# Student getting started

Sign in, join your section with a learner code, and find lessons, quizzes, discussions, tutor help, and grades.

A short path from first account to your coursework on SOL.

**Live app:** [https://www.strat-ops.net/learning](https://www.strat-ops.net/learning)

SOL is the teaching layer your professor uses alongside the LMS. You join with a code, then learn from materials they released for **your course only**.

## 1. Create your account

1. Open [https://www.strat-ops.net/learning](https://www.strat-ops.net/learning)
2. Choose **Sign up** (or `/learning/signup`)
3. Use your **school email** when possible
4. Complete verification if prompted, then sign in at `/learning/login`

Open **Open your dashboard**: students land on the student dashboard.

## 2. Join your section

Your professor will share a **learner enrolment code** (syllabus, LMS post, email, or class slide). There is no public course catalog to browse into.

1. On your student dashboard, find the enrolment form
2. Enter the **learner enrolment code** exactly as given
3. Submit to join the section

If the code fails, confirm you have the **learner** code (not a faculty code) and that there are no extra spaces.

## 3. Find your coursework

Once enrolled:

| Place | What you will find |
| --- | --- |
| **Overview** | Snapshot of enrolments and recent activity |
| **Lessons** | Released lessons and flashcards ([details](/docs/student-lessons)) |
| **Assignments** | Quizzes (scored), lessons, discussions, and interactives |
| **Discussions** | Course discussions assigned to your sections |
| **Grades** | Scores and feedback on submitted work |

When a course tutor is available, answers stay grounded in **that course’s materials**, not the open web.

## 4. How grading works (in plain terms)

For open responses, SOL matches your answer against the professor’s rubric, then computes a score. Your professor can review or adjust anything that looks unsure. Prefer reading the feedback, not only the total.

## 5. Payments (only at some institutions)

Some deployments ask students to complete enrolment payment before the full dashboard opens. If you see a payment screen, finish that step, then return to your dashboard. If payments are not enabled for your school, skip this.

## Checklist

- [ ] Signed up with school email
- [ ] Signed in and opened the student dashboard
- [ ] Joined section with the learner enrolment code
- [ ] Can see at least one lesson, quiz, or discussion once your professor assigns work

## Need help?

Ask your professor for the correct learner code, or contact your institution’s SOL administrator. Faculty setup is covered in [Faculty onboarding](/docs/professor-onboarding).