The Left Nav

The Left Nav

Left Nav refers to the navigation menu on the left-side of every page in the system. Below are some important items to note about the Left Nav.

Expanding and Collapsing the Left Nav

You can expand or collapse the left nav, per your own personal preference. The system will remember the last setting (expanded or collapsed) you selected each time you log in.
To expand or collapse the left nav, click the Hamburger icon . at the top of left of every page.  For example, below is a learner's left nav within a course expanded and collapsed. 

Expanded

In expanded mode, the left nav will show each option's icon and label. 

Collapsed

In collapsed mode, the left nav shows just the option icon. When collapsed, hovering your mouse over any option in the left nav will show its full label.

Site vs. Course Pages

The Left Nav options will change based on a user's role and location on the site. 

Left Nav - Site Pages

When a learner is on the front page of the site or on any page that is not inside of a course, the left nav will contain the following options:
  • : Returns the learner to the site landing page, where the learner can see the status of all courses in which s/he is enrolled and all courses in which s/he can request enrollment.

  • : Takes the learner to the site homepage. You likely won't need to access this.

  • : Displays the site calendar with all upcoming events and due dates.

  • : A link to each of the courses in which you are enrolled (below the My Courses header).

Left Nav - Course Pages

When inside a course, the left nav adjusts to show both important course links and site links. The course links are shown at the top of the left nav, and the site links are shown at the bottom. In the example below:

  1. : Displays the course's name and takes the learner to the course main page.
  2. : Access the course gradebook.
  3. : Each course topic (e.g. Core Skills Tracking, Week 9) is listed and can be accessed directly from the left nav
  1. At the bottom of the nav, all of the site links appear (see above). 

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