Students enter the Learning Mode by clicking on one of the topics contained in their pie chart (topics they are completely "ready to learn"). If at all possible, the students should be given sufficient time in their first ALEKS session to use the Learning Mode and, ideally, to begin to "add concepts to their pie." If they have this experience, their interest in using ALEKS is likely to be more favorable. You should also be present to answer questions regarding the Learning Mode and to assist your students in familiarizing themselves with its varied features. This is particularly important in cases in which their subsequent use of ALEKS will be unsupervised.