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The Student Experience in Learning Site
See Learning Site® through your students’ eyes. This session explores a “day in the life” of a learner using Learning Site. From checking assignments to completing extra practice activities, gain insight into how students engage with the platform.
Level Up with Learning Site®: The Student Experience
Presenter: Alexis Buschert, Instructional Strategist
Producer: Amy Rill, Instructional Technologist
In this session, we explored Learning Site from the student perspective—what students see, how they complete work, and how they engage with feedback, eBooks, Portfolios, and Nualang practice.
What Students See First
- Dashboard overview and class access
- Assignments in calendar view (assignments appear on due dates)
- Notifications for new work and graded feedback
Completing Assignments
- Written responses with accent tools
- Audio and video recordings submitted directly in Learning Site
- Auto-graded activities (matching, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank)
- File upload tasks (PDF download, edit, save with changes, upload)
- Forum discussions with multimedia response options
Viewing Grades & Feedback
- Immediate scoring on auto-graded tasks
- Teacher comments (written, audio, or video)
- Highlighted in-text feedback
- Notification alerts when feedback is available
- Options to hide results or release on a specific date (scores still visible in gradebook)
LMS Integration
- Canvas and Schoology workflows for file uploads using student annotation tools with PDFs
- Reduced PDFs in newer editions (more built-in response fields)
eBook & Learning Materials Access
- Searchable, navigable eBook
- Direct links from eBook pages to activities
- Ability to print pages
- Access to Learning Materials unless hidden by the teacher
Student Portfolio
- Can-Do statement reflections
- Progress tracking (This is still a goal / I can do this with help / I can do this independently)
- Evidence attachment from completed tasks or create new evidence
- Teacher feedback on reflections
Nualang Practice
- Phrase review before exercises
- Translation, listening, and pronunciation practice
- AI-supported chatbot conversations
- Optional saved audio reports for teacher review
- “Discuss” tool for peer conversations with transcript
- Live games with auto-generated content and roster-controlled access
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