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| Resource | Description | Site |
| e-learning guru | A website with all kinds of downloadable e-learning articles. | http://www.e-learningguru.com/ |
| ASTD Philadelphia | Local ASTD website/blogsite. | http://phlesig.wordpress.com/ |
| Bersin and Associates site | Lots of good articles on Instructional Design | http://www.bersin.com/ |
| E-learning Guild | Another good site for more info on e-learning. | http://www.elearningguild.com/ |
| ISD Handbook | Site providing a wealth of information on instructional design. | http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sat.html |
| Instructional Design for E-learning | Another good site for more info on e-learning. | http://vfc3.project.mnscu.edu/ |
| Brandon Hall Research | Good website to get more information on e-learnings | http://www.brandon-hall.com/index.shtml |
| Articulate Presenter website | A good place to find information on Articulate. | http://www.articulate.com/blog/articulate-presenter-documentation/ |
| Corporate Leadership Council | This is a group that has done a lot of research on training in other companies. | https://www.clc.executiveboard.com/Public/Default.aspx |
| Visual Thesaurus | An interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. | http://www.visualthesaurus.com/ |
| Engaging Interactions for e-learning | This e-book introduces ideas on creating more enjoyable and effective e-learnings. | http://www.elearningpulse.com/eBook/EngagingInteractionsForELearning.pdf |
| X-learning | More information on blended learning, and branching. | http://x-learning.blogspot.com/ |
| E-learning Fieldbook | Another great e-learning resource. | http://www.elearningfieldbook.com/ |
| Xyleme Voices | A Podcast Library on the Evolution of Training | http://www.xyleme.com/podcasts/ |
| Microsoft clip art site. | Good site for finding pics to use in e-learnings. | http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/FX101321031033.aspx?pid=CL100570201033 |
| Random Name Generator | Good site for creating names to use in your e-learnings. | http://www.kleimo.com/random |
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Writing effective scenario questions
Want to increase the quality of your assessment questions? Think stories!
Scenario-based evaluation questions help the learner to really think about the content, not just regurgitate facts or data. Check out this easy plan for constructing good scenario questions:
Hendrich’s ABCD Model for Constructing Effective Scenario Questions
· Actor/Audience – Who is in the situation? Who is involved?
· Behavior – What situation are they in? What are they trying to or unable to do?
· Condition – Under what circumstances or context is the actor behaving or hoping to behave?
· Dilemma/Decision – What decision must the actor make? What dilemma is s/he facing?
Examples of ABCD Question Stems
Below are some example questions which include Actor(s)/Audience (A), Behavior (B), Condition (C), and Dilemma/Decision(D). Note that the order of presentation of each component is not important.
- “Dr. Chang is considering prescribing a blood pressure medication for Jim, who has a comorbid liver disorder. What class of medications is Dr. Chang likely to choose?“
- “Meryl stopped taking her antidepressant, because she did not like the sexual side effects. What class of medications was Meryl likely taking?“
- “Ernesto has not found any success with two different SSRIs and is worried that he’ll never find relief. What might Dr. Cerilski tell him?“
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