The Student App is available on the web at
student.lena.africa and as a native app on
iOS and
Android.
Your data syncs across all devices.
Your dashboard
When you open the app, you land on the Home screen — your personal dashboard.
- Greeting with your name and school avatar
- Date picker — tap any date to see activities for that day
- Daily schedule — classes, assignment deadlines, quizzes, and announcements for the selected day
App navigation
The Student App is organized around four tabs at the bottom of the screen:Home
Your dashboard with today’s schedule, upcoming deadlines, and recent
activity.
Courses
All your enrolled courses. Tap any course to access its content. Add new
courses using entry codes.
Search
Search across everything — courses, assignments, quizzes, discussions,
announcements, files, and people.
Activity
A real-time feed of updates — new grades, feedback, announcements, quiz
results, and more.
What you can do
As a student on Lena, you can:| Feature | Description | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Join courses | Find and join courses using entry codes from your teacher | Joining a Course → |
| Browse course content | Navigate through materials, outline, schedule, and people | Navigating Your Course → |
| Study materials | View and download files organized in folders | Study Materials → |
| Submit assignments | Complete and submit text, file, or markdown (a simple text formatting syntax) assignments | Submitting Assignments → |
| Take quizzes | Answer quiz questions within time limits | Taking Quizzes → |
| Take CBT exams | Sit secure, timed exams in the CBT app | Taking an Exam → |
| Discussions | Participate in course discussions with classmates | Discussions & Announcements → |
| Track grades | View your scores and overall course grade | Grades & Progress → |
| Search | Find anything across all your courses | Search & Activity → |
CBT exams
For Computer-Based Testing (CBT), Lena has a dedicated exam app at cbt.lena.africa. CBT exams are designed for formal, timed assessments with security features. All CBT guides are in the CBT Exams tab:Related guides
- Joining a Course — get started with your first course
- Platform Overview — how the four Lena apps connect
- Glossary — definitions of key terms