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<h2 class="hd hd-2 unit-title">The edX Platform</h2>
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<p>edX<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> allows people from anywhere in the world to learn at their own pace, in their own location, and according to their own interests and background.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This sub-section contains a brief tutorial that explains how to navigate the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">edX</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> learning environment.</span></p>
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<h2 class="hd hd-2 unit-title">Videos on edX</h2>
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<p>The functionality of the edX video player should be familiar to most Internet users, but the edX video player does have some extra features. Check out the video below to learn more.</p>
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<p>You can control each video's <strong>speed, volume, screen size, </strong>and <strong>captions:</strong></p>
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<p>You can <strong>play </strong>or<strong> pause</strong> the video whenever you like:</p>
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<p>Also, when transcripts are enabled, the transcript appears alongside the video. Select any word on the transcript to jump to that point. <strong>You can also download videos, transcripts,</strong> and <strong>handouts</strong>.</p>
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<p>You can watch the video lectures at any time of the day or week that is convenient for you. </p>
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<p>The units you just reviewed are part of a more comprehensive <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">edX</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> demo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We chose them because they are the most relevant to our course and we wanted to give you a quick overview to help you get started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you want a more detailed overview of </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">edX</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">, we encourage you to take the full </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">edX</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> demo <a href="https://www.edx.org/course/demox-edx-demox-1" target="[object Object]">here</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It takes about 30 minutes to complete.</span></p>
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<h2 class="hd hd-2 unit-title">edX Mobile App</h2>
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<p>edX has a mobile app that you may wish to use.</p>
<p><strong>Installing the Mobile App - Android: </strong>To install the edX mobile app for Android devices, use the following link to access the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.edx.mobile&hl=en" target="[object Object]">Google Play store</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Installing the Mobile App - iOS: </strong>To install the edX mobile app for iOS (iPhone), use the following link to access the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edx/id945480667?mt=8" target="[object Object]">iTunes store</a>.</p>
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