S7 New to Dicho y hechoLive! • ix New to Dicho y hechoLive! • Reimagined vText: The reimagined vText delivers a redesigned, interactive teaching and learning environment with powerful new tools, integrated media, and an intuitive, mobilefriendly experience for educators and students. • A single vText: Instructors no longer need to manage multiple vText versions. The new Instructor vText provides quick access to curated teaching notes and instructor pages, with a simple “View as a Student” option to toggle to the Student Edition at the click of a button. • Class presentation mode: Educators can save preparation time and keep students engaged with new presentation tools designed for clear, focused in-class instruction. • Personalized display preferences: New settings—including adjustable font size, line spacing, and a dark mode—are saved across sessions to ensure a consistent, comfortable reading experience. • Improved study tools: Familiar tools like notes and bookmarks are enhanced with searchable Notebooks, making it easier for students to organize materials, study strategically, and plan ahead. • Integrated media: Embedded audio and video deliver an engaging, interactive experience, making the vText a central space for dynamic teaching and learning. • Updated Vocabulary Tools: Vocabulary Tools has a refreshed user interface and new features that make vocabulary practice more engaging and effective through audio and visuals. • WebSAM: The Workbook and Lab Manual are integrated into one online section—the WebSAM—to reflect the input-output model. • Assignable Integrated Performance Assessments: Students can carry out the three steps (Interpretive, Interpersonal, Presentational) entirely online. • New Assessment Integrity Measures: The following measures for ensuring assessment integrity have been added. These measures promote academic integrity by reinforcing expectations before assessments begin and reducing opportunities to use outside sources during testing. • Academic Integrity acknowledgment required before starting an assessment • Copy-and-paste prevention for open-ended assessment responses • MyConversationTrainer: MyConversationTrainer, available as an optional supplement, is an AI-powered platform that provides a low-stakes environment for students to practice at their own pace and receive instant feedback. It enhances language learning through comprehensive, AI-driven conversation practice that supports skill development and builds learner confidence. There is a chat, a role-play, and an evaluation version of the role-play for every chapter of Dicho y hechoLive. Available only on Supersite! Icons Familiarize yourself with these icons that appear throughout Dicho y hecho: Presentation, tutorial, video, or vocabulary tools available online at vhlcentral.com Partner Chat activity available in print textbook as well as online Activity available in print textbook as well as online Information Gap activity available in print textbook as well as online Listening activity/section with audio available online Group activity in print textbook only Partner activity in print textbook only Group Chat activity available in print textbook as well as online
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