Ni Wo Ta iLrn Learning Center

iLrn (read as "i-Learn") is an all-in-one course management system that saves instructors time, and boosts students engagement and success in the Ni Wo Ta course.  There are two views to the iLrn system - the Student Workstation and the Instructor Workstation.

For video guides on using iLrn and Ni Wo Ta online activities, click here. 

The Student Workstation

From the Welcome Screen, students have access to the following tabs:
  • Assignment Calendar - quickly view assignments by due dates or by chapter 
  • eBook - open the interactive version of the textbook
  • Activities - view and work on Textbook activities of each unit. Many of the activities are auto-gradable with model answers, giving students direct support and guidance while practicing.
  • Self-tests  - take an online Pre-Test before or after working through a chapter to get an initial assessment of what they know and what they still need to master.
  • Media Library  - access accompanying video segments, turn closed captioning on or off. 
  • Practice Activities - access the vocabulary flashcards of each unit.

The Interactive eBook

This page-for-page reproduction of the printed book features embedded audio and video, note-taking and text highlighting capabilities.  The page view can be magnified and the content searched via the index, table of contents or search functions. 

On each page, you will find clickable blue icons.  In the vocabulary section, you can also click on any Pinyin text to hear the pronunciation.
Click the Flashcards icon to practice and study the vocabulary items.
Click the Loudspeaker icon to hear the phrase/text read aloud.
Click the Video Play icon to see the embedded video.
Click the Smart Activity icon to work on an assigned activity.

 More Tools...

At the top of the Welcome Screen, students can also access the following resources:
  • Announcements - see announcements from the instructor
  • Results - see information about their performance
  • VoiceBoard - find a partner online to complete paired and group oral activities from the textbook.  Record and submit a conversation that the instructor will grade.
  • Share it! - upload any file to share with the class. Classmates can comment on and rate the file.

The Instructor Workstation

From the Instructor Dashboard, you can:
  • View and change your class roster
  • Assign activities and set due dates
  • View and grade your students' responses
  • Send feedback to your students
  • Create your own activities
  • Create and edit your announcement board
  • Send email to your students
  • View your eBook
  • Access instructor resources (teaching guide, sample lesson plan, test bank, PPTs)
For video guides on using iLrn and Ni Wo Ta online activities, click here.