Student Guide - Using Transparent Language
Alysha Timmons
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Instructure
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Open Canvas
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Select your course. Example below. Your course name will be different.
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Click "Transparent Language" on the left toolbar
It may take a minute to connect and load. Please be patient.
If it does not load, please contact the Multimedia Language Center (MLC) at [mlc@csusb.edu](mailto:mlc@csusb.edu), 909-537-5848, or stop by UH-007.
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Once it loads, Transparent Language is displayed within Canvas.
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You may explore the activities and levels available by clicking "Browse."
Different options are available, including "Language Learning Tips" and "Spanish for Professionals"
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One option is "Language Learning Tips"
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Other topics are available, including Cognates.
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"Spanish for Professionals" is a great option.
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You can choose between Beginner and Intermediate.
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Example topics available in Intermediate Spanish for Professionals
Tip - Set a goal of 10 minutes a day.
Set an individual goal (e.g. 10 minutes a day).
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Click the three dots menu in the Goals section.
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Click "Edit Goal"
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Select the desired goal and click "SET GOAL"
Explore activities in the Practice section (bottom right)
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You may also choose an activity based on the type (e.g. Listening, Reading, Speaking, or Writing). Practice options are displayed by icons depicting the skills (e.g. Speaking - Pronunciation Practice, Reading Matching, etc.)
Support from Transparent Language
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#### **General** - [Using the Browse screen and finding more content](https://knowledge.transparent.com/using-the-browse-screen) - [Changing to a different language](https://knowledge.transparent.com/changing-to-a-different-language) - [Unable to select a language](https://knowledge.transparent.com/unable-to-select-a-language) - [Downloading a completion certificate](https://knowledge.transparent.com/downloading-a-completion-certificate) - [Downloading/printing a lesson as a PDF file](https://knowledge.transparent.com/downloading/printing-a-lesson-as-a-pdf-file) - [Downloading companion workbooks, guides, and documents](https://knowledge.transparent.com/downloading-companion-workbooks-guides-and-documents) - [Running a My Transcript report](https://knowledge.transparent.com/running-a-my-transcript-report) - [Transparent Language Online: Essentials Courses](https://knowledge.transparent.com/transparent-language-online-essentials-courses) - [Why do vocabulary items keep repeating themselves in the activities?](https://knowledge.transparent.com/why-do-cards-keep-repeating-themselves) - [Using the Practice Panel to Refresh Stale items](https://knowledge.transparent.com/using-the-practice-panel-refresh-stale-items) - [Reviewing a completed lesson](https://knowledge.transparent.com/reviewing-a-completed-lesson) - [Help documentation and more information](https://knowledge.transparent.com/help-documentation-and-more-information) #### **Sound/Recording Problems** ###### [Configuring a microphone for speech analysis (EveryVoice) activities](https://knowledge.transparent.com/configuring-a-microphone-for-speech-analysis-everyvoice-activities) **Extra Resources** [Word of the Day, language blog and more.](https://www.transparent.com/language-resources?link_source=t_header)
If you have any questions about using Transparent Language, feel free to reach out to the MLC at mlc@csusb.edu, UH-314, 909-537-5848.
