New ALEKS Placement, Preparation and Learning Student Module Reference Guide - Last Updated: August 12, 2016

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New ALEKS Placement, Preparation and Learning (PPL) Student Module Reference Guide explains how the adaptive ALEKS environment assesses, prepares, and places Higher Education students into mathematics courses for success. It details student registration workflows, first-time use experience, survey and tools tutorial steps, placement assessment entry and navigation, and the core Prep and Learning module layout. Sections cover homepage elements, settings and help, learning progress indicators, topic carousel and review filters, timeline and learning pie, knowledge checks, accessibility options, and automated email/report communications.

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Pages47

Reading Time1 h 58 min

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INTRODUCTION

REGISTRATION

FIRST TIME USE EXPERIENCE

Introduction to ALEKS

Student Survey

Tools Tutorial

PLACEMENT ASSESSMENT

PREP AND LEARNING MODULE

HOMEPAGE

Header Bar

Account Information

Settings

Help

Logout

Notifications

WORKING IN THE PREP AND LEARNING MODULE

Learning Page

Progress Indicator

Explanation Page

Topic Carousel

How to Switch Topics

Review Filter

Notifications

TIMELINE AND ALEKS PIE

Timeline

Learning Pie

HOW TO NAVIGATE

Primary Guidance Menu

Unlocking Placement Assessments

Proctored vs Unproctored Placement Assessments Navigation Menu

PROGRESS KNOWLEDGE CHECK

Next Knowledge Check Indicator

Starting a Knowledge Check

Review for Knowledge Check

CELEBRATION

REPORTS

ALEKS AUTOMATED EMAILS

PREP AND LEARNING MODULE COMPLETION

ACCESSIBILITY

ALEKS JAWS keyboard shortcuts

HIGH CONTRAST AND GRAYSCALE COLOR SETTINGS

New ALEKS Placement, Preparation and Learning Student Module Reference Guide Last Updated: August 12, 2016 Because learning changes everything.™ INTRODUCTION 3 REGISTRATION 3 FIRST TIME USE EXPERIENCE 7 Introduction to ALEKS 7 Student Survey 7 Tools Tutorial 8 PLACEMENT ASSESSMENT 9 Placement Assessment Introduction 9 PREP AND LEARNING MODULE 12 HOMEPAGE 13 Header Bar 14 Account Information 14 Settings 14 Help 14 Logout 15 Notifications 15 WORKING IN THE PREP AND LEARNING MODULE 15 Learning Page 15 Progress Indicator 17 Explanation Page 23 Topic Carousel 23 How to Switch Topics 24 Review Filter 25 Notifications 25 TIMELINE AND ALEKS PIE 26 Timeline 26 Learning Pie 27 HOW TO NAVIGATE 28 Primary Guidance Menu 28 Unlocking Placement Assessments 29 Proctored vs Unproctored Placement Assessments Navigation Menu 29 PROGRESS KNOWLEDGE CHECK 31 Next Knowledge Check Indicator 31 Starting a Knowledge Check 31 Review for Knowledge Check 31 Topics Lost in Knowledge Check 31 Review Topics Lost in Knowledge Check (Needs More Practice) 32 CELEBRATION 33 Pie Slice Completion 33 Learning Streak 33 REPORTS 34 Placement Assessment Results 35 Learning Pie 35 Learning Progress History 36 Learning Time and Topic 36 ALEKS AUTOMATED EMAILS 38 PREP AND LEARNING MODULE COMPLETION 41 ACCESSIBILITY 43 ALEKS JAWS keyboard shortcuts 44 HIGH CONTRAST AND GRAYSCALE COLOR SETTINGS 44 INTRODUCTION The Placement, Preparation and Learning (PPL) new ALEKS Student Module is available to all Higher Education students for the ALEKS Placement Assessment course product. The new Student Module will accurately assess, prepare, and place students into mathematics courses where they are most likely to succeed. The new Student Module provides an adaptive learning environment focused on guidance, transparency, engagement, and motivation. Students will always know exactly what they should be working on in ALEKS. This Reference Guide provides an overview of the new Student Module and its features, including how to find each feature. This document is written for PPL administrators and can be used to help students get started in ALEKS. The new Student Module is optimized for desktops and tablets. Please refer to the ALEKS website for current system requirements: [http://www.aleks.com/support/system_requirements.](http://www.aleks.com/support/system_requirements. ALEKS)[ ALEKS](http://www.aleks.com/support/system_requirements. ALEKS) is accessible to visually-impaired students using an assistive listening system (screen reader technology) for Higher Education Math Placement Assessment. Students will need the following system requirements: Microsoft Windows 7+, JAWS 17, and Firefox 25. For additional questions, please contact ALEKS Customer Support at [http://support.aleks.com](http://support.aleks.com). section. ©2016 McGraw-Hill Education | Reference Guide: Student Module | Last Updated: 08.12.2016 3 Note: If students try to enter the course code before the start date of the cohort, they will see a message that says enrollment is closed and they should contact their instructor. After entering a valid course code, students verify the placement cohort information. Students arrive at the following page and will be asked to make a selection from the two options below. Select a link to follow the applicable registration workflow. • I have never used ALEKS before or I do not have an ALEKS login name: Selecting this option will take students through the new student registration flow. • I have an ALEKS login name: Selecting this option will allow students to enter an existing ALEKS account. ©2016 McGraw-Hill Education | Reference Guide: Student Module | Last Updated: 08.12.2016 4 First Option: I Have Never Used ALEKS Before or I Do Not Have an ALEKS Login Name If applicable, the student enters a 20-character access code (if the placement cohort is access

FAQs

How do students register for the ALEKS Placement, Preparation and Learning (PPL) Student Module?

Students begin by entering a valid course code and selecting one of two registration workflows: new users without an ALEKS login name proceed through student registration, while existing users enter their current ALEKS credentials to access the module.

What happens during the first-time use experience in ALEKS PPL?

After logging in for the first time, students complete animated introduction pages, a student survey (when included), the ALEKS Tools Tutorial, an initial placement assessment, and then explore features on their personal homepage.

How are placement assessments accessed and how do proctored vs unproctored options affect navigation?

The guide describes using the primary guidance menu to unlock placement assessments and provides navigation distinctions between proctored and unproctored placement assessment workflows.

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