Mobile Device Instructions

1. Click on the link found in your confirmation email.
   1. The download will start automatically, or you will be asked if you want to “open” or “save” the file. We recommend that you choose to save the file. Please note where you’re saving the file so you know where to find it later.

Desktop Computer Instructions

To download the PDF file on your computer: 

1. Click on the link found in your confirmation email.
   1. The download may start automatically, or you may be asked if you want to “open” and/or “save” the file (we recommend that you choose “save”). Or you may have to click the “download” button in the top right corner. 
   2. Once you click “save,” you will be able to select where you would like to save the file (e.g., your “documents” folder or a newly created folder).

INTERACTIVE PDF

In order to get the best experience with your interactive PDF files, we recommend downloading and opening the interactive PDF file on your device. Downloading your PDF files will allow you to type in the interactive fields and save your notes for future access. Please note: Opening the interactive PDF in your web browser does not allow you to save your notes. 

Mobile Device Instructions

To download the file on your mobile device: 

1. In your confirmation email, click on the link that has the words “interactive version.” 
   1. The download will start automatically, or you will be asked if you want to “open” or “save” the file. We recommend that you choose to save the file. Please note where you’re saving the file so you know where to find it later.
   2. You will want to save the file to your device, either on your phone itself or by using cloud storage (iCloud, DropBox, Google Drive, etc.). Please note where you’re saving the file so you know where to find it later.

Desktop Computer Instructions

To download the file on your computer: 

1. In your confirmation email, click on the link that has the words “interactive version” in the url. 
   1. The download may start automatically, or you may be asked if you want to “open” and/or “save” the file (we recommend that you choose “save”). Or you may have to click the “download” button in the top right corner. 
   2. Insider tip: Be sure to save your progress after adding text or making changes to the PDF; otherwise you will lose your responses to the questions.

Having issues downloading and saving your PDF files? Try one of the troubleshooting tips below.

For desktop users:

• You may be required to install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC program: https://get.adobe.com/reader/. 
• Click the “Download Acrobat Reader” button and then install the program on your computer. 
• Then proceed with downloading your PDF files (Desktop Computer Instructions above).

For mobile users:

• First, you will need to download an application to view the PDF. *Visit the App Store or the Google Play Store on your device to install the free Acrobat Reader app.
• Once you have installed the Acrobat Reader app onto your mobile device, you can proceed to download your PDF files.

To open and read any PDF file on an iPhone:

• Launch the Acrobat Reader app.
• On the bottom menu bar, select “Files.”
• Locate the file on your iPhone and select it.
• You can now scroll through and read your PDF.

To open and read any PDF file on Android:

• Launch the Acrobat Reader app.
• On the bottom menu bar, select “Files.”
• Locate your PDF file on your Android and select it.
• After installation, you can open your documents directly from the Home screen anytime you launch Acrobat Reader.

For a student to redo a question, the background color of the question must be gray. If it is pink, the student must send this unit back to the teacher to be graded again. 

The teacher must choose which question(s) the student should redo. Those questions should each be marked Redo, not Incorrect. The teacher must then choose This unit must be redone at the top of the page. 

To access the read aloud capability in newer versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader, download the newest version of Acrobat Reader at https://get.adobe.com/reader/.

1. After installing Acrobat Reader, open the program, and click edit.
2. Select Preferences.
3. Click on Internet, and make sure Display PDF in Browser is NOT checked.
4. Click OK. Note: You may have to restart your computer.
5. Log in to your VLA account, and click on your unit.
6. Click the PDF File link at the top of the unit. The unit will open in a new window with a menu along the top.
7. On the new menu, click View > Read Out Loud/Activate Read Out Loud. You may also opt to use the keyboard shortcut Shift+Ctrl+Y.
8. Click the paragraph you would like to have read. The voice will read the highlighted text.
   Note: To read entire page, click > View > Read Out Loud/Read This Page Only. You may also opt to use the keyboard shortcut Shift+Ctrl+V.
9. To stop the reader, keyboard shortcut Shift+Ctrl+E.

*Note: The read aloud voice is dependent upon your version of Windows. Windows XP uses a male voice, and Windows Vista uses a female voice.

We have found that "Puffin" is the best web browser for displaying Flash content in VLA. You can download this app from the iTunes App Store.  Puffin is free for 14 days, or you can purchase it for $2.99.

I'm a Mac user. How can I get my PDF file to read aloud?

1. Open the PDF file, and highlight the portion of the text you would like to hear.
2. Click Safari > Speech > Activate.

QuickTime must be installed on your computer to access the videos. Download this free program at http://www.quicktime.com/.

Quick Fix: When the security warning box appears, select No. You will need to do this each time you wish to access video content.

To permanently fix the problem, launch Internet Explorer 8 and follow these steps:

• Click Tools > Internet Options.
• Select the Security tab.
• Click the Custom Level button.
• In the Miscellaneous section, change Display mixed content to Enable.

Once I have logged in, I select a course and choose a unit to work on. The program returns me to the login page.

We believe this to be a cookie setting error. Please adjust your browser to always allow session cookies. The following directions may help to make this correction.

• Open your Internet Explorer browser.
• ChooseTools > Internet Options from the menu.
• Choose the Privacy tab.
• Click the Advanced button.
• Check Override automatic cookie handling and Always allow session cookies.
   
   Note: The user can choose to Accept, Block, or be Prompted for First-Party Cookies or Third-Party Cookies.

Contact the VLA Point of Contact at your school. This individual has access to all login account information.

Make sure you are using the correct address: https://virtuallearningacademy.net/

I am using the correct site but still cannot access the login page.

Make sure you are using Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher as your browser, and a Windows 98 or higher operating system.

Make sure you are using Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher as your browser, and a Windows 98 or higher operating system.

I am using Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, but the units are still blank.

At this point, you may need to change the security setting on your browser.

• Click Tools > Internet Options.
• Select the Privacy tab.
• Change the privacy setting to medium or low.

Click the PDF File link that is located at the top left hand corner of the page within the content. Once the content is opened as a PDF file, you will be able to click on the Printer Friendly button on the left side of the screen, and all pages of the content will print.

There are codes for special symbols specifically for Mac users. A list of these codes can be accessed athttps://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/a-guide-to-special-characters-on-your-mac--mac-55094

To Print entire screen:
Hold down Apple key + Shift + 3 simultaneously to get a picture of your entire desktop. If your audio is turned on, you will hear a click similar to that of a camera. You will then find a picture on your desktop entitled "Picture N", being the first unsued number.

 To print a certain area of the screen:
Hold down Apple key + Shift + 4 and release to capture a certain area of the screen.  A cropping tool will appear and you can select the area of the screen you would like to cature.

 To print a specific application window:
To do a screen capture of a specific application window, hold down Apple key + Shift + 4 and release.  Click the spacebar and a camera icon will appear. Move this icon to the application window you want to capture and press "Enter."