Use this article to learn how to preview course content the way a student would see it. When you expand an activity to view it, you get access to resources such as eNotes, glossary, and transcripts of the activity, feedback like Answer Explanations and Show Me videos, and more.
Frequently asked questions
The Feedback icon allows you to view the answer explanations and show-me videos that students see when they get an incorrect answer.
If feedback is available for the item, the icon will be green. If the icon is not green, nothing will happen when you click it.
Previewing course content
- Access the Section Hub.
- Click the Content tab.
- Click Course Structure.
- Click the activity whose content you wish to preview.
- Click the Full Screen icon in the top right to expand the screen.
- Preview the content as a student would view it.
Feature Description Image Top Navigation Bar Show Answers Toggle Show Answers on to view the answers. This option only displays for educators.
When Show Answers is on, you can also view Answer Explanations and Show Me videos.
Comments Coming soon - The Comments icon allows students to view comments from the teacher. Feedback Click the Feedback icon to view the feedback, answer explanations, and show-me videos that students see when they get an incorrect answer. If feedback is available, the icon will be green. Resources Click the Resources icon to view a pane with student resources such as the eNotes, Glossary, and Transcript.
The pane expands from the right side and provides tabs for eNotes, Glossary, and Transcript.
Left Navigation Bar Highlighter Students can choose from 4 colors when highlighting important text. Read-Aloud When this feature is enabled, students can hear text read aloud to them in English or the language of their choice. Once a student has changed the language in the Translation box below, they can click the headphones icon and listen to the read-aloud in their chosen language. Translation When this feature is enabled, students can translate any text on screen to over 130 different languages, with some exceptions. The following do not translate from English:
- Pages that span the whole site (for example, the activity score screen, assessment launch screen, and conclusion screen)
- Titles (for example, course title, lesson title, activity titles)
- Text on buttons
- Text in interactive activities
- Text in an image or video; however, video captions do translate
Calculator Click the Calculator icon to access the calculators available for the course. Additional Tools Click the Additional Tools icon to access tools available for the course, including formula sheets and handbooks (for example, Geometry handbook, grammar handbook). Bottom Navigation Bar Lesson pages and arrows On the bottom navigation, use the arrows and numbers to move through the activity. - Click the Exit icon to return to the Section Hub.