The Home Page

Overview

The Home Page is the first screen that you see whenever you log in to the Acumen Learning Portal.  You can always return directly to the Home Page screen by clicking the Home button on the left side of the screen, or the Back to Home hyperlink that appears at the bottom of many screens within the Acumen Learning Portal.

 

The following information and functions are displayed on the Home Page.

 

  • Last Login At

The date and time on which you last logged in to the Acumen Learning Portal appears above the Menu bar on the left side of the screen.

  • Menu Bar

Use the hyperlinks in the Menu bar along the top of the screen to access the following functions:

§ Click the How to use Acumen Modules hyperlink to open an online tutorial that provides an overview of how to use the Acumen Learning Portal and tale online Courses.

§ Click the Support hyperlink 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.

§ Click the Log Out hyperlink to log out of the system.

  • Welcome Note

A welcome note containing your name appears below the Menu bar on the right side of the screen.

  • Function Buttons

Use the function buttons running down the left side of the screen to access the features and functions of the Acumen Learning Portal:

§ Home

Click the Home button to display the Home Page.

§ My Learning Path

Click the My Learning Path button to view a structured list of the Evaluations, Assessments, Online and classroom Courses that you have attended, are currently attending, and are scheduled to attend.

§ L & D Guide

Click the L & D Guide button to view details of the classroom Courses available to you, and to register your interest in a Course.

§ Online Learning

Click the Online Learning button to view details of all the Courses available to you and register your interest in taking one or more Courses.

§ My Course Activity

Click the My Course Activity button to view details of the Courses in which you have registered an interest and/or those for which you are awaiting approval to attend.

§ Knowledge Bank

Click the Knowledge Bank button to view the library of learning materials and supplementary information available to support your Course-related learning.

§ My Favourites

Click the My Favourites button to view details of all the Learning items of special interest or relevance that you have saved to the My Favourites list.

§ My Assignments

§ My Learning History

Click the My Learning History button to view details of all the Evaluations that you have completed.

§ My Profile

Click the My Profile button to view and amend your personal and employment details stored on the Acumen Learning Portal.

§ My Settings

Click the My Settings button to view and amend your email, password and location settings.

  • Search Function

Use the Search and Advanced Search functions to search the Acumen Learning Portal for specific Courses, Online Courses, Knowledge Bank items and Assessments.

  • Calculator

Click the Calculator button to access the online calculators.

  • Course Calendar

Click the Course Calendar button to view a calendar of scheduled Courses and to request approval to attend Courses.

  • How to use Acumen Modules hyperlink

Click the How to use Acumen Modules hyperlink to open an online tutorial that provides an overview of how to use the Acumen Learning Portal and tale online Courses.

  • News

Titles of News Items, information and articles of potential interest that have been made available to you are displayed in the centre of the screen.  To read the full text of a News Item in a pop-up window, click the More hyperlink beneath the News Item.