Use your Dashboards
User Dashboard
The User Dashboard is the first thing you will see when you login. The User Dashboard helps you see what is happening in ALL your courses and allows you to figure out what to do next.
Recent Activity contains a stream of recent notifications from all of your courses, including announcements.You can view the details of each activity by hovering in the notification area and clicking the Show More link.
It's important to read the announcements.
You can return to your User Dashboard at any time by clicking the in the top left corner.
Course Dashboard
The Course Dashboard helps you navigate your course and manage your work. The Sidebar on the right tells you want to next in your course. It shows a To Do list of assignments. The Recent Feedback section displays comments from your instructor on assignments.