FAQ for SCHOOLS AND GROUPS

Instructions for Administrators

Overview

As the account administrator, you are responsible for creating user accounts and setting access privileges.

To access the Administrator console:

1. Sign in with your username and password.
2. Click, My Account, then click Administrate Groups.
3. Find the Yabla product, and click manage

From the Administrator console, you can:

• Create new user accounts
• Change user permissions, e.g. give a user teacher privileges or administrator privileges
• Approve users who have requested an account
• Delete users
• View all accounts, including usernames and passwords for each user.

FAQ for Administrators

I am the administrator and I want the teachers to be responsible for creating and administrating user accounts. How do I do this?

First you will need to create user accounts for the teachers from the administrator console. When new accounts are created, they default to "student" users. From the administration console, you can give the newly created users administration privileges by selecting "Make an Administrator" next to their name in the actions column.

Once the teachers have been given administrator privileges, they will be able to sign in and access the administration console to create new accounts.

We have hundreds of students, and do not want to create all the accounts manually. What should we do?

Instead of manually creating the accounts from the administration console, you have the option of letting the students create their own accounts.
To do this, instruct the students to:

• Click Subscribe.
• In the Students and Staff section, click the continue link.
• Select the name of the school or organization.
• Follow the instructions to create an account.

Once the students have created an account, the administrators will receive an email notifying them that access has been requested. To active the account, the administrator must login to the administration console, and approve access for the pending user.

How do I purchase additional user slots?

Log in to your account, and click "My Account", "Manage Subscriptions". Click on "Buy Additional Slots" next to the purchase, and follow the on screen instructions. If you pay by Credit card, the new accounts will be activated immediately. If you pay by PO/Check, the new accounts will be activate when we receive a check or PO.

If you have questions, please contact us at support@yabla.com or call us at (212) 625-3226.

Our school's subscription is about to expire, and we would like to renew?

Log in to your account, and click "My Account", "Manage Subscriptions". Click on "Renew Subscription" next to the purchase, and follow the on screen instructions. If you pay by Credit card, the new accounts will be activated immediately. If you pay by purchase order or check, your renewal will be activated when we receive a check or PO.

If you have questions, please contact us at support@yabla.com or call us at (212) 625-3226.

Instructions for Teachers

Overview

As a teacher, you can organize the yabla users into classes, create assignments, and track student progress. You will assign videos, with goals and due dates, which you can incorporate into your coursework.

Creating Classes:

After the students have a username and password to access the site, you can organize the students into classes.
To create a class:

1. Sign in.
2. Click on My Account.
3. Click on Classes.
4. Click on Create a new class.
5. Follow the steps to add your class by filling out the form given. (You will need to enter your school name and location, and create a name for your class.)
6. Once you have entered the necessary information and clicked Submit, you should be redirected to the main “Classes” page. At this point, you can add your students by following the steps below OR You can ask your students to add themselves to the class.

Adding Students to Your Class:

1. Sign in to the Yabla site you will be using in the class.
2. Click on My Account.
3. Click on Classes.
4. Click on Add or Remove Students from My Classes.

Creating Assignments:

Once your classes have been created and students have been added to the class, you can assign videos to your students.

To add a video assignment:

1. Log into the Yabla site you will be using in the class.
2. Click Videos.
3. Navigate to the video you wish to assign.
4. Click assign underneath the video description box.
5. Fill out the form. (Note: You must add your class for this feature to show up):
   • Choose which class you’d like to assign the video to from the drop-down Class menu.
   • Choose the goal number of points you’d like to assign. (Students will get 10 points per correct word identification. There are 10 word gaps given each time the Game is played. So, for a student to get 1,000 points, he or she would need to play the Game a minimum of 10 times and correctly complete each fill-in-the-gap exercise).
   • Select a due date from the drop-down menu.

Checking Student Scores:

You can monitor your students' progress at any time by following these steps:

1. Login to the Yabla site you use with the class.
2. Click on My Account.
3. Click on Classes.
4. Next to the class you want to check, click Manage.
5. Underneath Assignment Scores, you'll see the scores your students have achieved so far on the assignments. If you click the number, you will see the student's game play history.
6. If the student completes the goal before the due date, the score will turn green. If the student completes it after the due date, the score will turn gray.

FAQ for Teachers

How many points should I select for the assignments?

The Yabla game consists of 10 cloze questions that are randomly chosen from the video captions. A student is awarded 10 points for a correct answer on the first try, and 5 points for a correct answer on the second attempt. Each round of gameplay requires 2-5 minutes, and the student can receive a maximum of 100 points. We recommend assigning 500 to 1000 points per video.

I am a teacher, but I don't see an option to create a class. What should I do?

Please check with the account administrator to verify that you have been granted teacher permissions.

Can teachers project Yabla videos to a class or group of students?

Yes, teachers who are subscribers may project Yabla videos to a classroom or assembled group of students.