How to purchase the Electronic Workbook

Your instructor, Sofia Ramirez-Gelpi, invites you to enroll in one of the following courses:

Course: Spanish 101-DL
Course code:  DPCDMA634 [this code is also available in Blackboard]
Book(s): ¡Apúntate! Online Workbook and Lab Manual, Vol. 1



To enroll in the SPAN 101 DL course, please do the following:
If you do not have an account, you need to create one. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Go to http://www.mhcentro.com and click Create an account.
2. Select a username and password and enter your information, then click Submit.

Note: Remember to write down your username and password and be sure to select the correct time zone. Also, please enter a valid e-mail address so we can send you your password if you forget it.

Entering the Book Key and Course Code

Enter the book key and course code to complete the enrollment process. You may already have a book key, or you may need to purchase a book key. Depending on your situation, use one of the procedures below. If you activated the book for a previous course, you can start at step 4 of I already have a book key below. Once you have completed this step, the system lists the course and book on the Student Workstation home page. To enter additional books, enter a book key in the Enter field and click Go.
Note: Book keys can only be used once. Your book key will become invalid after you use it.

I already have a book key

1. Go to http://www.mhcentro.com and log in.
2. At the top of the page, enter your book key and click Go.
3. Click Confirm to confirm your registration information. Your book will appear under the My books heading.
4. Beside the book listing, enter the course code PTXDE946 in the Enter course code field and click Go.
5. If necessary, select a class or section and click Submit.

I need to purchase a book key

1. Go to http://www.mhcentro.com and log in.
2. At the top of the page, enter the course code PTXDE946 and click Go.
3. If necessary, select a class or section and click Submit. The course and books will appear under the My classes heading.
4. Locate the book and click buy.
5. Proceed through the purchase process.

Note: If the buy link does not appear in Step 4, contact your instructor for information about obtaining a book key.

Using Centro

To access your Student Workstation in the future, go to http://www.mhcentro.com and log in. Here, you can open your book, submit activities, view your results, and view your instructor's feedback. If you have any questions, contact Centro Support at http://www.mhcentro.com/support.html

Add Codes Information

Add Codes:
Authorization add codes may be issued to students early, but they are only valid once the course actually begins (the class start date - not the start of term). Authorization add codes are not required unless the class becomes full.

Once the course starts on Monday, June 18, add codes will be issues to students in the Waiting List first, and once those have been taken care of, then add codes will be issued to students not in the waiting list. REMEMBER that adding students depends on the number of spots that are available once the course starts.

Wait List Information and Add Codes

Waiting List Information

If you have placed yourself on a Wait List, you will receive an email notification to your MyHancock email account if a space becomes available. You will have 24 hours from the date and time the email is sent to register in the wait-listed class AND pay your fees. If you do not register within this 24-hour period, you will lose your standing in the Waiting List, and the next student is notified. Therefore, it is imperative that you check your MyHancock email often.

How Does the Intructor Add Students?

Students are added according to their standing in the list. Student #1 gets the first spot; student #2 gets the 2nd spot, and so forth.

If you are not in the Waiting List, you can only be added to the course once students in the Waiting List have been added first. Depending on the number of students in a waiting list, not all students may be able to enroll. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Authorization Codes

If you are in the Waiting List, and wish to add the course, as soon as you get a notification from the system, contact your instructor to receive an authorization or add code.

Online Orientation on Blackboard

All SPAN DL courses have a required online orientation. This orientation is located on Blackboard. Access to the orientation will become available on the 1st day of instruction each semester. Students have ONE WEEK to complete the online orientation on Blackboard. However, the orientation remains active throughout the entire semester so that students may have access to important information.

What is done in the Spanish DL classes?

SPAN 101/102/103/104/105 Distance Leaning courses are designed for students who already have experience with online courses. Students who are new to online courses are discouraged from enrolling in these courses.

Online Spanish courses consist of:

• Grammar and vocabulary activities and exercises located both in Blackboard and external websites [i.e. an electronic workbook]. The exercises include listening, reading, and writing activities.
• Listening comprehension exercises located in Blackboard. These activities use audio and video.
• Reading comprehension exercises located in Blackboard.
• Oral Proficiency assessments to measure sentence mastery, vocabulary, fluency, and pronunciation. These activities require students to listen and record specific or open-ended responses.
• Writing Skills exercises located in Blackboard.
• Cultural awareness activities and exercises.
• Games and other activities located in or outside Blackboard to enhance or improve language learning.

All homework and testing is done online via Blackboard and/or email. Certain aspects of the homework are completed online or sent to the instructor via email. Online attendance and participation are charted via Blackboard. Students are encouraged to form study groups to practice/review the material.

Login Info for New Blackboard Version

How to log into Blackboard

What books are needed?

What books are needed?

If you are enrolled in SPAN 101, the following books are needed:

• Apúntate: An Introductory Course, by Dorwick, and Pérez-Gironés. New York: McGraw Hill)
• The Electronic workbook for Apúntate. You will need Volume One.
• The textbook can be bought used. The Centro workbook can only be bought NEW.
• SPAN 101 covers Chapter 0 to Chapter 7.

If you are enrolled in SPAN 102DL, the following textbooks will be used:

• Apúntate: An Introductory Course, by Dorwick, and Pérez-Gironés. New York: McGraw Hill)
• The Electronic workbook. You will need Volume Two.
• The textbook can be bought used. The Centro workbook can only be bought NEW.
• SPAN 102 covers Chapter 8 to Chapter 18.

Students enrolled in SPAN 103/104 will need the following textbooks:

• IMAGINA: Español sin barreras [textbook], 2nd edition, by Blanco and Tocaimaza-Hatch. Vista Higher Learning Publishing: Boston. 2007. [ISBN: 1-59334-940-8].
• IMAGINA: Español sin barreras [Student Activities Manual], by Blanco and Tocaimaza-Hatch. Vista Higher Learning Publishing: Boston.
• Cajas de cartón, by Francisco Jiménez.
• SPAN 103 covers chapters 1-5.
• SPAN 104 covers chapters 6-10.

Students enrolled in SPAN 105DL will use: TBA

Students interested in SPAN 110 [Beggining Conversation] will use the ¡Apúntate! textbook as reference. No other books required.
Students interested in SPAN 111 [Intermediate Conversation] will use the ¡Apúntate! textbook as reference. No other books required.
Students interested in SPAN 112 [Advanced Conversation] will use Cinema for Spanish Conversation, 3rd Edition by Gill, Smalley, and Haro.