Intended Audience: Students, Mentors, Guardians
About
AP Spanish requires students to complete work on both the Vista Higher Learning (VHL) and Brightspace platforms which then transfer scores to the Student Learning Portal (SLP). For navigation guidance and information regarding activity progress and grades, refer to the details below.
Brightspace
- Student Pacing Tool: All due dates are now listed in the Student Pacing Tool.
- The pacing tool includes due dates for:
- Learning content
- Non-graded practice activities
- Graded quizzes and assignments
For a list of graded items only, students can view the Grades tab in Brightspace or the SLP Gradebook.
- The pacing tool includes due dates for:
- Grades Tab & Teacher Feedback: Students can view scores and teacher feedback on all graded writing and speaking assignments within the Brightspace Grades tab.
- Course Access: Students should access all course content, graded, and non-graded items through the Lessons area in Brightspace (Course Activities > Lessons). Using Brightspace ensures:
- Required items are not missed.
- Students avoid completing extra, non-assigned work directly in VHL.
- Timestamps are properly recorded in the Student Pacing Tool once each item is accessed or completed.
Student Learning Portal
- Dashboard Slider: The slider bar that tracks progress will display an inaccurate number of assignments completed in AP Spanish due to the gradebook settings and syncing functionality between VHL and Brightspace.
- Gradebook – Earned Points/Grades: All unattempted assignments are automatically assigned a 0 until they are completed and graded.
- Gradebook – Submitted Column: The “Submitted” column will initially display the date when the student first accessed the course. Once assignments are completed, the Earned Points, Grade, and Submitted columns will update accordingly.
- Gradebook – Score/Overall Score: These scores are calculated by dividing the number of points earned by the total available points. The score will increase as assignments are completed.
- Progress Check rows provide a breakdown of student performance by unit, offering a more current view of progress and quality of work.
Vista Higher Learning (VHL)
Course materials are supplied by Vista Higher Learning (VHL). When students access a lesson within their course, they will be prompted to open the content in a new window. This new window will then display the VHL content. If a student clicks on Go to Dashboard in the top-left corner of the page, they will be directed to the Dashboard containing assignment information.
Please note that the default count of "Overdue" activities in VHL is not accurate due to incorrect dates originally set for assignments. Similarly, if students click on "GRADES" within VHL, they will see inaccurate assignment due dates.
Important Navigation Guidance: Students should utilize the Brightspace Lessons area links to navigate to VHL in order to complete both graded and non-graded activities. The order of activities and assignments in Brightspace is important to follow, as it aligns directly with the Student Pacing Tool and its due dates.