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Getting Started for Learners

Step by Step

This guide will step you through getting you up and running with the selfdriven app.

First Step

Logging on and protecting your user account.

Your Profile

Set up your profile picture and some words about yourself.

Using the App.

Managing your projects/tasks, connecting with learning partners, measuring growth etc

Help...

In the guides below, click the icon to see screenshots.

What

Guides

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Logging On

Logging on for the first time.

Securing Your User Account

Setting up 2FA (TOTP) to protect your user account.

Editing Your Profile

You can manage parts of your profile, including a profile image.

Cloning a Project

Creating a learning project based on a template.

Working on a Project

Working through the milestones & tasks.

Updating a Project Task

Updating a project task status, attaching photos etc

Attaching a File & Linking to a URL

Attaching (uploading) files and webpage links to projects & tasks.

Adding a Team Member to a Project

Collaborate on projects by adding team members.

Adding a Learning Reflection

Add a reflection on learning to any project or project task.

Completing a Project

When a project is completed, your learning partner can relfect on your learning, assign skills gained and tokens etc.

Viewing your Achievements & Skills

View Achievements & Skills assign to you by your learning partners.

Viewing Your Tokens

View your SDC tokens earned as an engaged member of your learning community.

Logging On

Assumptions;
  • You are part of the learning community using or piloting selfdriven.
  • You have been emailed a username and password by someone in your learning community.
1
Always check that you are on this website.
We suggest bookmarking it in your browser.
2
Enter the username and password sent to you and click Log On.
If you have forgotten your password then click Forgot you password?.
3
You are now logged on!

Securing Your User Account

1
The first thing to do is protect your user account using 2FA.
We do this using One Time Passwords i.e. the 6 digit codes that change every 30 seconds.
If already have Google Authenticator, Authy or an equivalent installed on your phone then you are all good.
If not sure which one to install, then we suggest installing Authy on your phone.
Once set up, you can move to step 2!
2
Now we need to enable 2FA for your account.
In the left hand menu click on My and then Profile.
Then scroll down and click Set up or reset 2FA.
Use your 2FA app (e.g. Authy) to scan the QR code and follow the instuctions.
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Your account is now better secured.
All the usual "Don't share your username/password" advice applies!
If you trust the device you are logging on to, you can click Trust this Browser, and then you wont have to enter the 2FA code everytime you log on.

Editing your Profile

1
You can manage parts of your profile.
In the left hand menu click on My and then Profile.
Click Edit Profile.
2
As a start we suggest editing the following details:
  • About Me
  • Greatest Strength
  • Upload a Profile Image
    Be sensible, and if you need help with what that means, see the "What is Appropriate" rules.

Cloning a Project

1
In the left hand menu click My and then Projects
Then click the Clone button (top right hand corner, next to the "+").
Click on the project template you want to clone.
Click Clone this Project Template.
You will then see a clone of the project.
The learning partner that created the project is automatically added to the project team as a learning facilitor.
2
The first thing to do is go through each of the sections on the Overview tab.
  • Outcomes
    What you will get out of doing this project.
  • Rules
    Just because you have to have them.
  • Resources
    To help you complete the project.
  • Milestones & Tasks
    What you have to do and tasks you need to do.
  • Skills Gained
    The skills you will gain, including the levels you can achieve and also the SDC tokens you will earn!
  • Template Info
    Who created the template and how it can be shared etc.

Working on a Project

1
In the left hand menu click My and then Projects
Then click the project you want to work on.
2
To start working on the project on the Overview tab, click the down arrow for Milestones & Tasks
  • Click the down arrow for the milestone you are up to.
  • You can then see the description, duration, tasks and any extra resources for that milestone.
  • If there is a tasks relating to this milestone, you can click Create Task to track progress, attached photos & documents etc

Updating a Project Task

1
In the left hand menu click My and then Projects
Then click the project you want to work on.
2
You have a number of options for opening task:
  • Overview, Milestones & Tasks, select the milestone, and for the task you are updating click Open Task.
  • Click My, Tasks, and open the task.
  • Open the project and click the Project Story button.
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You can then update the task:
  • Current Status with % complete and comments.
  • Attach files and links to webpages.
  • Add a reflection.

Attaching a File & Linking to a URL

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Attaching a file to a project task:
  • Click the cloud up arrow.
  • Select the file(s) e.g. photos of your work.
    If you are using a mobile phone you can also choose to take a photo.
  • It will automatically upload
2
Linking a webpage (e.g. Google Doc, Slides etc) to a project task:
  • Click the chain-link icon.
  • Paste in the URL.
  • Click Save.

Completing a Project

1
Once all the the tasks are 100% complete you can set a project as complete.
Your learning partners can then assign final reflections and assign skills etc
If the project supports it, you will also be assign selfdriven Community Tokens (SDC) that can be used within your learning community or beyond by moving them "on-chain".

Adding a Team Member to a Project

1
Open a Project
Click the Team tab.
Click Add Team Member.
Set the Team Member & Role.
Click Add to Team.

Adding a Learning Reflection

1
You can add a reflection on learning to any project or project task in a number of ways:
  • Open a Project, click the Reflections & Feedback tab.
  • Open a Task, set the type and note and click Add Reflection tab.

Viewing your Achievements & Skills

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When you complete a project your learning-partner will assign you achievements with associated skills based on the level you acheived; Aware, Capable, Knowledgeable, Natural.
You can view achievements & skills at:
  • My, Achievements.
  • My, Profile.
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You can download a summary of your learning for yourself of sharing:
For a project summary:
  • My, Projects.
  • Open the project
  • Click Project Strory
  • Click the File With Down Arrow button.
For your all of learning summary;
  • My, Profile.
  • Click the File With Down Arrow button.

Viewing Your Tokens

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Click My, Tokens
You can then use your tokens in a number of ways, including moving them to your "on-chain" wallet.
They can also be used when working out your next learning steps.

Rules

Got to have them, as some people just need them...

What is Appropriate

1
Generally be caring, be kind.
2
When upating your profile "About Me", or any information that can be viewed by others;
Do not include anything that would cause harm to you or anyone else.
It doesn't add any value to you, or meet our aim of creating a least-harmful society.
3
When upating your profile image, it can't contain anything that would cause harm to others and no nudity.
4
It's covered in items 1 & 2, but to be clear don't share anything that is obvisouly not intend to be shared.
i.e. information relating to a project that you are working on in a team.
5
If you do want to share information, check with the other people that also share ownership of it.

Getting On-Chain

Setting up your Cardano wallet etc

Skills

Explore the selfdriven Universal Skills Set.