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Discover vhlcentral—the only online learning environment created specifically for world language acquisition.
Make vhlcentral your own
We value our teachers and the time they have in the classroom, that’s why we make it easy to customize your online experience and create custom content tailored to your school or district curriculum.
With vhlcentral, you can:
- Share teacher-created content with Share My Content
- Differentiate Instruction with Individual Assigning Tools
- Design your own course with Custom Course Creation
Descubre offers two levels of technology—Supersite and PRIME.
DESCUBRE Supersite
- Thousands of practice activities—many with auto-grading and immediate feedback
- Instructional, cultural, and authentic streaming video presentations with optional captioning
- New online activities, now including Group Chat and Video Record-and-Submit
- Authentic and cultural literary readings with audio-sync technology
- News and Cultural Updates with scaffolded activity sequence
- New interactive vText (student edition)
- All teacher resources—online Teacher Editions, scripts, answer keys, assessments, Activity Pack, “I Can” Worksheets, assignable IPAs, and more
- AI-assisted feedback for open-ended activities—automating assessments and feedback
DESCUBRE PRIME
Everything the Supersite offers, plus:
- Unique learning progression that focuses on student-directed learning
- Vocabulary and Grammar Tutorials with speech recognition and diagnostics
- Video Virtual Chat activities with native speakers
- Self-check activities with diagnostics and remediation
- Web-enhanced readings with audio
For Students
Descubre provides plenty of practice, communication tools, engaging media, and a safe environment for students to learn.
Partner Chat
Students pair up to record real-time conversations, practicing vocabulary and speaking skills for activities in a safe environment.
News and Cultural Updates
Access monthly links to carefully curated authentic resources from across the Spanish-speaking world—from online newspaper articles to TV news segments. Each selection includes a scaffolded activity sequence leveled for built-in differentiation.
Grammar Tutorial
Feature guided instruction to keep students on track and ensure comprehension. El profesor provides a humorous, engaging, and relatable approach to grammar instruction. Interactive tutorials with quick checks are available with PRIME.
Engaging Media
Video brings chapter vocabulary and grammar to life. Students can complete a variety of pre- and post-viewing activities online to test student comprehension of lesson vocabulary and key language functions.
Vocabulary Tutorials
Feature a cyclical learning sequence that optimizes comprehension and retention—Listen & repeat, Match, Say it. Audio hints and cognate/false cognate icons help students understand and remember new vocabulary (PRIME only).
Speech Recognition
Embedded in the vocabulary tutorials and pronunciation tutorials, identifies student utterances in real time and objectively determines whether they know the word. This innovative technology increases student awareness of pronunciation through low-stakes production practice (PRIME only).
Interactive vText (Student Edition)
The new interactive vText is easy to use, works on any device, and gives quick access to search, audio, and video. Built-in tools let students highlight, annotate, and see which activities are online.
For Students
Beyond the page
- Interactive vText (Student Edition)
- Live communication practice
- Interactive activities
- Engaging and original media
- Cultural content
- Safe environment
For Teachers
Time-saving tools, powerful course management, assessment solutions, and enhanced support.
Time-Saving Tools
No need to spend your time hunting down authentic materials…finding the perfect video…crafting scaffolded activities…creating assessments…or grading homework. We’ve done the heavy lifting for you, providing everything you need to plan, prepare, teach, and assess.
Powerful Course Management
Choose what you use and how you use it. With vhlcentral, you can easily shape our curriculum to fit your instructional goals and teaching preferences. Plus, you can monitor student progress, communicate securely with individual students or the entire class, and track and report on student effort and outcomes.
Enhanced Support
Get all the guidance you need to use vhlcentral to its fullest potential—from face-to-face presentations and training webinars by fellow educators to pre-recorded videos on a variety of topics.
Assessment Solutions
Assessment Solutions: administer pre-built online quizzes and tests or develop your own, such as open-ended writing prompts or chat activities.
Individualized Assigning
Easily monitor student progress, communicate securely with students, support differentiated instruction, and track and report on student outcomes.
AI-Assisted Feedback
Make grading even easier with AI-Assisted Feedback: AI-Assisted Feedback is an innovative tool designed to maximize efficiency and enhance student learning by providing instructors with an easy way to share thoughtful, engaging feedback on open-ended and composition activities. Grading will take less time, and instructors can spend more time on other tasks. Teachers are in the driver's seat at all times—choose to accept AI suggestions or opt to make your own recommendations.
More For Teachers
Tools and resources at your fingertips
- Teacher’s Edition
- Assessment Program (with Answer Key)
- Assessment Audio
- Audio and Video Scripts
- Essential Questions and Intercultural Can-Do Statements Worksheets
- Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA)
- Lesson Plans
Vista is committed to helping you teach languages and literacy with the best digital products and integrations services available. We are proud to have vhlcentral listed as a 1EdTech Certified platform. View our listing on the 1EdTechIMS Global website for more information.
Vista Higher Learning is part of the EDSAFE AI Alliance Industry Council to help shape the future of AI in education.
Try Descubre for Yourself
With Descubre, your students’ speaking practice extends beyond the classroom — it’s continuous, personalized, and built to develop true language proficiency.