If the system Administrator has activated the new UI, the Learner can enable the new UI for his/her user account (1).

To enable the new UI as the Administrator, review the steps in this guide. 

While the new UI is active, the sidebar will be available on the left on all pages that the Learner may visit. The sidebar can be retracted or expanded. To view the sidebar as a different type of user, check these steps: Administrator and Instructor.

The new sidebar

The sidebar can be expanded/retracted from the top-left corner (1).

The sidebar can be used to access all of the Learner’s main features quickly, such as enrolled Courses (2), Course Catalog (3), Calendar (4), Messages (5), and Discussions (6).

Viewing messages

You can quickly view messages and send a new message by accessing Messages (1). You will then view all incoming messages (2) and be able to send a new message (3).

Viewing Discussions

To view course discussions, you need to access Discussions (1). You will then view and be able to access all available course discussions (2) or access the All discussions (3) page.

Accessing your user options

To access your user options, select your username (1) at the bottom of the sidebar. Here, you’ll find all your user-specific options, such as user dashboard (2), profile (3), gradebook (4), awarded certificates (5), awarded badges (6), mapped accounts (7), training history (8) and e-Commerce (9). You will also find the option to join a group with a group key (10).

Switching to a mapped account

To quickly switch between your mapped accounts, select your username (1) at the bottom of the sidebar, click the mapped accounts icon (2), and select the account you want to switch to (3).

Logging out

To log out of your account, select your username (1) at the bottom of the sidebar and then click “Sign out” (2).