> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://edehr.gitbook.io/edehr-compass/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://edehr.gitbook.io/edehr-compass/user-guides/student-guides/students-getting-started.md).
# Student's Getting Started
Welcome to EdEHR! This guide will walk you through how to access the system, navigate the interface, and complete your activities.
💡 **Quick Tip:** You’ll hear the term **LMS** a lot. It just means **Learning Management System**—the online platform your school uses for classes. Examples include Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, D2L, or Moodle. Each school often has a name for their LMS. For example, "Learning Hub", etc
👉 The important part: you don’t log in to **EdEHR** directly. You’ll always get to EdEHR by clicking a link provided inside your school’s LMS.
#### What You’ll Find on this Page
* [Launch EdEHR from your LMS and log in](#launch-edehr-from-your-lms)
* Complete Activity Using EdEHR
* Navigating Student Dashboard
*Relocate*
* [Student Dashboard overview and navigation tips](#student-dashboard)
* [How to view and access your Courses](#courses)
* [What’s on the Course page and how to find your activities](#course-page)
* [What you’ll see and do on the Activity page](#the-activity-page)
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### What is EdEHR?
* EdEHR is a **simulated electronic health record (EHR) and lab information system** for learning.
* It’s designed for education — simple enough to support your practice without the complexity of a real hospital system.
* The focus is on helping you practice **documentation, communication, and clinical reasoning skills** in a digital environment.
### Key Sections to Know
Here are some of the most important pages you’ll want to keep handy as you use EdEHR. Each one covers a core part of your student experience and will help you navigate, complete assignments, and get the most out of the platform.
* [Navigating the EdEHR Interface](/edehr-compass/user-guides/student-guides/navigating-the-edehr-interface.md)
* [Finding & Understanding Assignments](/edehr-compass/user-guides/student-guides/students-getting-started/finding-student-instructions.md)
* [Patient Chart Workflow](/edehr-compass/user-guides/student-guides/students-getting-started/patient-search-and-selection.md)
* Clinical Tasks Cheat-Sheets
* [Submitting Work & Grading](/edehr-compass/user-guides/student-guides/submitting-work-and-feedback.md)
* [Scanning Medications in EdEHR](/edehr-compass/user-guides/student-guides/scanning-medications-in-edehr.md)
* [FAQ & Troubleshooting](/edehr-compass/user-guides/troubleshooting-common-issues.md)
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## Launch EdEHR from your LMS
All student access to **EdEHR** begins inside your institution’s learning-management system (LMS).\
Follow the three quick steps below and you’ll be charting in seconds.
1. **Log in** to your LMS as usual and open the appropriate course.
2. Locate the **EdEHR activity link** provided by your instructor.
3. Click the link → EdEHR opens in a new browser tab with the correct role, course and patient already set.
{% hint style="info" %}
**TIP**\
Bookmark your LMS page. If you close EdEHR accidentally, simply re-open the activity link in your LMS.
{% endhint %}
### How to Access EdEHR
* You access EdEHR **only through your school’s Learning Management System (LMS)**.
* Your instructor will create course activities that link directly to EdEHR.
* **There is no separate login page.** Clicking the activity in your LMS takes you straight into EdEHR.
* EdEHR only records your first and last name so your instructor can identify your work. No other personal data is collected.
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### Complete Activity Using EdEHR
### Student Dashboard
The Student Dashboard is your central hub in EdEHR. Here, you can see all your courses and activities, check your progress, and find feedback from your instructors. Getting comfortable with the dashboard makes it much easier to keep track of your work and stay organized.
What you’ll see on the Dashboard:
* **Application banner**: The bar at the top gives you quick access to tools, help, and navigation back to your LMS.
* You will find quick options to courses, acitivty, user settings, notepad (where you can jot notes) and exit to LMS options.
* **Dashboard navigation**: Lets you jump between all your courses, see your current course, and select activities.
* **Content Area:** Will display content such as Courses, Course Pages, and activities.
View [Navigating the Student Dashboard](/edehr-compass/user-guides/student-guides/navigating-the-student-dashboard.md) for more information.
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### Courses:
Clicking "All Courses" shows every course where you’ve used EdEHR. Click a course name to see more details.
Select a course by clicking on its name which is a link to the [**Course page.**](#course-page)
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### **Course page**:
The course page displays the course title and description, plus a list of all activities you’ve accessed. Each activity shows its name, description, when you last worked on it, and its current status of the activity (open for edits, closed for evaluation) and a button to select the activity and open it in the EHR application.
Click on an activity's name to select it and go to the [**Activity page**](#the-activity-page)
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### **The Activity page**
Here you’ll find the assignment name, description, your current progress status, a button to return to the patient chart, any instructor feedback, your private scratch notes, and time stamps for your work.
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### Tips
* After you submit an assignment, the dashboard will update to show your status and any feedback from your instructor.
* If you ever get lost, use the dashboard navigation to quickly find your way back to your courses or activities.
* The “exit to LMS” link takes you back to your main course page in your school’s LMS. If you do not see this link it is because your LMS does not support this feature.
Spend a few minutes exploring the dashboard so you know where everything lives. It’s the quickest way to get comfortable in EdEHR and stay on top of your assignments.
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### What’s next?
Now that you’re in the EHR, your next step is to find your patient and start charting. For a closer look at how to navigate the EHR interface and use its main features, check out the [Navigating the EdEHR Interface page.](/edehr-compass/user-guides/student-guides/navigating-the-edehr-interface.md)
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