Managing Instructional Materials Flashcards
You work for an organization that is making a determination to make or buy the classroom materials You’re helping the organization identify the positive aspects of creating the materials in-house. Which one of the following is not a viable positive reason to make the materials rather than buy the materials?
A. Competent resources
B. Time available to create the materials
C. Importance of subject matter
D. Control of topic inclusion
C.
There are several roles needed to create course materials. Which role is best described as the person who will guide and identify the concepts, tasks and steps needed to complete the learning objectives?
A. Project manager
B. Subject matter expert
C. Writer
D. Trainer
B.
What term is given to the condition that a new endeavor will likely take longer and cost more because it’s never been attempted?
A. First-time, first use penalty
B. Parkinson’s Law
C. Law of Diminishing Returns
D. Learning Curve
A.
Which one of the following is a perceived concern stakeholders may have about internally developed materials?
A. Control over the resources is better with a vendor.
B. The content is better with a vendor.
C. Control over the content is better with a vendor.
D. The quality is better with a vendor.
D.
Your organization has decided to make their course materials internally rather than purchase the materials through a vendor. Your organization has not, however, created materials internally before. Based on this information complete this statement: The longer it takes to develop course materials, the materials will be _______.
A. Better in quality
B. Higher in costs
C. Lower in quality
D. Likely to fail
B.
What does the first D in ADDIE represent?
A. Design
B. Development
C. Doing
D. Discussion
A.
An organization has determined to create its course materials internally rather than hire a vendor to create the materials. The designer believes the course development and design will take six weeks to create, but reports that the design will most likely take nine weeks to complete in case there are delays or issues in the development. If you subscribe to Parkinson’s Law, how long will it take to complete the design and development of this course?
A. Six weeks
B. Nine weeks
C. Ten weeks
D. Unknown
B.
Ben is an instructional designer for his company Management has demanded that quality be met in all course designs. To achieve quality what must first be defined?
A. What quality is
B. What the respnsiblitiees of the designer are
C. What the expectations for the end user will be
D. What the requirements of the course are
D.
Annie and Samantha are drawing the flow of a task for their technical class. Each step of the task is defined and drawn to represent one section of the workflow. What term is given to the drawing of the steps to complete the task?
A. Action items
B. Work authoriztion system
C. Process configuration mapping
D. Storyboarding
D.
Maritn wants to create a guide for all language, grammar preferences, and generally accepted practices for the language and tone used for all course documentation. What type of document does Martin want to create?
A. Guidebook
B. Writers’ manual
C. Style manual
D. Standard operating procedures
C.
You’re teaching a course in a virtual classroom. What area is generally described as the primary portion of the learning interface where slides, illustrations, and demonstrations take place?
A. Focal point
B. Platform
C. Whiteboard
D. Learning space
C.
John is an instructor for his organization, and he’s been asked to design and develop a new technical course for his company. When John is preparing to design and develop the course, what’s the first step in creating a quality technical class?
A. Define the schedule for the course
B. Define the scope of the course
C. Define the delivery channels for the course
D. Define the project ground rules
B.
Which one of the following statements best describes how adults learn technical topics?
A. Adults learn topics form simple to complex
B. Adults learn by watching demonstrations
C. Adults learn in chunks
D. Adults learn through mistakes
C.
Bill is a technical instructor for her organization. He usually teaches technology in the traditional classroom environment, but his manager has asked him to teach a class through a virtual classroom software. The class he is to teach is usually done in the traditional classroom environment, as there are many labs where the participants will install hardware into computers. All the following are challenges this scenario will present for Bill except for which one?
A. Logistics of shipping hardware to participants
B. TIming of the coure duration
C. COmmunication and direction
D. Oversight of the technical labs
B.
Knowing that adults learn through visuals, what can you do as a virtual instructor to ensure that adults are following along with you as you demonstrate the technology through a virtual classroom environment?
A. Change your mouse pointer to a larger icon to help learners follow along.
B. Send the learners screen captures of the demonstration.
C. Share the software with the learners through the virtual classroom.
D. Add lots of pictures and clip art to liven up the presentation.
A.
