Learning in a digital age/LiDA101/Learning in a digital age/Quiz

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.

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.

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.