Using USAlearns

What is USAlearns?

Our "textbook" for the distance learning program is U.S.A. Learns, a free website funded by the U.S. Department of Education to support immigrants who want to learn or improve their English skills.

Courses:
When you begin the distance learning program, your teacher enrolls you in one of the courses.
  • First English Course: a 20-unit, video-based beginner-level course
  • Second English Course: a 17-unit, video-based intermediate-level course
  • Practice English and Reading: 42 intermediate-level stories and activities
Features:
  • High-quality video with topics, characters and situations that reflect the challenges of immigrants in U.S. society
  • A wide variety of activity types offering rich media – video, images, and audio files
  • Definitions and vocabulary practice for over 800 words
  • Units organized by thematic topics
  • Immediate feedback in comprehension checks
  • Scoring and quizzes
  • Animated Help screens
  • Management site for teachers or tutors to monitor student progress

Getting help using USAlearns

Logging in to USAlearns - this video shows you how to log in, and tells you what to do if you have problems logging in.

USAlearns Orientation
- This document tells you about USAlearns. It tells you what to do about problems you may have with the site. (To view or download to your computer, look below in Attachments. Find USA Learns Orientation.pdf. Click Download link.) 


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Laura Landy,
May 31, 2011 6:58 AM