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 # Planet Learning
 
-## About OLE
+## About OLE – Building Open Learning Communities Worldwide
 
-The [**Open Learning Exchange (OLE)**](http://ole.org) is committed to ensuring that everyone, especially children, has access to a high-quality basic education. We collaborate with community-based entrepreneurs, educators, and practitioners worldwide to promote effective and affordable learning systems for everyone. We believe this will lead to more productive lives, communities, and nations, and to the possibility of a peaceful world. 
+### Our Mission
+The [**Open Learning Exchange (OLE)**](http://ole.org) is committed to ensuring that everyone, especially children, has access to **high-quality basic education**.  
 
-OLE’s mission is to ensure learning for all, not only universal basic literacy and numeracy, but also vital knowledge and skills acquisition in the areas of health, nutrition, community development. Since 2007, OLE International has helped establish Open Learning Communities for children, adolescents, and young adults, including those whose lives have been disrupted by violent conflicts.  Today there are OLE affiliates in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
+We collaborate with **community-based entrepreneurs, educators, and practitioners worldwide** to promote **effective and affordable learning systems for all**.  
+
+We believe this will lead to:
+- **More productive lives**
+- **Stronger communities**
+- **Thriving nations**
+- The possibility of a **peaceful world**
+
+### What We Do
+OLE’s mission is to ensure **learning for all**, not only through universal literacy and numeracy, but also by equipping learners with vital knowledge and skills in areas such as:
+- **Health**
+- **Nutrition**
+- **Community development**
+
+Since 2007, OLE International has:
+- Helped establish **Open Learning Communities** for children, adolescents, and young adults  
+- Reached learners whose lives have been disrupted by violent conflicts  
+- Supported affiliates in **Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America**
+
+---
 
 ## Introduction
 
-### _What is the OLE Planet Learning System (Planet)?_
+### What is the OLE Planet Learning System (Planet)?
+**Planet** (Personalized Learning And Network-Enabled Teams) is a **multilingual learning system and library** with thousands of educational resources, including:
+- Books  
+- Videos  
+- Educational games  
 
-Personalized Learning And Networked Enabled Teams (Planet) is a multilingual learning system and library with thousands of educational resources including books, videos, and educational games. The system also includes software tools for content and student management, student evaluation and monitoring, and Courses creation.
+It also provides software tools for:
+- Content and student management  
+- Student evaluation and monitoring  
+- Course creation  
 
-At it's core, Planet is a repository of free, open access, and public domain resources designed to support learners of all ages and backgrounds. Resources of all kinds (literature, health, science, math, etc.), in various languages (English, Somali, Swahili, Arabic, Spanish, etc.), and in various formats (text, audio, video) are continually being added to Planet.
+At its core, **Planet is a repository of free, open access, and public domain resources** designed to support learners of all ages and backgrounds.
 
-The Planet system operates in the cloud but can also be configured to run locally, such as on a Raspberry Pi server. This setup allows access to the system in areas with unreliable or no internet connection, and the Raspberry Pi’s low power requirements make it suitable for power-limited environments, even when using a power bank.
+Resources include:
+- Subjects: **Literature, Health, Science, Math**, and more  
+- Languages: **English, Somali, Swahili, Arabic, Spanish**, etc.  
+- Formats: **Text, audio, video**  
 
-Planet facilitates frequent assessments of learners, leaders, and administrators. It also promotes the evaluation and effectiveness of the learning resources. Robust usage feedback metrics make Planet a powerful tool for those overseeing monitoring and evaluation of the education system.
+### Flexible Access
+- Operates in the **cloud** (online through the internet)  
+- Can also run **locally** on a **Raspberry Pi server** (a small, affordable, low-power computer)  
+- Works in **areas with little or no internet connection**  
+- Requires **very low power**, so it can run even from a **portable battery (power bank)**  
 
-### _What are Planet Nations and Communities?_
+### Monitoring & Evaluation
+Planet makes it easy to track progress by providing:
+- Frequent **assessments** for learners, leaders, and administrators  
+- Evaluation of whether **learning resources are effective**  
+- **Usage feedback metrics** (simple reports that show how often resources are used and how learners are performing)  
 
-Under the Planet system, there are two types of structures: **Nations** and **Communities**.
+---
+
+## Planet Nations and Communities
 
-![Planet System Hierarchy Chart](images/planet-nations-tree.png)
+Under the Planet system, there are two types of structures: **Nations** and **Communities**.
 
+![Planet System Hierarchy Chart](images/planet-nations-tree.png)  
 ![Planet System Flow Chart](images/planet-nations-bubbles.png)
 
-* **Nations**
+### Nations
   * **Nations** always exist in the cloud and require an internet connection to access.
   * Each **Nation** serves as a central repository for the **Community** or a group of communities that it serves.
   * Different **Nations** cannot connect to each other.
 
-* **Communities**
+### Communities
   * A **Community** is a local installation of the Planet system.
   * A **Community** does not require an internet to access.
   * Users can connect to a **Community** using any device with access to a web browser, such as a tablet, computer, etc. The connection is established via a router through a locally configured _intranet_.
   * Each **Community** connects periodically to a **Nation** via _internet_ in order to receive new materials and to upload user metrics.
-  * A **Community** is not able to connect to other **Communities**.
+  * A **Community** is not able to connect to other **Communities**. 
+
+The **nations** may store thousands of Resources in many formats and languages. Unique collections of Resources can be selected and downloaded into each **Community** from the **Nation**. This gives a Learner a personalized approach to his or her education. 
 
-The **nations** may store thousands of Resources in many formats and languages. Unique collections of Resources can be selected and downloaded into each **Community** from the **Nation**. This gives a Learner a personalized approach to his or her education.
+---
 
 ## Become Member
 To be able to use **PLANET** you need to be part of the system. The first thing you will see on PLANET is the **Login page**. [Learn more about becoming part of PLANET and using it.](member.md)
 
+---
+
 ## Features of Planet
-When you are inside PLANET you will see different features available.
 
-![Planet Dashboard](images/planet-dashboard.png)
+When you are inside PLANET, you will see the following features:  
 
-The list of features along with their explanations is given below.
+![Planet Dashboard](images/planet-dashboard.png)
 
 ## Community
-The Community page allows you to connect with like-minded individuals to expand your knowledge and creativity. Here, you can check for new events, join ongoing ones, or create your own using our calendar feature. Please note that the Community tab is only available within a community Planet.
+The **Community page** allows you to:  
+- Connect with like-minded individuals  
+- Expand your knowledge and creativity  
+- Check for new events, join ongoing ones, or create your own via the calendar feature  
+
+Note: The **Community tab** is only available within a local community Planet.
+
+---
 
 ## myDashboard
-**This portion needs to be worked on**
+The dashboard is where learners can track their courses, resources, teams/enterprises, and other general personal info.
+
+---
 
 ## Library
-The Library is home to the community's collection of media and other resources.  [Learn more about Library.](library.md)
+The **Library** is home to the community's collection of media and other resources.  
+You can explore materials in multiple subjects and formats (books, videos, audios, documents, games).  
+
+[Learn more about Library.](library.md)
+
+---
 
 ## Courses
-The Courses page allows you to create and join various courses on a wide range of topics. [Learn more about Courses.](course.md)
+The **Courses page** allows you to:  
+- Create courses  
+- Join existing courses  
+- Explore a wide range of topics (literacy, science, health, community skills, etc.)  
+
+[Learn more about Courses.](course.md)
+
+---
 
 ## Exams
-**This portion needs to be worked on**
+**This portion is under development.**  
+(The Feature may allow learners to take exams within the system, and educators to create and grade assessments digitally.)  
+
+---
 
 ## Surveys
-Surveys is where you can create your survey and send it to others. [Learn more about Surveys.](survey.md)
+The **Surveys** section allows you to:  
+- Create surveys  
+- Send them to others
+- Collect feedback from learners and educators  
+
+[Learn more about Surveys.](survey.md)  
+
+---
 
 ## Teams
-Here you will be able to create teams and communicate with them, offer courses, and organize members. [Learn more about Teams.](teams.md)
+In the **Teams** section, you can:  
+- Create and manage teams  
+- Communicate with team members  
+- Offer courses within your team  
+- Organize members for collaborative activities  
+
+[Learn more about Teams.](teams.md)  
+
+---
 
 ## Meetups
-Meetups is where you can coordinate meetups by creating them, joining them and more! [Learn more about Meetups.](meetup.md)
+**This feature is unmaintained**
+The **Meetups** feature lets you:
+- Create meetups  
+- Join existing meetups  
+- Coordinate community gatherings, workshops, or study groups  
+
+[Learn more about Meetups.](meetup.md)  
+
+---
 
 ## News
-News is where you can view any posts made by any users. [Learn more about News.](news.md)
+The **News section** is where you can:  
+- View posts made by users in your community  
+- Stay updated on local events and announcements  
+
+[Learn more about News.](news.md)  
+
+---
 
 ## Achievement
-The Achievement is where you can add your achievements. [Learn more about Achievements.](achievement.md)
+The **Achievement section** allows you to:  
+- Add and display your achievements  
+- Showcase learning milestones within your profile  
+
+[Learn more about Achievements.](achievement.md)  
+
+---
 
 ## Feedback
-Throughout planet, you will be able to give feedback on planet, courses, and more. [Learn more about Feedback.](feedback.md)
+Throughout Planet, you will be able to give **feedback** on:  
+- The platform itself  
+- Courses  
+- Learning resources  
+- Other features  
+
+[Learn more about Feedback.](feedback.md)  
+
+---
 
 ## Manager
-The Manager role comes with another set of administrative features. This includes viewing reports, syncing the community with the nation, and performing upgrades on the community. [Learn more about Manager.](manager.md)
+The **Manager role** comes with a set of administrative features, including:  
+- Viewing reports about usage and learning progress  
+- Syncing the community with the Nation (to update resources and upload data)  
+- Performing upgrades on the community system  
 
+[Learn more about Manager.](manager.md)