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What the dashboard is for

The dashboard at /classes is your operating base inside LearnTerms. Its job is not to show every possible feature. Its job is to get you back into the right class or module with as little friction as possible. When the dashboard is working well, you should spend very little time browsing and most of your time studying.

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What you see first

The dashboard is built around two views:
  1. your class list
  2. the module list inside one class
You start on classes. Once you pick a class, LearnTerms shifts into that class’s module view.

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Your class list is cohort-scoped

The classes you see are already filtered by your cohort. You are not browsing a global library or a school-wide catalog. That means:
  • your list should feel relevant
  • class names and codes should match your current curriculum
  • ordering is intentional, not random

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Semester switching

If your cohort has classes across more than one semester, the dashboard shows a semester picker. LearnTerms remembers the semester name you used most recently, so you do not have to re-select it every time you come back. That matters more than it sounds. Once a cohort has enough classes, a flat list becomes noisy fast.

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What a class card is telling you

Each class card is meant to answer a few fast questions:
  • is this the class I want right now
  • what semester is it in
  • what is the short code
  • is the description specific enough to confirm I am opening the right course
The goal is confidence, not detail overload.

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Opening a class

When you select a class, the dashboard moves into the module view for that class. At that point, the rest of your study flow becomes class-scoped:
  • modules come from that class
  • tags in custom tests come from that class
  • question generation destinations, for staff users, are tied to modules in that class
This is why the class step is important. It sets the context for everything after it.

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The module view

Inside a class, LearnTerms shows the study units that actually matter day to day. A module card can include:
  • an emoji
  • a title
  • a description
  • a stored question count
  • tag badges when tags are attached
Students should treat modules as the practical study unit. If a class is the container, the module is where real work happens.

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Resume behavior and recent activity

The current dashboard also supports a more resume-oriented flow:
  • recent module activity can surface modules you touched recently
  • class activity links can route you into the cohort board
  • the feature spotlight can point you to new student workflows such as custom tests
This is part of a broader shift in LearnTerms. The app is moving away from “open a class and hunt around” toward “pick up where you left off.”

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Good ways to use the dashboard

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When you want a clean first pass

  1. Open /classes.
  2. Pick the correct semester.
  3. Open one class.
  4. Choose one module.
  5. Work straight through it.

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When you want to resume

  1. Start at /classes.
  2. Check your recent activity or jump back into the class you were already using.
  3. Open the module you already started.
  4. Continue from your saved progress instead of beginning again.

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When you want exam-style review

  1. Open the class you are preparing for.
  2. Jump to Build Your Test if that class has enough content.
  3. Use modules or tags to build a focused review set.

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What the dashboard is not trying to be

The dashboard is not:
  • a generic content warehouse
  • a giant menu of every route in the product
  • a replacement for the module study screen
If you try to use it that way, it will feel too simple. That simplicity is intentional. LearnTerms wants the dashboard to route you into work, not become the work.

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Practical tips

  • Use the semester picker first if something looks missing.
  • Trust the class code and description when several classes sound similar.
  • Open one module with intention instead of bouncing between many.
  • Use the dashboard to resume, then let the module screen do the deeper work.