LMS USER GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Login to Simplilearn’s Learning Management System (LMS)
2. Set-up your Account
2.1 Devise your customized study plan
2.2 Provide your profile details
2.3 Download Mobile App
3. How to navigate through the LMS
3.1 Select a course
3.2 Set a focus course
3.3 LMS environment
3.3.1 Syllabus
3.3.2 Certificates
3.3.3 Notes
3.3.4 Forum
3.3.5 Downloads
3.4 Track your progress
3.5 Exit and Return
4. Additional features on the dashboard
1. Login to Simplilearn’s LMS
a. Visit http://www.simplilearn.com/ and choose the login option at the
top right corner.
b. Please login using these credentials:
Email id – please enter your official email address
First time users: use password @Simpli123
Returning users: use the password you picked
c. Click on “Log in”.
d. If you forgot your password:
Click on the “Forgot Password” button.
Enter your email id and hit submit.
A password reset link will be sent to your email id.
Choose a new password using the reset link.
Point No: b
Point No: d
2. Set your profile up
Setting up your profile is a 3-step process, as explained below:
2.1 Prepare your customized study plan (Optional)
What is a study plan:
It’s the maximum number of hours you can dedicate to learning, every
week. You can set aside the number of hours per week at the
beginning of your study plan using the LMS.
What is the benefit of a study plan:
You will receive email reminders if you do not follow your Study Plan
for two consecutive weeks.
Is choosing a Study Plan mandatory?
No.
Does I have to choose a Study Plan every time I log in?
No. You will only have the option to pick a Plan when you access the
LMS the first time.
2.2 Choose a profile name
Set a unique username (mandatory).
Connect your LinkedIn profile to auto-populate your profile details
(optional).
If you wish to skip this step, please click on “Proceed without
LinkedIn".
2.3 Download mobile app (optional)
You can download Simplilearn’s App from the App Store or Google Play
to access the LMS anywhere, anytime.
Point No: 2.1
Point No: 2.2
Point No: 2.3
3. Navigate the LMS
Once you have set your profile up, you will see a dashboard called Study
Central. Your available options are as follows:
3.1 Select or search for courses
3.2 Set up a focus course
3.3 LMS environment
3.3.1 Lessons
3.3.2 Notes
3.3.3 Forum / Community
3.3.4 Downloads
3.3.5 Certificate
3.4 View your progress
3.5 Exit and return to LMS
Point No: 3
3.1 Select or search for courses
Point No: 3.1
3.2 Setting Up a Focus Course (Optional)
3.2.1 What is a Focus Course?
A Focus Course is a course of your choice that you plan to dedicate all
your study plan hours to.
3.2.2 How will setting a Focus Course help?
The course is broken down into a structured week-by-week task plan.
It will help you to keep track of what you should learn each week to
achieve your learning goals.
3.2.3 How do I create a Focus Course?
1. Click on ‘Create a Focus Course’
2. Select your course from the available choices
3. Select ‘Proceed’ to finish
4. Edit your Study Plan (if you wish) by either using the slider or
defining the date by when you’d like to complete the course.
5. Click on ‘Proceed’.
6. You will now get a weekly allocation of tasks so you are able to
complete your course as per the study plan.
7. To get started with your Week 1 task list, click on ‘Go To My
Tasks’
8. To get started with your course, click on ‘Start Now’. This will take
you to that course’s Learning Environment.
9. At any point during your learning, if you wish to change your focus
course or study plan, click on the edit (pen) icon next to it.
What if I don’t want to set a Focus Course?
1. Click on “No Thanks”.
2. Access the course content by clicking on the “Start” button.
Point No: 3.2.3.1
Point No: 3.2.3.2 & 3
Point No: 3.2.3.4 & 5
Point No: 3.2.3.6 & 7
Point No: 3.2.3.8 & 9
3.3 Familiarizing yourself with the learning environment
These tabs / tools on the LMS will quickly help you navigate around the
learning environment:
3.3.1 Syllabus
3.3.2 Certificates
3.3.3 Notes
3.3.4 Forum
3.3.5 Downloads
3.3.1 Syllabus
The Syllabus tab provides an overview of the topics covered in the
course.
It will also tell you the duration of each video.
Point No: 3.3.1
3.3.2 Certificates
This tab will allow you to download your course completion certificates
& PDUs, wherever applicable.
You can download certificates only upon completion of at least 85% of
the eLearning material. It will be locked till then.
Once unlocked, the certificate can be downloaded as a pdf.
Point No: 3.3.2
3.3.3 Notes
The Notes tab will allow you to take notes, which you can review later.
Your notes will be time-stamped and stored under ‘My notes’ to make
it easier for you to map each video to your notes.
Point No: 3.3.3
3.3.4 Forum
You can put your questions to Simplilearn’s active, vibrant community
of learners.
The forum is monitored by course specific SMEs at Simplilearn, who
will provide answers to questions within 48 hours.
Since all forum posts are time stamped, when you post a question, all
learners in the community will be able to identify the lesson /video
your question is related to & provide relevant answers accordingly.
All your Q&As will be stored in your account for future reference.
Point No: 3.3.4
3.3.5 Downloads
This tab allows you to download supplementary learning materials for
your assigned course.
This learning material includes e-books (study guides), codes, projects,
tips to success, trial tools, etc.
The supplementary material is provided to maximize your overall
learning.
Point No: 3.3.5
3.4 View your progress
From your dashboard, you can -
1. Track your daily and weekly progress.
2. View your progress from previous weeks
Point No: 3.4
3.5 Exit and return to the dashboard
To stop learning and return to your Dashboard, click on “Back button”
in the Learning Environment.
Your progress will be stored so you can pick up from where you left.
4 Additional features on the dashboard
To access your Simplilearn profile, download certificates, seek assistance
from our Support team, or log out of the learning environment, click on the
top-right profile photo icon.
Point No: 4
Other than course specific content and materials, you also have access to
1. Simplilearn’s repository of academic articles, webinars, videos, white
papers and e-books.
2. Our professional community, where you can participate in useful
discussions on various topics.
Point No: 4.1
Point No: 4.2
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