*This article reflects updates to Medical Language Lab that will be going live on December 15, 2025.
To access the full list of assignments with start/due dates and participation rates, select the "View All Modules" button, or click the ASSIGNMENTS tab at the top right of the page.
Here you can preview all the module assignments that your students will complete. Click Details next to a module to view its contents. Each module in Medical Language Lab contains multiple activities. The activities within each module can be customized by your instructor and may vary depending on the text.
Each module begins with a Read link, which links students to that chapter in the eBook.
Next, students Watch a suite of video content that covers the core concepts of the module.
Critical Listening
Critical Listening Exercises are based upon an audio recording prompt. Students will listen to a recorded conversation and then answer a set of identification questions.
Students will press the play icon to listen to the Audio Recording (1) to familiarize themselves with the content. Then, they click the "Continue to Question" button (2) to answer questions associated with the audio.
Multiple-choice questions will follow, based upon the audio recording students have just listened to.
Response
Response Exercises are also based upon an audio recording. For most Response Exercises, students will press the play icon to listen to the Audio Recording (1) to familiarize themselves with the content. Then, they click the "Continue to Question" button (2) to answer questions associated with the audio.
Pronounce
The Pronounce activity section is not included with every Medical Terminology textbook. You may not see these available, depending on which text you use. “Pronounce” will include exercises for students to practice the pronunciation of medical terms. There are two types of Pronounce activities: Pronounce It: Terms, where students practice the pronunciation of specific words, and Pronounce It: Statements, where students practice using the terms within sentences. In either type of activities, students will select the microphone icon to record (1). To complete the assignment, they click the Continue button (2). At the end of the assignment, students will receive phonetic feedback.
Practice
Practice activity types contain a varied collection of exercises that offer additional learning opportunities for students. Some are reported to the Gradebook, while others are not (such as Flash Cards, Crossword). You can choose which Practice activities to include in your class when you set the class up.
Review Assignments
Review Assignments include a Module Test for each module.
After taking the test, additional review assignments will appear for students as remediation. Specific activities will appear with Recommended beneath the name when a student's results show that the student needs work on a specific topic or aspect of the module.
Student Feedback Screen
After completing assignments, students will be taken to their feedback screen for that activity. Depending on your grading rules, what the student sees when they complete the activity may vary slightly. However, they will see information like their score (1), the Try Again button (2), when relevant the buttons to Play Audio and Review Transcript (3), and the correct answers and rationales (4).
Testbank Assignments
You can also view Test Bank Assignments by clicking the TestBank tab.
On the TestBank tab, you can select Create Practice Quiz (1) or Create Test Assignment (2). Practice Quizzes and Test Assignments can be created before the course starts or after the class has started.
You can learn more about the Test Bank options in this article.
