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Using the Learning Screen

The Learning screen is the main screen of the program, where you can {{^phone}}manage your learning path, {{/phone}}check your daily goal, refresh your learned vocab, {{#phone}}manage your learning path, {{/phone}}and launch practice activities. To go to the Learning screen from another screen in the program, {{#web}}click Learning in the navigation bar at the top of the screen{{/web}}{{#mobile}}tap Menu in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Learning from the drop-down menu that appears{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}tap Menu and select Learning{{/phone}}.

Information on each major section of the screen appears below:

The learning path{{^phone}} is the main focus of the Learning screen. It{{/phone}} presents a selection of the next suggested lessons for you to learn. When you first start using the program, the default learning path recommended by Transparent Language will appear. If you are enrolled in a class, your learning path may also include assignments from your instructor. As you work with the program, you can customize your learning path to suit your specific needs.

To use the {{^phone}}MY {{/phone}}LEARNING PATH panel on the Learning screen:

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  1. If an announcement appears at the top of the path, read it. For example, there may be announcements about {{#tlo}}Daily Refresher emails{{/tlo}}{{#mobile}}{{#tlo}},{{/tlo}} push notifications{{#tlo}},{{/tlo}}{{/mobile}}{{#tlo}} or other{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}{{#mobile}} or other{{/mobile}}{{/rr5}} features.
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  2. Use the {{#web}}Lesson Filter checkboxes{{/web}}{{^web}}Search Filter button{{/web}} above the learning path to control which of the lessons in your path are shown. You can choose to show or hide lessons based on their completion status (Not Started, In Progress, or Completed). By default, lessons that are not started or in progress are shown, while completed lessons are hidden. Consult Filtering the Learning Path for details.
  3. Read the list of lessons in the learning path, then do any of the following:
  4. If your learning path is currently empty, or if you want to add additional lessons to the ones already there, {{#web}}click Browse in the navigation bar at the top of the screen{{/web}}{{#mobile}}tap Menu in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Browse from the drop-down menu that appears{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}tap Menu and select Browse{{/phone}} to open the Browse screen. Consult Using the Browse Screen for details.
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To use the ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING panel on the Learning screen (if it appears):

  1. If you use the CL-150 through an organization that arranges for one-on-one tutoring sessions as part of your language learning, the ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING panel may appear on the Learning screen when you have tutoring time available. In that situation, read the information in the panel to check how many tutoring sessions you have access to. (This feature is not available for all users, so this panel may not appear.)
  2. If you want to book a session, {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} the Copy link to copy your CL-150 username (which you will be asked for during the scheduling process), then {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} Schedule a Session.
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To use the MY ASSIGNED GOALS panel on the Learning screen (if it appears):

  1. If the MY ASSIGNED GOALS panel appears, consult it for information on the weekly assigned goal(s) and/or monthly assigned goal(s) set by the administrator(s) of any reporting group(s) in which you are enrolled. These assigned goals may be different from the daily learning goal that you have set for yourself, although any time spent learning will count both toward your assigned goal(s) and toward your daily goal. Consult Understanding Assigned Goals for more information.
  2. If you prefer, {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} Show More Options in the MY ASSIGNED GOALS panel, then select Add Time to add a journal entry for the current day so you can get credit for language learning outside of this program. Consult Making Journal Entries. Note: Any time added will count toward all your goals.
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To use the MY PERSONAL GOAL panel on the Learning screen:

  1. Consult the information in the panel to see your progress toward your daily learning goal and how many days there are in your current streak. Consult Understanding Learning Goals and Streaks for more information.
  2. If you prefer, do {{#tlo}}either{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}any{{/rr5}} of the following:

To use the LEARNED VOCAB panel on the Learning screen:

  1. Consult the panel to check the number and status of your learned vocab items in the current language, including information on whether the vocab items are fresh, stale, or archived.
  2. {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} Show More Options, then select View All Learned Vocab if you want to display a list of all your learned vocab items. Fresh, stale, and archived terms are all counted as part of your learned vocab. The Learned Vocab screen may also allow you to{{#web}} add, edit, and{{/web}} archive vocab items, if necessary. Consult Managing Learned Vocab Items for details.
  3. Use the Refresh options to review your learned vocab items. Any stale vocab items that you refresh will become fresh again. Regularly reviewing your learned vocab is an important part of the learning process, so you should refresh often. The following Refresh options may be available:
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  4. {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} Show More Options, then select Create New Vocab if you want to manually add a new learned vocab item. (Most learned vocab items will be added automatically, as you learn them in the program. You only need to manually add an item if you learn it outside of {{#tlo}}Transparent Language Online{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}the CL-150{{/rr5}} but want to be able to practice and refresh it within this program.) Note: Adding vocab items is best done from a regular computer, not a mobile device. This feature may not be available for all versions of the program.{{#rr5}} If you want to record the time spent learning these new vocab items outside the program, consult Making Journal Entries.{{/rr5}}
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To use the PRACTICE panel on the Learning screen:

  1. The Practice panel allows you to practice words and phrases with various activities. {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} the icon for the skill you want to practice:

    2. Listening - Listening
    Reading - Reading
    Speaking - Speaking
    Writing - Writing
    Watching - Watching (Sign languages only)

  2. On the new screen which appears, choose the activity you want to use. Consult Choosing Activities for details.
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To use the menus and buttons at the top of the Learning screen:

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At any time, you can also{{#phone}} tap Goal to check your goal progress, tap Notifications to display your notifications, or tap Menu and{{/phone}} do any of the following:

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