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The student will become the master! But how? Adapting the Feynman 3-Step Mastery Technique to Online Learning

Association eLearning

When teachers and learners want to convey information quickly there’s always a temptation to rely on definitions and a sampling of big picture ideas to help the learner hit the ground running. How often do you feel like you understand something until someone asks you to tell them more about it? Want to continue the conversation?

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How to Write Good Assessment Questions

Association eLearning

In other cases, a project or piece of sample work can be submitted. Keep in mind that assessments don’t have to be “cookie-cutter” and some skills can be assessed best in person or through sample work. These methods may be easy to administer and score, but they do have limitations. Feel free to share by leaving a comment.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

For an excellent illustration of this problem, check out this great example provided by the always-interesting Cathy Moore (click the image to launch the Flash player): Courtesy of [link] So, why does narration in eLearning frequently do nothing more than parrot back what’s written on the screen? Think about it. Properly d.