Taking a Course
Navigate lessons, watch videos, and track your progress
Once you're enrolled, clicking a course opens the lesson player — a distraction-free interface for learning.
Lesson Player Layout
- Main area — The current lesson content (video, text, PDF, quiz)
- Sidebar — Module tree with completion checkmarks
- Bottom nav — Previous and Next lesson buttons
Lesson Types
Video
- Play/pause with spacebar
- Seek with arrow keys or click the timeline
- Adjust speed (0.5x to 2x)
- Toggle fullscreen
- Captions if available
The player remembers where you left off. Close the tab and come back — it'll resume from the same point.
Text
Rendered as styled HTML. Scrollable. No special controls.
Embedded PDF viewer. Scroll through pages, zoom, print.
Quiz
Starts with a splash screen showing time limit, attempts left, and instructions. See Taking Quizzes below.
Marking Complete
Auto-Complete
- Videos auto-complete when you've watched 90% of the content
- Quizzes auto-complete when you pass
- Assignments auto-complete when the instructor grades your submission as passing
Manual Complete
For text lessons and PDFs, click Mark Complete in the top-right of the player.
Progress Tracking
Every lesson you complete:
- Turns green in the sidebar (✓ checkmark)
- Increments your overall course progress bar
- Awards points (default: 10 per lesson)
- Extends your learning streak
When you complete all lessons, you:
- Get marked as Course Completed
- Earn 100 bonus points
- Receive an auto-issued certificate
- Trigger a badge check (may unlock new badges)
Taking a Quiz
Read the instructions
The splash screen shows the passing score, time limit, and how many attempts you have remaining.
Answer one question at a time
Use Next/Previous to navigate. Progress dots at the top show which questions you've answered.
Watch the timer
If there's a time limit, it shows in the header. When it turns red (under 60 seconds), hurry up. At 0, the quiz auto-submits.
Submit
On the last question, click Submit Quiz. You'll see your score and per-question breakdown immediately.
Retry if needed
If you didn't pass and have attempts remaining, click Try Again to start fresh.
Submitting an Assignment
- Open the assignment lesson
- Read the instructions and rubric
- Upload your file(s) OR type a text response
- Click Submit
- Wait for the instructor to grade
Once submitted, you can't edit your submission unless the instructor returns it for revision.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Play/pause video |
| ← / → | Seek backward / forward 5 seconds |
| F | Toggle fullscreen |
| M | Mute/unmute |
| ↑ / ↓ | Volume up / down |
| 0-9 | Seek to N × 10% of video |