Reading 2: How to Navigate the Learning Platform

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Logging In
You will log into the platform using your Google or Microsoft account. Your instructor will give you the classroom code during the first class session. Never share your login 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 your current grade in the class as well as your progress towards skills and ride time. You can see messages from your instructor on this screen as well. Start here every time you open the platform.

Modules and the Module Map
All modules for the course are shown on the dashboard. You can click the button to hide modules that are already completed. You can always go back to study previous modules, but the grades are locked when the module closes.

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.

Activities: Videos
Video lessons play directly in the platform. Each video is followed by a short quiz (4-5 questions). You must score 90% 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 each flashcard as either "know it" or "don't know it." The system will automatically give you flashcards you don't know more often.

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 90%, you can retry. These activities are practice tools that help you reinforce material before the module quiz.

Checking Your Grades
All modules and activities always show your current grade. If a module or activity is completed and above 90%, it will show grayed out.

The "Ask Instructor" Feature
The "Ask Instructor" button appears at the top of the 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 using the contact information in the course syllabus.

Stop and Think

Walk through the steps you would take to find your current module and start a new activity. Be specific about what you click and where it takes you.

Model Answer: After logging in, you land on the Dashboard, which shows your current active module. To find the full Module Map, click "Modules" in the left navigation menu — your active module will be highlighted there. Click into that module to see its list of activities in recommended completion order, then click on any incomplete activity to open it and begin working.

Stop and Think

What would you do if you disagreed with a grade on a quiz? Describe the correct process using platform features.

Model Answer: The correct process is to use the "Ask Instructor" feature, which appears on every activity page, to flag the score and request clarification. You should not email your instructor separately for grade questions — the platform's built-in feature is the designated channel. Your instructor will review the concern and respond within 24 hours on weekdays.

Stop and Think

Explain how the flashcard confidence rating system works. Why is it designed this way rather than just showing every card the same number of times?

Model Answer: After each flashcard is shown, the student rates their confidence on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means they had no idea and 5 means they could teach it. Cards rated 1 or 2 reappear sooner, while cards rated 4 or 5 are shown less frequently. This adaptive approach focuses study time on the material the student actually needs to review rather than wasting repetitions on cards that are already well-known.

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