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The questions which follow provide a basic knowledge test of selected concepts covered in this learning pathway: Learning in a digital age.

The questions published at the end of each learning pathway are re-used for the knowledge test for learners interested in earning a digital badge or certificate of participation for the Digital skills for online learning (LiDA101) micro-course. Please consult the Certify participation page for more information.

assessment

True - false questions

Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:

  • Simplenote is an open source note-taking application.
    • True
      • Correct.
    • False
      • Incorrect. Review the learning materials in the Learning in a digital age learning pathway.
  • Semantic markup is a way of typing up text that uses designated characters to indicate formatting such as headings, bold, italic, lists etc.
    • True
      • Yes, that’s right. Text-based semantic mark-up enables users to use text-editors for authoring formatted content.
    • False
      • Incorrect. Review the learning materials in the Learning in a digital age learning pathway.
  • `Reflective writing’ means writing essays that reflect the views of others.
    • True
      • No, in the context of LiDA101, reflective writing refers to your own responses, thoughts and ideas to achieve better understanding of what you are learning.
    • False
      • Yes, that’s right.
  • Reading an academic paper effectively is just like reading a novel or a magazine article.
    • True
      • No. Reading for academic purposes requires strategies that are different from reading a novel cover to cover.
    • False
      • Yes. That’s right.

assessment

Multiple choice questions

  • Which ONE of the following is the best definition of ‘gross enrolment ratio’ in tertiary education?
    • The total number of students enrolled in tertiary education
      • No – it is a ratio, not a total number.
    • The total number of students enrolled in tertiary education who are in the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving, expressed as a percentage of the total population of that age group.
      • No, this measure includes all students enrolled in tertiary education, not just those in a specific age group.
    • The total number of students enrolled in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population.
      • No, the ratio only compares tertiary enrolments with the number of people in the total population who are in five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
    • The total number of students enrolled in tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
      • Correct.
  • Digital badges, certificates and micro-credentials are examples of:
    • Free online courses
      • No. While some free online courses offer the opportunity to earn some sort of certificate or other recognition of study, not all do.
    • Alternative credentials
      • Correct
    • Qualifications for people who haven’t done a degree
      • No. They are also relevant to people who already have a degree, e.g. for learning a new skill for their current job or for changing career.
    • Fake degrees
      • No, they are alternatives to degrees, that are offered by many reputable organisations, including traditional universities.
  • Note-taking during a lecture or video is most effective if you:
    • Try to write down everything the speaker says
      • No. You need to listen for the main points and give yourself time to think about relationships between ideas.
    • Write out all words and sentences in full
      • No. Using abbreviations and short phrases gives you more time to think while you listen.
    • Engage in active listening
      • Yes, it is important to think about the information and ideas the speaker is talking about.
    • Type your notes on a computer
      • Not necessarily – some advice suggests that taking notes on paper can be better because it is more flexible.
  • Open educational resources (OER):
    • are only used for online courses
      • No – some colleges and universities use OER for their on-campus programmes, to reduce the costs of textbooks for students
    • cannot be used to study towards a degree-level programme
      • That’s not true. There are many degree programmes based entirely on OER, for example at some community colleges in the USA.
    • are intended to make higher education more widely accessible by providing free learning resources
      • That’s right.
    • are only available in the USA
      • No, they are online resources that can be created anywhere and are freely available to anyone with an internet connection.