The questions which follow provide a basic knowledge test of selected concepts covered in this learning pathway:
Developing teaching resource including open image.
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 OER sharing (DS4OERS) micro-course. Please consult the Certify participation page for more information.
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:
- A document is easier to read if no more than two fonts are used in it
- True
- False
- Incorrect. A document is clearer if you use only one or two fonts.
- You are allowed to crop an image that has a CC BY-NC-ND licence, provided you are not going to use it for commercial purposes
- True
- Incorrect. The ND (no derivatives) restriction prohibits any modifications, including cropping.
- False
- Correct. The ND (no derivatives) restriction prohibits any modifications, including cropping.
- Image quality of a .JPG photograph is lost if you try to make an image larger than its original size
- True
- Correct. To preserve image quality, you should re-use an image at the same size as its original version, or make it smaller.
- False
- Incorrect. To preserve image quality, you should re-use an image at the same size as its original version, or make it smaller.
- Attribution is not required if you are re-mixing Creative Commons works just for classroom use
- True
- Incorrect. You must always provide an attribution for works licensed under Creative Commons.
- False
- Correct. You must always provide an attribution for works licensed under Creative Commons.
Multiple choice questions
- Which of the following is open source, freely downloadable word-processing software? (Select one.)
- LibreOffice Impress
- Incorrect. LibreOffice software is all open source and freely downloadable, but Impress is for creating presentations rather than for word-processing. ** LibreOffice Writer
- Correct.
- Microsoft Word
- Incorrect. Word is proprietary word-processing software and users need to pay for a licence to use it (although your employer may cover the licensing costs of the software you use at work).
- Powerpoint
- Incorrect. Powerpoint is proprietary software for creating presentations, and part of the Microsoft Office suite of products. You need to pay for a licence to use it.
- LibreOffice Writer
- Correct Writer is the LibreOffice word-processing software.
- What re-use options can creators apply to their images on Wikimedia Commons? (Select all that apply.)
- CC BY
- CC BY-NC
- Incorrect. All images on Wikimedia Commons can be re-used for commercial purposes.
- CC BY-ND
- Incorrect. All images on Wikimedia Commons can be modified.
- CC BY-SA
- Public domain
- Which ONE of the following is NOT good practice for formatting headings and sub-headings in a word-processed document?
- Using the Styles function
- Using bold formatting
- Incorrect. If applied using the Styles function to create headings, some styles may include bold formatting.
- Using a larger font
- Incorrect. If you use the Styles function to create headings, styles are likely to use a larger font.
- Underlining
- Correct. Underlining makes headings difficult to read.
- What techniques can you use to insert an image into a LibreOffice Writer document? (Select all that apply.)
- Use the Image Insert icon in LibreOffice Writer
- Drag an image from your file manager
- Drag an image from a web page
- Incorrect. It is not possible to drag an image directly from a web page - you need to download it to your computer first (and check that it is licensed for re-use!).
- Copy the image from your file manager and paste it into the LibreOffice document
