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Technology-Enhanced Learning Flashcards

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  1. Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a Learning Management System (LMS) course template at an institution?

    Answer: To ensure consistent navigation and structure across courses, reducing student confusion

    Institutional LMS templates standardize navigation and layout so students can focus on learning rather than finding their way around unfamiliar course shells.

  2. An instructor integrates a virtual simulation for a nursing skills course. Which evaluation criterion is MOST important for confirming pedagogical effectiveness?

    Answer: Whether student performance in the simulation predicts real clinical competency

    Pedagogical effectiveness depends on transfer — whether the simulation actually develops skills that apply in real-world clinical settings.

  3. Which data privacy law governs how postsecondary institutions in the US must handle student educational records, including LMS data?

    Answer: FERPA

    FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects the privacy of student education records at US postsecondary institutions.

  4. A college instructor uses a polling tool during a lecture to gauge student understanding in real time. This practice is an example of:

    Answer: Audience response as formative assessment

    Real-time polling during instruction is a formative assessment strategy that provides immediate feedback to both instructor and students.

  5. When selecting a new educational technology tool for a course, which consideration should take highest priority?

    Answer: Whether the tool's features are directly aligned with the course's learning objectives

    Alignment with learning objectives ensures the technology serves a pedagogical purpose rather than adding complexity without benefit.

  6. An instructor records all synchronous class sessions and posts them in the LMS. A student requests that a video be removed because they appear in it. Under FERPA, the instructor should:

    Answer: Consult the institution's FERPA officer, since recordings containing identifiable students may be education records

    Recordings that identify individual students may qualify as education records under FERPA, requiring institutional review before any decision is made.

  7. Which of the following is a characteristic of effective instructional screencasts used in postsecondary online courses?

    Answer: They focus on one concept at a time and are under 10 minutes to maintain attention

    Research on video engagement shows that shorter, focused screencasts (under 10 minutes) have higher completion rates and better learning outcomes.