Managing the Sidebar (Learner)

The sidebar lives on the right side of Schoox, giving you an easy way to find shortcuts and other gadgets, depending on the Academy settings.

Navigation

You can organize your sidebar from the Sidebar Settings. These can be found by clicking on the three dots next to the Sidebar and clicking on User Sidebar Settings.

You can also access them by clicking on your profile picture in the top right, selecting Settings and select Sidebar from the options.

There are two main options in the sidebar settings: managing the gadgets and ordering the gadgets. You can easily switch between those two. If you are in Manage gadget settings, select Reorder Gadgets to go to the Reorder Gadgets menu.

If you are in Reorder Gadgets, select Cancel or, if you made any changes, Save, to go back to the Manage Gadgets Settings menu.

Reordering Gadgets

Depending on the Academy Settings, there are a few different gadgets that you can see in your Sidebar. If you are an Admin and want to change the available options, see: Managing the Sidebar (Admin)

Under Reorder Gadgets, you can decide in which order they show in your sidebar. Just drag and drop the gadget to the position you'd like to see it in, and click Save.

Manage Gadget Settings

For each gadget available in your Academy, there are a few settings you can decide on yourself. You can also decide to not show a gadget at all by clicking on the Show toggle on the top right of its settings.

Shortcuts

Your Shortcuts are quick links to actions you may take in the Academy. Which shortcuts are available depend on your role permissions, the academy settings, and the top six selection you decide on right here.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

Shortcut Selection:

Here you have a list of available shortcuts. Drag and drop to decide in which order they will be shown on the sidebar. Only the top six shortcuts (available on your platform) will be displayed.

 

Games

The games gadget shows your active games.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

 

My Groups

The My Groups Gadget gives you the latest updates of the groups that you are a member of.

In the sidebar, this can look like this. In this example, the group Supervisors recently got two new members. Click on View All to see all groups you are a member of.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

 

Suggested Groups

The suggested group gadget shows you suggested groups based on your prior activity in the academy.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

In the sidebar, the Suggested Group Gadget will show you recommended groups for you to join. Click on View All to see all recommendations.

High Priority Announcements

High Priority Announcements shows all high priority announcements.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

Manage On-the-Job Training

If you have the permissions to manage On-the-Job Training, this gadget shows which OJT's you still need to sign off on.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

My Development

My Development shows you a summary of your goals, coaching, performance reviews and skills.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

Leaderboards

The Leaderboards gadget shows where you stand on the available Leaderboards.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

Latest Certificates

The Latest Certificates gadget shows the latest certificates you earned.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

Niki's Learning Quest

The Niki's Learning Quest gadget shows you your current avatar and status in the Niki's Learning Quest game.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

My Learning Overview

My Learning Overview shows you a summary of your learning progress and analytics

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

Bookmarks

Bookmarks shows you the bookmarks the Academy Admin has set up. You can change the settings per set. There can be a total of three sets with unlimited links.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

Learner Path Status by Learner

If you have a management role, Learner Path Status by Learner shows you the learning path progress of your team. You can select the Learning Path, Units, and Jobs to get a quick overview how people in the selection are doing on the selected Learning Paths.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

My Learning Overview

My Learning Overview shows you a summary of your learning progress and analytics

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

Activity Rings

The Activity Rings gadget shows you your progress on your activity rings. You can look at different weeks by clicking the left and right arrows.

Gadget Visibility:

By Plaform: Decide if the shortcuts show on the web, mobile app, both, or neither.

Workspace visibility: Decide in which workspace the shortcuts are visible. Note that this will only list the workspaces that you have access to.

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