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250F510A4E5FBB6185256DF80064E03C 08/17/2005 11:34:06 AMCheck your learningStephen Calabrese1

SELF-TEST by: Stephen Calabrese (08/17/2005 11:35 AM)
Submitted on 08/17/2005 11:34:06 AM. Only your professor can give you access to edit this document.

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This is a "Self-test". In Empire State College's online courses, self-tests may be used to help students review their reading. With a self-test, students get the correct answers and feedback as soon as they submit the self-test. Try this self test to check your reading so far.

1. The Class Community Area contains which of the following posting areas:

Result:
Incorrect, the correct answer is e. All of the above

2. True or False. The student's Private Folder can replace email communication and keep all course information in the course area for your convenience.

Result:
Incorrect. The correct answer is: True. Whenever possible you should use the student's private folder for personal communications and reduce email.

3. True or False. Students can see each other's private folder contents.

Result:
Incorrect. The correct answer is: False. A private folder can only be viewed by the student owner and the instructor.

4. What is a good guide for how often to change a newsflash?

Result:
Incorrect. The correct answer is: c. Once or twice a week. Most students don't log on every day. If you change the news flash too often, some students will miss some postings.

5. What does a "twistie" indicate?

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6. Of the various ways to communicate with students in an Empire State College course, which is most integral to student learning

Result:
Incorrect. The correct answer is: d. Discussion area questions. In Empire State College courses, academic discussions are held in the Discussion area.

7. Which discription best decribes a "threaded" discussion?

Result:
Incorrect. The correct answer is: *c. Responses are listed under the item being responded to and indented at various levels.

8. Students can easily add web links to their discussions.

Result:
Incorrect.

9. True or False. Once the instructor posts a response, there is no way to go back and change the posting.

Result:
Incorrect. An instructor can use the Edit Document link to make minor changes internet access.

10. The Expand Menu navigation button only expands one section of the Module menu at a time.

Result:
Incorrect. The Expand Menu navigation button expands all of the module sections at once.

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