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:

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

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”. gdr2m

Type in your password and click “Enter”. *********

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.

On the Lessons Page, you will see the current Lesson due marked by an arrow. The assignments on the Lessons page correspond to the italicized assignments on your syllabus 1/27/ a.m. 2/1/ a.m. 2/3/ a.m. 2/8/ a.m.

When you have completed the Lesson, you will see a checkmark or a 100% mark. 1/27/ a.m. 2/1/ a.m. 2/3/ a.m. 2/8/ a.m.

Click on the link for the Worksheet or Quiz you want to take. Each lesson consists of Worksheets and a Quiz. Worksheets are for practice, and Quizzes test your knowledge. 1/27/ a.m.

All Mallard Worksheets and Quizzes are due by 5 a.m on the indicated date, before your next class meeting. 1/27/ a.m.

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”. Albert M. Groh Tammy Bjelland Puntos D. Partida John T. Casteen, III

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.

Today, in order to learn how to use Mallard, click on Mallard Orientation. 1/27/ a.m. 2/3/ a.m. 2/8/ a.m.

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!