New for Learners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Set a personal learning goal<\/strong> to stay motivated and ensure you\u2019re meeting the requirements set by your CLPM or admin.<\/li>\n
- Open any CL-150 lesson in <\/strong>Hands-free Autoplay mode<\/strong><\/a> to work through an audio-only version of the lesson that you can do while commuting, working out, or anything else that requires your hands or eyes.<\/li>\n
- Review the pandemic news and terminology with COVID-19 News Lessons<\/strong>, a special series published in all Cohort languages and levels from March through June.
![\"cl-150](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/12\/cl-150-updates-for-learners-2-1024x600.png\")
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNew for Program Managers<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Reporting Groups dashboard for program managers was completely redesigned<\/a> in 2020. CLPMs and administrators can now:<\/p>\n\n- Set weekly or monthly learning requirements for your sustainers <\/strong>based on their training requirements.<\/li>\n
- Monitor sustainers\u2019 learning activity in real time<\/strong>, including each learner\u2019s CL-150 time, self-reported time, and the status of their requirement.<\/li>\n
- Send messages to your Reporting Groups<\/strong>, or any combination of sustainers within it, such as reminders for those who haven\u2019t met their goal yet this week.
![\"CL-150](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/12\/Program-Manager-Updates-2020-1024x702.png\")
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNew for Instructors<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Class Management portal was also redesigned<\/a> in 2020, making it easier for instructors to:<\/p>\n\n- Preview lessons before you assign them<\/strong> directly from the assignments tab.<\/li>\n
- Subscribe your classes to assignments from other classes <\/strong>(whether that class is your own or that of another instructor) and choose whether or not you want to manually approve each assignment.<\/li>\n
- Message individual students<\/strong> or any combination of students from your classes.<\/li>\n
- See how much time students are spending on specific learning activities<\/strong> within the lessons you assign in the updated Learner Activity Report<\/a>.
![\"CL-150](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/12\/new-for-instructors-2.png\")
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNew for Lesson Authors<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe lesson authoring tool makes it easy for organizations or instructors to take their language materials virtual quickly. Lesson authors can now collaborate and choose from more learning activities:<\/p>\n
\n- Collaborate on your custom lessons <\/strong>by adding co-authors<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Add more context to lesson vocabulary <\/strong>with the new interactive image activities<\/a>. <\/strong>Images can be flat or 360-degree for use in a VR headset. (Here\u2019s some Image Explorer inspiration<\/a> for you.)<\/li>\n
- Provide more listening and transcription practice in your lessons<\/strong> with the Transcribe It activity<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Add more grammar to your lessons<\/strong> with the new Transform It activities<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"CL-150](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/12\/new-for-lesson-authors.png\")
<\/p>\n
In the Community<\/strong><\/h2>\nOk, we weren\u2019t literally in<\/em> the community this year, but going fully remote ourselves, we understand how important it is to pivot quickly in these times.<\/p>\nThis year, we met virtually with dozens of program managers and instructors (and too many learners to count) to help each organization make the most of the CL-150 Platform and its capabilities for remote acquisition, sustainment, and enhancement.<\/p>\n
If you haven\u2019t attended an orientation recently, we hope to see you soon at one of our monthly orientation webinars<\/a> for learners, program managers, instructors, or lesson authors.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlready attended? Request a custom session<\/a> to discuss how the CL-150 Platform can meet your specific needs and get a deeper dive on the features you use most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWe look forward to working with you in 2021. If you have questions or suggestions for how we can improve next year, we\u2019d love to hear from you: usg@transparent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"cl-150](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/12\/new-for-learners-350x221.png\")
What a year! With all the zigging and zagging this year required, did you miss any CL-150 Platform upgrades that could benefit your language program? After all, there were a lot of upgrades, many giving program managers and instructors more visibility or learners more flexibility to meet language requirements on their own. Let\u2019s take a…<\/p>\n
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNew for Program Managers<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Reporting Groups dashboard for program managers was completely redesigned<\/a> in 2020. CLPMs and administrators can now:<\/p>\n\n- Set weekly or monthly learning requirements for your sustainers <\/strong>based on their training requirements.<\/li>\n
- Monitor sustainers\u2019 learning activity in real time<\/strong>, including each learner\u2019s CL-150 time, self-reported time, and the status of their requirement.<\/li>\n
- Send messages to your Reporting Groups<\/strong>, or any combination of sustainers within it, such as reminders for those who haven\u2019t met their goal yet this week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
New for Instructors<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Class Management portal was also redesigned<\/a> in 2020, making it easier for instructors to:<\/p>\n\n- Preview lessons before you assign them<\/strong> directly from the assignments tab.<\/li>\n
- Subscribe your classes to assignments from other classes <\/strong>(whether that class is your own or that of another instructor) and choose whether or not you want to manually approve each assignment.<\/li>\n
- Message individual students<\/strong> or any combination of students from your classes.<\/li>\n
- See how much time students are spending on specific learning activities<\/strong> within the lessons you assign in the updated Learner Activity Report<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
New for Lesson Authors<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe lesson authoring tool makes it easy for organizations or instructors to take their language materials virtual quickly. Lesson authors can now collaborate and choose from more learning activities:<\/p>\n
\n- Collaborate on your custom lessons <\/strong>by adding co-authors<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Add more context to lesson vocabulary <\/strong>with the new interactive image activities<\/a>. <\/strong>Images can be flat or 360-degree for use in a VR headset. (Here\u2019s some Image Explorer inspiration<\/a> for you.)<\/li>\n
- Provide more listening and transcription practice in your lessons<\/strong> with the Transcribe It activity<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Add more grammar to your lessons<\/strong> with the new Transform It activities<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
In the Community<\/strong><\/h2>\nOk, we weren\u2019t literally in<\/em> the community this year, but going fully remote ourselves, we understand how important it is to pivot quickly in these times.<\/p>\nThis year, we met virtually with dozens of program managers and instructors (and too many learners to count) to help each organization make the most of the CL-150 Platform and its capabilities for remote acquisition, sustainment, and enhancement.<\/p>\n
If you haven\u2019t attended an orientation recently, we hope to see you soon at one of our monthly orientation webinars<\/a> for learners, program managers, instructors, or lesson authors.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlready attended? Request a custom session<\/a> to discuss how the CL-150 Platform can meet your specific needs and get a deeper dive on the features you use most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWe look forward to working with you in 2021. If you have questions or suggestions for how we can improve next year, we\u2019d love to hear from you: usg@transparent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What a year! With all the zigging and zagging this year required, did you miss any CL-150 Platform upgrades that could benefit your language program? After all, there were a lot of upgrades, many giving program managers and instructors more visibility or learners more flexibility to meet language requirements on their own. Let\u2019s take a…<\/p>\n
- \n
- Set weekly or monthly learning requirements for your sustainers <\/strong>based on their training requirements.<\/li>\n
- Monitor sustainers\u2019 learning activity in real time<\/strong>, including each learner\u2019s CL-150 time, self-reported time, and the status of their requirement.<\/li>\n
- Send messages to your Reporting Groups<\/strong>, or any combination of sustainers within it, such as reminders for those who haven\u2019t met their goal yet this week.
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNew for Instructors<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Class Management portal was also redesigned<\/a> in 2020, making it easier for instructors to:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Preview lessons before you assign them<\/strong> directly from the assignments tab.<\/li>\n
- Subscribe your classes to assignments from other classes <\/strong>(whether that class is your own or that of another instructor) and choose whether or not you want to manually approve each assignment.<\/li>\n
- Message individual students<\/strong> or any combination of students from your classes.<\/li>\n
- See how much time students are spending on specific learning activities<\/strong> within the lessons you assign in the updated Learner Activity Report<\/a>.
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNew for Lesson Authors<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The lesson authoring tool makes it easy for organizations or instructors to take their language materials virtual quickly. Lesson authors can now collaborate and choose from more learning activities:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Collaborate on your custom lessons <\/strong>by adding co-authors<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Add more context to lesson vocabulary <\/strong>with the new interactive image activities<\/a>. <\/strong>Images can be flat or 360-degree for use in a VR headset. (Here\u2019s some Image Explorer inspiration<\/a> for you.)<\/li>\n
- Provide more listening and transcription practice in your lessons<\/strong> with the Transcribe It activity<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Add more grammar to your lessons<\/strong> with the new Transform It activities<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\nIn the Community<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Ok, we weren\u2019t literally in<\/em> the community this year, but going fully remote ourselves, we understand how important it is to pivot quickly in these times.<\/p>\n
This year, we met virtually with dozens of program managers and instructors (and too many learners to count) to help each organization make the most of the CL-150 Platform and its capabilities for remote acquisition, sustainment, and enhancement.<\/p>\n
If you haven\u2019t attended an orientation recently, we hope to see you soon at one of our monthly orientation webinars<\/a> for learners, program managers, instructors, or lesson authors.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Already attended? Request a custom session<\/a> to discuss how the CL-150 Platform can meet your specific needs and get a deeper dive on the features you use most.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nWe look forward to working with you in 2021. If you have questions or suggestions for how we can improve next year, we\u2019d love to hear from you: usg@transparent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What a year! With all the zigging and zagging this year required, did you miss any CL-150 Platform upgrades that could benefit your language program? After all, there were a lot of upgrades, many giving program managers and instructors more visibility or learners more flexibility to meet language requirements on their own. Let\u2019s take a…<\/p>\n
- Add more context to lesson vocabulary <\/strong>with the new interactive image activities<\/a>. <\/strong>Images can be flat or 360-degree for use in a VR headset. (Here\u2019s some Image Explorer inspiration<\/a> for you.)<\/li>\n
- Subscribe your classes to assignments from other classes <\/strong>(whether that class is your own or that of another instructor) and choose whether or not you want to manually approve each assignment.<\/li>\n
- Monitor sustainers\u2019 learning activity in real time<\/strong>, including each learner\u2019s CL-150 time, self-reported time, and the status of their requirement.<\/li>\n