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title: "Utilizing the Student Dashboard"
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updated: 2024-09-27T19:35:52Z
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# Utilizing the Student Dashboard

The Student Dashboard streamlines management, offering real-time insights into Classes, assignments, and labs. It aims to enhance user experience by providing a centralized solution for access to crucial information, including a week and month overview, along with quick access for redeeming Training Keys and showcasing rewards.

## Best Practices for Using the Student Dashboard

- When navigating the platform, it's recommended to periodically check your student dashboard to optimize your experience and to stay informed on training.
  - Begin by regularly checking the **Active Classes** section for a real-time overview of scheduled and overdue classes.
  - Prioritize task management by utilizing the **Active**Course**Assignments** section, accessing the top five assignments with ease.
- Effectively manage labs through the **Active Labs** section, launching the first five labs and using the arrow for additional options.
- Review upcoming classes by utilizing the **Week at a Glance** and **Month at a Glance** section for detailed views of schedules and pending tasks.

| Topic | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Active Classes | The Active Classes section provides a real-time view of your scheduled and past-due classes with post-class lab access. Simply select a class to access your Enrollment details. For a comprehensive class overview, the **Browse All Classes** button is available, redirecting to the class browser when applicable. |
| Active Course Assignments | Displaying the top five relevant course assignments, this section allows easy access with a single selection. The "Browse All Courses" button facilitates searching and self-assigning courses. An arrow indicates additional active courses, leading to the current training page's Course Assignments section. |
| Active Labs | The Active Labs section showcases the first five active labs, considering ongoing and expiring labs. Click on a lab panel to launch it and note the special icon for exam labs. An arrow appears when more than five labs are active, guiding you to the current training page's labs section. |
| Week at a Glance | This section provides a detailed view of the current week, displaying classes and expiring course assignments. With a single selection, you can open either a class or a course assignment. |
| Month at a Glance | The Month at a Glance section offers a calendar view of classes and expiring course assignments. Easily track upcoming events and pending tasks. Selecting any day provides a detailed report with hyperlinks to relevant training. |
| Redeem Training Key | Simplify the redemption process through the dedicated Redeem Training Key field. |
| Rewards | The Rewards section showcases Badges and Achievements, with each section initially displaying up to nine entries. Expand your view with the **View all…** link to see the entire list if you've earned more rewards. |

A class is a scheduled instructor-led event with a start and end time/date. Typically, these include lectures and hands on activities such as labs.

A training key is a code given to students to be admitted to training and can also be used for them to create their own user accounts. Training keys can be used to create class enrollments, course assignments or subscription assignments.

Bundles together content to then be set up for training through classes, subscriptions, and course assignments. Courses can include labs, videos, SCORM, LTI, external links, assessments, and documents. Courses must be assigned to a Content Provider and a Publishing Group to be available to set up for training.

An enrollment is the student registration for a class. Enrollments have multiple statuses, but only the Enrollment Status of Enrolled gives a student access to class. Within the enrollment the student will access the labs and activities and if set up digital courseware and virtual classroom for their class.

A course assignment delivers self-paced access to a course. A course is assigned to a student giving immediate access to the student. It can be accessed at any time for the duration of the assignment. The assignment duration begins and is billed when it is created.

Badges are digital credential for completing a class or a course which can be assigned manually on the class roster or course assignment. When paired with an Achievement the badge can be automatically triggered by a set of actions such as completing a course or launching a lab. Badges are provided through Credly/Acclaim and can be shared on social media or as email signatures.

Achievements are a feature to recognize an accomplishment with the TMS. An achievement is automatically triggered by an action being completed in the platform, such as, a user launched a lab, completed a lab, completed a course or a set of courses. An achievement can be associated with a badge so that the badge is automatically assigned when the task is completed.