Modern Languages Textbooks & ACCESS CODES

• Modern Languages courses are designed so that a student should only take one Modern Language course per semester.

• All introductory level courses are 5 credit-hours each.

  • This is an estimated one third of your semester course load.

  • Work is estimated to require between 13 to 17 hours per week to complete activities in the target language.

• For Modern Languages courses, students are required to purchase access codes. (Paper texts or Loose Leaf versions are optional).

  • The access code provides access to the virtual text, student activities, tests, quizzes and chat tools as well as other listening and speaking resource and grammatical exercises and overviews.

  • 50% of your final grade is based on the work completed using the access code, including your tests.

• Students can verify the correct ISBN for the required code on the college bookstore website linked here: FIND TEXTBOOKS

• Students can verify the correct ISBN in their course syllabus and on the homepage in their CANVAS course.

• Students can PURCHASE access via VHL Central linked in the left-hand navigation bar in their CANVAS course and linked here: VHL CENTRAL

  • It is recommended that the students purchase access to their course from the publisher because it offers the cheapest price.

  • The correct edition may not be available on third party vendor sites like Amazon or Chegg.

  • The bookstore options are codes plus paper texts, which are not required.

• The access codes come in two types:

  • 18, 24 or 36 months

  • 6 months

    • Should you drop, withdraw, or not earn a satisfactory grade, you may have up to 24 months access to the code.

  • Follow the video instructions to get temporary access to your VHL Supersite.

  • You may also request a grace period from your instructor should you not be able to purchase you code immediately.