = I have no idea, 5 = I could teach this). The platform uses your confidence ratings to prioritize which cards to show you again. Cards you rate 1 or 2 will reappear sooner. Keep going until you have rated all cards in a set. You can restart the flashcard set at any time to review from the beginning. **Activities: Matching Games and Diagrams** Matching games and diagram labeling activities open as interactive exercises. Drag and drop terms to their correct matches or locations. The platform scores these immediately. If you score below 80%, you can retry. These activities are practice tools — they help you reinforce material before the module quiz. **Checking Your Grades** Click "Grades" in the left navigation to see your scores on every activity and quiz in the course. You can see which activities are complete, which are in progress, and which you have not started. If you think a score is incorrect, use the "Ask Instructor" feature to flag it — do not email your instructor separately. **The "Ask Instructor" Feature** The "Ask Instructor" button appears on every activity page. Use it to ask questions about course content, report technical problems, or request clarification on a score. Your instructor will respond within 24 hours on weekdays and within 48 hours on weekends. For urgent matters (illness preventing you from attending class, schedule conflicts with skills labs), call or text your instructor directly — contact information is in the course syllabus.