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<strong>HOW</strong> <strong>DO</strong> I <strong>ACCESS</strong><strong>BYKI</strong> <strong>ONLINE</strong>?<strong>1.</strong> <strong>Go</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> library website at:www.cabarruscounty.us/library2. Click on “eResources”3. Scroll down <strong>to</strong> „Byki Online.‟Type in your Username andPassword. If you are a newuser, click on <strong>the</strong> green,elongated oval under “Login.” This creates an accountfor you.“An excellent programme.I enjoy...<strong>the</strong> self-correctionand pronunciation system”-TomasCork, Ireland——————————-“I can attest <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> value,utility and effectiveness of thisprogram as a learning resource”-Mark Over<strong>to</strong>nForiner University-levelESL Instruc<strong>to</strong>r, Annapolis,MD——————————“I was usingRosetta S<strong>to</strong>ne language system„til recently”-Geoffrey Casey,Hawaii, USA

FAQsWHAT IS <strong>BYKI</strong> <strong>ONLINE</strong>?A powerful language learning sytem thatuses flashcards <strong>to</strong> teach a set of wordsor phrases.<strong>HOW</strong> MANY LANGUAGES AREAVAILABLE?Over 80! Select your choice from adrop-down menu once you are loggedin.WHAT OTHER METHODS ARE USEDIN ADDITION TO FLASHCARDS?O<strong>the</strong>r methods include pronunciationanalysis, on-line testing and glossarydefinitions, just <strong>to</strong> name a few.I AM NOT A FAN OF TESTS. IS <strong>BYKI</strong>FOR ME?Sure. You can relax & read interestingfacts and articles about a language writtenby experts. Or learn a new foreignlanguage word every day!WHAT IS THE FEE TO WORKWITH <strong>BYKI</strong>?There is no fee, just as long as youaccess it through <strong>the</strong> library‟s website.<strong>HOW</strong> <strong>DO</strong> I <strong>ACCESS</strong> <strong>BYKI</strong>?<strong>Go</strong> <strong>to</strong>: cabarruscounty.us/library,click on eResources, scroll down <strong>to</strong>‟Byki Online‟ under Language Instructionand click on it.WHAT IS MY USER NAME ANDPASSWORD?You create your own username andpassword. It is <strong>the</strong>se which you use<strong>to</strong> get in<strong>to</strong> Byki Online.I JUST LOGGED IN. <strong>HOW</strong> <strong>DO</strong> IGET STARTED?<strong>1.</strong> Select your language of interest from<strong>the</strong> drop-down menu at <strong>to</strong>p-right.2. Choose a list of flash card <strong>to</strong> beginyour learning process.IS THERE A GUIDED TOUR I CAN-TAKE?Yes. Simply log in<strong>to</strong> Byki & clickon “Start with Byki‟s Guided Tour”located near <strong>the</strong> right margin.WHERE CAN I GET HELP?Just check <strong>the</strong> „?‟ but<strong>to</strong>n on anyscreen. This not only gives detailedhelp, but information on how <strong>to</strong> useany of Byki‟s features.WHAT IS TRANSPARENTLANGUAGE?This is a leading provider of bestpracticelanguage learning software(such as Byki) which is used from <strong>the</strong>U. S. Army <strong>to</strong> individual schoollibraries.WHY <strong>DO</strong>N’T I SEE THE SAMEOPTIONS FOR EACH LANGUAGE?Different languages have different featuresavailable. For example, somelanguages offer a language overview, ablog, a word-of-<strong>the</strong>-day feature and/ora proficiency test.CAN I USE ANY SOCIAL NETWORKSITES IN CONJUCTION WITH MYLANGUAGE LEARNING?Yes. Byki Facebook and Byki Twitterlinks allow you <strong>to</strong> do so. Just log in<strong>to</strong>Byki Online, select a language and clickon ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> Twitter or Facebook link.You will immediately have access <strong>to</strong>helpful links & articles about yourchosen language and its culture.WHAT <strong>DO</strong> I <strong>DO</strong> WHEN I AMFINISHED?Click on “Log Out” located on <strong>the</strong> right,next <strong>to</strong> “Edit Profile.”