Question 1

An example of a learning management system is:&#10;A) Blackboard.&#10;B) Merlot.&#10;C) Soarian.&#10;D) Smartboard.

Accepted Answer

Blackboard is one of the largest proprietary learning management systems in the world. Merlot is a collection of resources for faculty working in online learning. Soarian is an electronic health record application for acute care institutions. Smartboard is a white board with features such as a touch interface.

Question 2

What is the process that faculty members at higher educational institutions must undergo to secure a career position?&#10;A) Tenure&#10;B) Security&#10;C) Tension&#10;D) Freedom

Accepted Answer

Tenure is the process that faculty at higher educational institutions must go through to secure a career position. The other options (security, tension, and freedom) describe how faculty members may feel during the tenure process.

Question 3

Which generic term describes the technology that replaced the traditional chalkboard in classrooms?&#10;A) Interactive whiteboard&#10;B) Smart chalkboard&#10;C) Advanced chalk management&#10;D) The board

Accepted Answer

An interactive whiteboard is the generic term that describes the technology that replaced the traditional chalkboard in classrooms. The other answers (smart chalkboard, advanced chalk management, and the board) either do not fully describe the technology or are incorrect.

Question 4

Which is the major application for virtual world creation and interaction?&#10;A) FirstWave&#10;B) Virtual Worldz&#10;C) Second Life&#10;D) World of Warcraft

Accepted Answer

Second Life is the major application for virtual world creation and interaction. Second Life was the original application created for interaction among users in a virtual world. FirstWave, Virtual Worldz, and World of Warcraft are incorrect choices.

Question 5

What are some software examples of eportfolio creation? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) iClicker&#10;B) BrightSpace&#10;C) eInstruction&#10;D) Desire2Learn&#10;E) Moodle

Accepted Answer

Some software examples of eportfolio creation are BrightSpace and Desire2Learn. iClicker and eInstruction are audience response systems, Moodle is an LMS.

Question 6

Which applications might be useful for recording reflective student clinical journals? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) Microsoft Word&#10;B) Spreadsheet software&#10;C) Twitter&#10;D) Blackboard&#10;E) Google Drive

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Word, Blackboard, and Google Drive are all strong tools for recording reflective journals for students, with the ability to record written thoughts, share, annotate, and provide a record of reflection. Spreadsheet software is not designed for journaling, and the character limit of Twitter greatly inhibits reflective journaling.

Question 7

Which examples represent proprietary applications suitable for real-time in-class student responses? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) iClicker&#10;B) Turning Technologies&#10;C) TurnOff&#10;D) ClickMe&#10;E) AvayaLive

Accepted Answer

iClicker, AvayaLive, and Turning Technologies are applications currently marketed as audience response systems. TurnOff and ClickMe are not examples of audience response systems.

Question 8

What are the limitations of employing a virtual environment as a teaching method? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) Access&#10;B) Interface&#10;C) Creativity&#10;D) Cost&#10;E) Technology limits

Accepted Answer

The need for deep and broad creativity to create a compelling virtual space can be a limiting factor in a virtual environment's usefulness. Costs can be both direct and indirect and can be prohibitive. And even the best virtual worlds still have significant limitations. Lack of sensory feedback such as odor or touch can be a barrier.

Question 9

What are some reasons institutions are hesitant to adopt information management and technology tools? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) Prohibitive costs of purchasing technologies&#10;B) Fear of change among faculty and students&#10;C) The impermanence of electronic records&#10;D) Financial incentives from publishing companies to continue using traditional teaching materials&#10;E) The need to create a new model for education other than student credit hours

Accepted Answer

Reasons for the slowness of adoption of technology include purchasing costs of technologies; dislike or fear of change from administration, staff, faculty, and students; a parochial view that traditional education will always be with us; and how to determine the cost of education based on something other than student credit hours. Publishers are embracing technology and are not offering incentives for using traditional print materials, and impermance of electronic information is not listed among the major reasons.

Deck 32: Informatics Tools for Educating Health Professionals