Open 1. Start Here

👉1. Start Here

Instructors — get started quickly by watching the videos or following the step-by-step directions — both are below. Note that Personal Finance and Life & Money are similar products.

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1.1 Watch Demo Video For Instructors

Watch this 8 minute video then follow the directions below. A more detailed tutorial video is available further in this document.

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1.2 Create Account & Log In

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Use this direct link: <a href="https://GoVentureLife.com/re

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Open 2. Resources

2. Resources

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2.1 All Resources

GoVenture includes all of the resources described below. The program is modular to give instructors the flexibility to choose the best resources that match your needs.

Resource	Description	Time Required
Tutorial Video	A detailed tutorial video is available that describes all of the resources below and how they can best be used. This video is for both teachers and students. Watch Tutorial Video	50 minutes
Life & Money Simulation

Open 3. Instructor & Student Accounts & Onboarding

3. Instructor & Student Accounts & Onboarding

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Section 3.3 includes a Slide deck for instructors to use to onboard students.

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3.1 Your Instructor Account

• Once you create your Instructor Account (see Section 1), log in to review the Instructor Dashboard (website).

• The Instructor Dashboard allows you to create Groups, monitor student progress and performance, and play GoVenture as a student.

Screenshot of the Instructor Dashboard (website) with options for managing a Group

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To return to the Instructor Dashboard, click the MENU button.

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Open 4. Saving & Resuming Progress

4. Saving & Resuming Progress

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• Student progress is automatically saved online.

• Students can quit and resume their progress at any time.

• Students will automatically continue from where they stopped playing.

• Groups settings provide instructors the option of allowing students to reset their Life & Money Simulations. Resetting restarts a Simulation from the beginning — all progress for that Simulation in the specific Group is deleted (but has no effect on other Groups the student may be playing). Instructors can use the Dashboard to reset a student at any time, even if the student is not give the option to reset their own Simulation.

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Open 5. Groups

5. Groups

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5.1 Creating Groups

• Watch the video tutorial above on how to create GROUPS and GOALS.

• Groups allow you to keep student performance results organized by class, school, region, or any other grouping that you prefer.

• Students require a Group number to play these resources:

  • Life & Money Simulation
  • Investing Simulation
  • Online Activities (10)

• Students do not need a Group number to play these resources:

  • Your Story Simulation
  • eWorkbook
  • Learning Guide
  • Printable Activities
  • User Guide

• Use the Instructor Dashboard to create a Group.

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Open 6. Curriculum Planning Guide

6. Curriculum Planning Guide

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6.1 Time Available

• Instructors should first consider how much curriculum time is available and which learning outcomes need to be achieved. GoVenture covers all or nearly all educational standards for personal financial literacy. Satisfying hundreds of standards can take dozens of hours of time.

• Instructors that plan to use GoVenture as the primary resource for a full curriculum will likely use all the available resources, particularly the comprehensive Learning Guide and related PDF Activities.

• Instructors who only have a few hours of curriculum time for GoVenture may focus primarily on the eWorkbook, Online Activities, and the Life & Money Simulation.

• All resources can be used independently of each other.

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6.2 Time Required

The hours listed below can be completed over multiple session in class or at home.

Your Story Simulation — 1.5 to 2 hours

eWorkbook — 2 to 5 hours

Open 7. Performance Evaluation and Grading

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7. Assessment

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7.1 Sample Assessment Rubric

This table provides a sample rubric. Full details are provided below the table.

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ITEM	GOAL	GRADE 100%
eWorkbook and Your Story Simulation	Completion	20
Activities Online - Mo's Profile	Completion and accuracy (1 point per Activity)	10
Activities Online - Student Profile	Completion (1/2 point per Activity)

Open 8. Accessibility for People With Disabilities

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8. Accessibility for People With Disabilities

Individual GoVenture resources may be accessible to students with disabilities, depending on the type and degree of disability.

• All resources are accessible to students who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment.

• All but one resource is accessible to students with a physical impairment, because the resources can be used with either a mouse or keyboard.

• Only some resources are accessible with a screen reader. Students who are blind or visually impaired to the degree that they require a screen reader will not be able to use all GoVenture resources — alternatives are provided. Students who are visually impaired but do not require a screen reader will be able to use all GoVenture resources.

• A GoVenture Accessibility Guide is available that identifies the requirements of each resource (see link below). When students log in to GoVenture, they are given the opti

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