{"id":9212,"date":"2024-07-10T10:39:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T14:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/?p=9212"},"modified":"2024-07-10T11:02:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:02:35","slug":"close-your-rings-learn-a-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2024\/07\/10\/close-your-rings-learn-a-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Close Your Rings, Learn a Language"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What are <em>you<\/em> lookin\u2019 at?<\/p>\n<p>Oh, the new learner portal design in Transparent Language Online!? Us too. ?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9216\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-devices-1024x546.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-devices-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-devices-350x186.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-devices-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-devices-1536x818.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-devices-2048x1091.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Goodbye cloud background (IYKYK). Hello clean new dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>The new look reduces distractions. So learners can focus on what matters most.<br \/>\n\u2b55 Completing your next lesson.<br \/>\n\u2b55\u00a0Meeting your daily goal.<br \/>\n\u2b55 Reviewing regularly.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s like closing the fitness rings on your Apple watch, but for language learning. Close your rings, learn a language.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ring 1: Learn something new<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll now see progress rings next to every lesson on <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2021\/02\/02\/finding-the-right-learning-materials\/\">your Learning Path<\/a>. It\u2019s easier to see what you\u2019ve completed. What you\u2019re working on now. And what\u2019s up next.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9215\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Learning-Path-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Learning-Path-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Learning-Path-350x184.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Learning-Path-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Learning-Path.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Green = done. Yellow = in progress. Grey = not started. You can use the filters at the top to hide any of those states from your path.<\/p>\n<p>Unit assessments now have their own distinct icon, so you can jump around and test yourself to see if you\u2019re ready to skip a unit.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ring 2: Practice every day<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Progress rings everywhere! Yup, we added one to your <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2020\/03\/24\/want-to-learn-a-language-well-be-your-accountability-partner\/\">daily learning goal<\/a> so you can see how much time you\u2019ve got left.<\/p>\n<p>Yellow = in progress. Green = +1 for your daily learning streak.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9213\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Goals-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Transparent Language Online redesign with progress rings\" width=\"766\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Goals-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Goals-350x184.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Goals-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Goals.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ring 3: Review regularly<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The third progress ring (to rule them all): <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2020\/10\/06\/language-learning-10-minutes-per-day\/\">your Learned Vocab<\/a> status. It&#8217;s also a progress ring now, showing how much of your vocabulary is at risk of being forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>Green = good, you know these words. Yellow = you\u2019ve got vocab that needs review. (BTW, these new high contrast colors were chosen with accessibility in mind.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9214\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Vocab-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"765\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Vocab-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Vocab-350x184.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Vocab-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-Vocab.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Keep the ring completely green (or purple for words you no longer need to review) and be confident you\u2019ve really mastered all that new vocab.<\/p>\n<p>And we mean <em>all<\/em> your vocab. You can now <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2019\/04\/18\/manage-your-learned-vocab-in-the-cl-150-and-transparent-language-online\/\">add your own custom vocab<\/a> right from your dashboard by clicking on the + icon.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparent.com\/login\">Log in now<\/a> to start closing your rings!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-blog-featured-image-350x184.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Transparent Language Online redesign\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-blog-featured-image-350x184.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-blog-featured-image-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-blog-featured-image-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Reskin-blog-featured-image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>What are you lookin\u2019 at? Oh, the new learner portal design in Transparent Language Online!? Us too. ? Goodbye cloud background (IYKYK). Hello clean new dashboard. The new look reduces distractions. So learners can focus on what matters most. \u2b55 Completing your next lesson. \u2b55\u00a0Meeting your daily goal. \u2b55 Reviewing regularly. 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