iLrn

iLrn is where you can do homework exercises, access your eBook (including the ability to click and hear most text pronounced), and practice more on your own.

The idea behind these exercises is to give you practice in using and understanding the language, instant feedback on most exercises to help you see what you got wrong right away, and individual feedback on other exercises that have multiple answers, personalized responses, or where you didn’t get full credit. If you have questions, please let me know.

IMPORTANT NOTES AND RULES ABOUT iLrn. You’re expected to have iLrn to do your homework, do assignments on time, and know about what is and isn’t allowed. If you have questions after reading this info, please let me know!

  • Audio/recording issues?
  • Getting onto iLrn
    • iLrn website to access iLrn
    • Getting ready to use iLrn this semester
      • REGISTRATION SHEET for Monsieur O’Neill’s class only (includes the course code on the top).
      • Use iLrn free for 3 weeks. You can do the iLrn Grace Period (21-day trial) if you’re waiting for financial aid, your paycheck, etc. If you do this, make sure you purchase as soon as you can so you don’t lose access.
      • Microsite where you can purchase iLrn or the bundle (printed textbook + iLrn).
      • University bookstore’s website. Just iLrn separately or the bundle (iLrn + textbook) can also be bought there
    • Student User Guide and help videos/FAQs
  • Assignments
    • Exercises are due at 11:59 p.m. on the date listed on iLrn
    • NEW AND IMPORTANT: Make sure you check the « View by date ». This will show you ALL the exercises due that week. There will be some personalized and pronunciation exercises that don’t show up in the view by chapter.
    • Make sure to check for the following week as well to make sure you don’t miss any exercises due the beginning of the following week.
    • There’s a point deduction of 10% per weekday if it’s late.
    • Exercises more than one week late will NOT be graded unless you have a valid excuse, but you can do them for practice if you’d like.
    • Please do the exercises on time, but if not, it’s better to do them late than not at all. Frequent late or missing exercises can significantly bring down your grade.
  • Doing exercises
    • Some exercises are self-correcting. The system will tell you whether your answers are right or wrong. You’ll have up to 3 tries to get 100%.
    • Other exercises will tell you they need instructor review because there may be two or lots of answers possible (for example, if it’s asking you about what you like to wear, what your room is like, etc.).
    • For any exercise you don’t get 100% on, I’ll look it over and give you feedback. When you check your results, feedback is indicated by this symbol:
  • What NOT to do
    • DO NOT JUST COPY THE SAMPLE/CORRECT ANSWERS on any attempt. Learning a foreign language is like learning how to ride a bike — you have to practice to get better.
    • Unless there’s an exercise your teacher says to do with a partner, you must do your own work (DON’T copy, ask friends for help, etc).
    • DO NOT JUST LEAVE ANSWERS BLANK. If you’re not sure, guess! If you leave an answer blank, it may look like you’re just trying to see the correct answer before trying on your own.
    • Any of these can result in reduced grades for not following instructions, or if you’re suspected of cheating, other sanctions are possible.

If you have any questions about what to do or how to do it, please contact me and I’ll be happy to help.

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