Overview and Registration Guide Smart Track Overview and Registration Guide This presentation will provide you with a brief overview of SUNY’s online financial literacy program, Financial Avenue. This program is part of the Smart Track initiative to help you become financially empowered.

YOUR GUIDE The Knowl Financial education guru Relatable Wise older sibling As you progress through Financial Avenue, you’ll see our money mascot, the Knowl. This knowledgeable owl is your guide to exploring important money management concepts like budgeting, saving, paying for college, and preparing for the future. Think of Knowl as a wise older sibling who’s here to help.

YOUR COURSES College and Money Credit & Protecting Your Money Spending and Borrowing You will have access to three different courses: College and Money, Credit and Protecting Your Money, and Spending and Borrowing. The courses are designed to stand-alone, meaning they don’t have to be taken in order and you can work on multiple courses at a time.

MEETING YOUR NEEDS ADA Accessible Mobile-Ready Customized Action Plan Adaptive Pathing Instructional Design Methodology Embeddable Videos Financial Avenue utilizes the following features to ensure that you have an enjoyable learning experience: ADA accessible – our program is compatible with screen readers, and all audio components are closed-captioned Our program is mobile-ready, meaning it can be accssed on tablets, smartphones, smart watches, or the device of your choice Customized action plans at the end of each course help you turn what you just learned into action. They offer a number of suggestions to help you take immediate steps to get on track to a healthy financial future. Adaptive pathing is a fancy way of saying there will be sections of the courses that allow you to tell us what is important to you and where you’re at in life, so we can tailor the information you receive. All of our courses use an instructional design methodology that has been proven to increase understanding and promote learning. We want you to know that everything in this course, from the design to the words to the videos, have all been carefully created to meet the highest standards of curriculum development. All of the videos within the courses have embeddable links for sharing with others – just ask your program administrator for details.

Home Page BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY Get started by setting up your account: Go to www.suny.edu/smarttrack/literacy/ Click the HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS button to create your new account.

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Voila. You are now ready to explore Financial Avenue Voila! You are now ready to explore Financial Avenue. Once you create your account, all you need is your email and password to login again.

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