ASA® MY LEARNING APP User Manual 

           

 

                        

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Table of Contents  

What’s NEW? ................................................................................................................................................ 3  

Using the ASA® My Learning APP.................................................................................................................. 4

Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 4  

Important Notes Concerning the APP Usage ............................................................................................... 4

ACE ............................................................................................................................................................ 4  

SEE............................................................................................................................................................. 4

ICONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 5  

Obtaining and Logging into the APP ............................................................................................................. 6

Resetting Forgot Password ........................................................................................................................... 7  

Registering the Device .................................................................................................................................. 8

Navigation Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 9  

Downloading/Accessing a Course .............................................................................................................. 10

Course Layout ............................................................................................................................................. 12  

Assessment Question Options.................................................................................................................... 13

Taking the Quiz ........................................................................................................................................... 14  

Correct Answers ....................................................................................................................................... 15

Incorrect Answers ..................................................................................................................................... 17  

Completing the Quiz.................................................................................................................................... 19

Completing the Evaluation and Claiming CME Credit ................................................................................ 19  

Syncing to the Education Center .............................................................................................................. 20

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Learn on the go, and keep current in medical knowledge and competency-based education with the free ASA® My Learning app. Complete purchased courses offline on the app, connect to the internet to sync your progress on the ASA Education Center, report your CME credits and print your CME certificate(s).

   

What’s NEW?  This latest version (1.5.4) has been updated to include new features:

• Prompts to sync to the ASA Education Center in order for credit to be reported. • Most recent course is listed first within your list of courses.

   

 Compatibility:

• Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. • Requires Android 2.1 and up. • Works best on screens 5.5 inches or greater.

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Using the ASA® My Learning APP  

Overview  This user manual will take learners through the steps from logging in to the ASA APP to claiming CME Credits. This document is broken into sub-task based on the different sections of the APP.  

Important Notes Concerning the APP Usage  

ACE  

• Only the ACE Electronic version is available via the APP. • Passing Grade is 100%. • All activities must be synced to the Education Center in order to view the activity in the Education

Center profile. See “Syncing to the Education Center” on page 20. • If selecting “Reset Current Attempt” in the quiz, all data is lost and ALL answers must be re-

entered. • Once the assessment is submitted, responses are only visible in the Education Center.

Reviewing a previous submission is not available on the APP.  SEE

• Only the SEE electronic version is available via the APP. • Passing Grade is 50%. • All activities must be synced to the Education Center in order to view the activity in the Education

Center profile. See “Syncing to the Education Center” on page 20.

• If selecting “Reset Current Attempt” in the quiz, all data is lost and ALL answers must be re- entered.

• Once the assessment is submitted, responses are only visible in the Education Center. Reviewing a previous submission is not available on the APP.

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ICONS   

ICON DEFINITION  

Help Menu  

Home Screen  

Previous Page  

Navigation Menu  

 

View Discussion  

Notes  

Flag Question

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Obtaining and Logging into the APP  

Step Action/Example

1 Go to the Apple Store (iPhone 5 - 7/iPad) or Google Play.

2 Search for “ASA My Learning”.  

3 Install then Open the APP  

4 Enter email address on file with ASA.  

5 Enter password on file with ASA.  

6 Select “SIGN IN”.  

 NOTE: If forgot password, see “Resetting Forgot Password” section.

 

7 Select option to receive or not receive notifications from the education center.

 NOTE: Notifications are sent to the user

email address on file with ASA.  

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Resetting Forgot Password  

Step Action/Example

1 Select “Forgot Password” from the login screen.

                

2 A dialog window appears.  

 Select whether to open the reset password link in the APP or Browser (i.e. Safari).

                     

3 Enter the email address on file with ASA and Select “Reset Password”. NOTE: This will generate an email with a link to reset password

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Registering the Device  

Step Action/Example

1 Name and register the device being used.

 NOTE: Since the APP can be used on multiple iOS and Android devices, in addition to the Web version, device names will allow synchronization among multiple devices.

 

Each time logging into the APP on a different device or after logging out, this prompt displays.

     

2 Select “Let’s do it!”

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Navigation Menu  

Step Action/Example

1 Select the Navigation icon.

           

2 The navigation menu appears. Select the desired option.

    

 3 “Update Course List”

adds/deletes courses from the Education Center.

A. Select “Update Course List”

B. Select No/Yes

C. Results displayed A B C  

4 “Profile & Settings” display APP information.

A. Select “Profile & Settings”

B. Results displayed.  

NOTE: Version information is located on the screen. A B

 

5 “Logout” exits and closes APP.

A. Select “Logout”

B. Select No/Yes

NOTE: Logging out automatically syncs ALL

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existing data to the A B Education Center.

    

Downloading/Accessing a Course  

NOTE: If starting the course on the APP, learners may complete it on the APP, or may continue the course on the Web via a laptop/desktop computer (See syncing APP to computer section).

 

Step Action/Example

1 Select the download icon from the desired course to download to the device.

        

2 The course will display the progress.

             

3 When the download is complete, a gear icon appears.

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4 To access the course, select the course name.

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Course Layout  This is the entire course layout. Scroll up/down to view all course activities.

 

Step Action/Example

1 Select this section to access the quiz.

 

2 Select to complete the course evaluation.

NOTE: This area is LOCKED and cannot be accessed until the quiz is successfully completed.

 

3 Select to complete the CME Certificate.

NOTE: This area is LOCKED and cannot be accessed until the quiz and course evaluation are successfully completed.

 

4 Select any brown booklet or computer icon to view the information within the specific section.

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Assessment Question Options  

Step Action/Example                             

1 Take Quiz starts the quiz.  

      

2 Quiz Options allows filtering questions based on desired criteria.

          

3 Select “Home Icon” to return to course listings.

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4 Select “Back Icon” to return to the previous screen.

 

 Taking the Quiz

 

Step Action/Example

1 To begin the quiz, select “Take Quiz”.

 

               

2 After entering the quiz, select the question to begin answering the quiz questions.

               

 

 

 Question Menu Bar

 

A Home Return to the course listings.

B Return Goes back to the previous screen.

C Discussion Shows the discussion for the question selected.

D Notes Allows the user to make notes on the question (viewable in quiz options).

E Flag Flags a question (viewable in quiz options).

F ? Brings up help menu for the question.

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Correct Answers

 

Step Action/Example

1 Select the desired answer.

NOTE: The answer selected is highlighted yellow.

 

2 Select “Submit”.            

3 Select “Discussion” to view question dialogue.

 4 Select “Next Question” to

go to the next question.  

 NOTE: Correct answers cannot be changed.

              

If “ Discussion” was selected  

5 Select “Back to Question” to return to the question.

 

 NOTE: “Back to Question” is displayed at the TOP and BOTTOM of the discussion.

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6 Select “Next” to go to the next question.

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Incorrect Answers

 

Step Action/Example

1 Select the desired answer.

NOTE: The answer selected is highlighted yellow.

 

2 Select “Submit”.           

 3 Select “Discussion” to

view question dialogue.  

4 Select “Try Again” to return to the question and reselect another answer.

                 

If “ Discu ss ion ” w as selec t ed  

5 Select “Try Again to return to the question.

 

NOTE: “Try Again” is displayed at the TOP and BOTTOM of the discussion.

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6 Select “Next” to go to the next question.

 

WARNING: Selecting “Next” retains the question as incorrect until a correct answer is submitted.

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Completing the Quiz  

Step Action/Example

1 Select “Review” to reexamine questions/answers.

  

 2 Select “Continue” to

3 go to the next activity.          

 

Completing the Evaluation and Claiming CME Credit  Learners can complete the course evaluation and claim CME Credit from the APP. They can also accomplish this on the Education Center but must sync to the education center first.

 

Step Action/Example

1 Select “Contribute Feedback” to complete the course evaluation.

 

 NOTE: When feedback is complete, CME claiming screen is automatically opened.

 

2 Enter Amount of CME Credits claimed.

 

    Electronic Evaluation

  

 3 Select “Set Credits to

Claim”.  

 NOTE: The CME Certificate is only available for printing via the Education Center under “My Transcript”.

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Syncing to the Education Center  

Step Action/Example

NOTE: After claiming credits, initiate the syncing process by clicking Sync Course and Report Credits link in the status bar.

 

1 Alternative option: Begin the syncing process from any screen.

 

 To sync, Select the “Home” icon.

 

2 To sync, Select the back arrow until reaching the course listings.

 3 Select the gear icon.

 

      

4 Select “Sync with Education Center”.

 

         

5 Sync is complete when the gear icon is no longer visible.