Opening an Online Course

Overview

Use this function to open or resume an Online Learning Course to access all the content and take assessment tests.

To open and work through an Online Learning Course, your Manager must approve your request for the Course to display it in the My Learning screen. If you want to take an Online Learning Course that is not listed in the My Learning screen, you must register your interest in the Course.

To Open an Online Course:

On the left side of the screen, click the My Learning Path button. The My Learning screen appears displaying details of all the Learning items, organised in Volumes, that your Manager has added to your Learning Path.
Locate the Online Learning Course that you want to open and click the Resume button . The Online Learning Course is displayed in the Acumen ELearning System window. When you first launch an online Course, the window opens on the 'Objectives' page, which outlines all the topics in the Course. From here you can navigate through the Course at your own pace. The following features and functions are available in the Acumen ELearning System window.

Volume and Module Name

The name of the Course, and the Volume to which it belongs, are displayed in the top right side of the window.

Tool Bar

The options available in the Tool bar may include all or some of those listed below, depending on how Acumen has been set up for your organisation.

	Click the Tutorial button to open an online tutorial that provides an overview of how to use the Learning Path and the features and functions available in the Acumen ELearning System window.
	Click the Calculators button to access the online Arithmetic and Financial calculators in a pop-up window. There is a hyperlink at the bottom of the pop-up window that allows you to toggle between the two calculators. You can also access this function via the Home Page.
	Click the Search button to open the SwiftSearch window and search through all available Acumen Modules for content that matches your search criteria.
	Click the Glossary button to display a pop-up window containing a list of definitions for a large number of financial terms.
	Click the Formulas button to open the Formulas window where you can view the definition of many types of financial formulas and access a formula calculator for each type.
	Click the Forums button to open the Acumen Forum where you can view and contribute to discussion threads.
	Click the Chat button to open and join an Acumen Chat Room.
	Click the Support button to open the login screen for the Acumen Online Support website. You can use the website to log a technical problem with the Acumen Support team or to view the Knowledge Base of articles and information relating to technical issues.

Module Status Bar

The Module Status bar provides a graphical representation of how far through the Course you have progressed. It is displayed on the left side of the window beneath the Volume and Module Name.

Main Screen

The Module content is displayed in this area. Some pages of content are interactive, or have pop-up and 'mouse rollover' areas where you can access more information and instructions.

Module Tree

The Module Tree shows the structure and organisation of the chapters and pages that comprise the Module and is situated on the right side of the window. Click on a chapter to expand it and view the pages within it, and click on any page to display it in the Main Screen.

Tabs

There are three tabs running along the left side of the Module Tree.

Click the Your Learning Plan tab to view the Module Tree.

Click the Acumen Modules tab to view a pop-up window containing a list of available Acumen Modules.

Click the Our Seminars tab to view the Acumen financial training website for details of the seminars and financial training offered by Acumen Consultants.

Note Pad

Use the Note Pad, situated at the bottom right of the window, to enter your own notes as you are working through the Course.

In the Note Pad, enter the notes you want to make for the current page of the Course and click Save. You can only enter one set of notes per page of the Course.

Click View Notes to display in a pop-up window the notes you have made for the current page of the Course. Click the Print button if you want to print the current page of notes via your default printer.

Click Delete to delete the notes you have made for the current page of the Course.

Navigation Buttons

Use the following buttons to move to different pages within the module and to print selected items:

	Click the Learning Objectives button to return to the first 'Objectives' page of the Course.
	Click the Course Index button to display the index for this module in a separate window.
	Click the Course Exam button to open the first page of the examination section for the module.
	Click the Print button to print the current page of the Course via your default printer.
	Click the Previous Page button to move backwards to previous page of the Course.
	Click the Next Page button to move forwards to the next page of the Course.
	Click the Close button to close the Acumen ELearning System window and exit the Course. The Last Accessed, Progress and Score and Time Spent details for the Course are updated accordingly in the Learning Path.