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Strengthen Step 0 welcome scaffolding and learner actions#1019

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workshop/00-welcome.md was underperforming on active learning and scaffolding: the welcome step mostly asked learners to read and self-assess, and it lacked a lightweight orientation section before path selection. This updates Step 0 so learners do a small amount of concrete setup-thinking up front and leave the page knowing exactly where to go next.

  • Add upfront scaffolding

    • Introduce a Before You Start section immediately after the opening paragraph.
    • Keep the scope intentionally small: account + browser only, without pulling Step 1 setup work into Step 0.
  • Convert passive self-check into an active warm-up

    • Replace the recognition-only checklist with concrete actions:
      • open account/billing settings
      • identify plan tier
      • inspect the Actions tab
      • decide which workshop path fits
      • open Step 1 in a new tab
    • Preserve the original orientation intent while making each item produce an observable outcome.
  • Add one more interactive snippet

    • Add a browser-ready URL snippet learners can use directly during the warm-up.
    • This raises interaction density without introducing local-tool requirements.
  • Tighten checkpoint outcomes

    • Expand the checkpoint so it confirms not just understanding of the workshop goal, but also path choice, applicability of Step 1 guidance, and the next file to open.

Example of the updated warm-up pattern:

## Quick check: where are you starting from?

Complete this 3-minute warm-up. Open your [GitHub billing summary](https://github.com/settings/billing/summary). Then work through the checklist to determine your next steps.

- [ ] I noted the plan name shown on that billing page
- [ ] I picked the row in the table above that best matches how I want to work today
- [ ] I opened the **Actions** tab in any public repository
- [ ] I opened [Step 1](01-prerequisites.md) in a new tab so I know where I'll continue next

Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
@pelikhan pelikhan marked this pull request as ready for review July 14, 2026 12:02
Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Update 00-welcome.md to improve activity density and scaffolding Strengthen Step 0 welcome scaffolding and learner actions Jul 14, 2026
Copilot AI requested a review from pelikhan July 14, 2026 12:04
@pelikhan pelikhan merged commit 445ea18 into main Jul 14, 2026
@pelikhan pelikhan deleted the copilot/curriculum-eval-update-welcome-md branch July 14, 2026 12:05
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[curriculum-eval] 00-welcome.md: active_learning — activity density 1.27, passive self-assessment masquerading as engagement

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