Using Mallard for Spanish
Arts & Sciences Center for
Instructional Technologies
Welcome to Mallard! Mallard is a
web-based learning tool where you
will find many of your course
activities.
Mallard will be used by all sections of
SPAN 102 and SPAN 106.
Mallard is like a workbook that gives
you immediate feedback on completed
exercises.
Activities in Mallard correspond to activities
in Puntos de Partida and Puntos en Breve.
You can do Mallard work in the
Language Lab (Cabell 221), on any
UVA computer, or on your own
computer.
If you use a UVA computer outside of
the Language Lab, bring your own
headphones.
If you do Mallard work on your own
computer, you need to make sure your
computer is ready. Your computer will
need Mozilla Firefox, Quicktime and
RealPlayer. These can be downloaded
for free at UVA’s Information Technology
and Communication webpage:
www.itc.virginia.edu.
If you are working at an off-grounds
computer, make sure you have a proxy
server account so that the University
servers will recognize you as belonging to
the University community. You can set
yourself up by going to
www.itc.virginia.edu.
Finally, make sure that you have a
copy of the Mallard Manual. This is
available on the toolkit page for your
class.
Now you’re ready to use Mallard!
Now we will walk you through
how to login, access your
Mallard Lessons and submit
them for grading!
Selecting your class
Click on the
course you are
taking.
Make sure you
click on the
correct year and
semester!
Type in your User
ID (same as your
UVA computer ID)
and click “Enter”.
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Type in your
password and
click “Enter”.
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This is the screen you should see when you’ve
logged in. Your name and course should appear at
the top of the screen.
Lessons Page takes you to all
the Lessons for the semester.
Current Mallard Lesson shows
you the current Lesson due.
Staff Information tells you how
to contact your Mallard
Administrator if you need
help.
View Grades is where you
can see all your Mallard
grades.
Click here to change
your password.
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The assignments on the Lessons
page correspond to the italicized
assignments on your syllabus
On the Lessons
Page, you will see
the current
Lesson due
marked by an
arrow.
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When you have
completed the
Lesson, you will
see a checkmark
or a 100% mark.
Each lesson consists of Worksheets and a
Quiz. Worksheets are for practice, and
Quizzes test your knowledge.
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Click on the link for
the Worksheet or
Quiz you want to
take.
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All Mallard
Worksheets and
Quizzes are due
by 5 a.m on the
indicated date,
before your next
class meeting.
Albert M. Groh
Tammy Bjelland
Puntos D. Partida
John T. Casteen, III
Your worksheet will have
several Questions in
multiple choice, fill in the
blank, and matching
formats. You will fill them
in, click the radio button,
or select from the drop
down menu your answer.
When you have completed the worksheet,
click “Submit for Grading”.
After submitting your
answers, Mallard will
show you the right
and wrong answers.
Mallard gives you your grade. To
get credit for a worksheet, you
must get at least a 70%, and 60%
for a quiz. You may use class
notes and your textbook on Mallard
worksheets.
You may submit each worksheet
up to four times. To retake the
worksheet, click on “New Quiz”.
To get credit for a quiz, you must get at
least a 60%. You may NOT use class
notes and your textbook on Mallard
Quizzes!
You may submit each Quiz up to
two times. To retake the Quiz,
click on “New Quiz”.
On both Mac and PC machines, you
will have to do special setups and/or
use special characters in order to
type Spanish characters.
Instructions for creating special
characters are found in your Mallard
Manual.
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Today, in order to
learn how to use
Mallard, click on
Mallard
Orientation.
Your grade will not be
recorded when you do the
Orientation!
It is just for practice!
When you are done using
Mallard, make sure you Logout!
If you have a problem with
Mallard…
See the Mallard Manual for the
appropriate person to contact!