CFD CFD Technology Integration & Online Learning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which blended learning model places the majority of direct instruction online and uses classroom time primarily for application and discussion?
- Station Rotation Model
- Flipped Classroom Model (Correct answer)
- Enriched Virtual Model
- Flex Model
Correct answer: Flipped Classroom Model
The Flipped Classroom moves lecture content online for students to complete before class, freeing in-person time for active learning and higher-order application.
Question 2: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) recommends providing multiple means of representation. Which of the following best exemplifies this principle in an online course?
- Requiring all students to submit assignments in the same format
- Offering content as text, audio narration, and captioned video simultaneously (Correct answer)
- Limiting course materials to a single textbook
- Standardizing all due dates to Sundays at midnight
Correct answer: Offering content as text, audio narration, and captioned video simultaneously
Offering the same information in text, audio, and captioned video addresses diverse learner needs and sensory preferences, fulfilling UDL's multiple means of representation guideline.
Question 3: Which type of online assessment most effectively deters academic dishonesty while still measuring higher-order thinking skills?
- Timed closed-book multiple-choice exams
- Authentic performance tasks tied to real-world scenarios (Correct answer)
- Proctored exams with lockdown browsers only
- Weekly auto-graded quizzes from a test bank
Correct answer: Authentic performance tasks tied to real-world scenarios
Authentic assessments requiring students to apply knowledge to unique real-world scenarios are inherently difficult to plagiarize and evaluate higher-order skills simultaneously.
Question 4: When supporting faculty in creating synchronous online sessions, which practice most directly promotes equitable participation among students?
- Cold-calling students at random
- Using breakout rooms paired with structured prompts and whole-group debrief (Correct answer)
- Requiring all cameras on throughout the session
- Conducting sessions without chat features to reduce distraction
Correct answer: Using breakout rooms paired with structured prompts and whole-group debrief
Structured breakout rooms lower the social risk of participation and give quieter students a smaller-group setting, making equitable engagement more achievable.
Question 5: A faculty developer is reviewing an instructor's online course for student workload. Which formula does federal regulation and accreditors recommend for estimating total weekly student hours?
- 1 credit hour = 1 hour of instruction + 1 hour of out-of-class work per week
- 1 credit hour = 1 hour of instruction + 2 hours of out-of-class work per week (Correct answer)
- 1 credit hour = 2 hours of instruction + 1 hour of out-of-class work per week
- 1 credit hour = 3 hours of instruction per week with no out-of-class expectation
Correct answer: 1 credit hour = 1 hour of instruction + 2 hours of out-of-class work per week
The federal credit-hour definition (34 CFR 600.2) specifies one hour of instruction plus a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work per week per credit.
Question 6: Which concept describes the degree to which students perceive their online instructor as a real, accessible person who communicates care and enthusiasm?
- Teaching Presence
- Cognitive Presence
- Social Presence
- Instructor Immediacy (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Instructor Immediacy
Instructor immediacy refers specifically to verbal and non-verbal behaviors that reduce psychological distance and make instructors feel approachable and personable to students.
CFD CFD Technology Integration & Online Learning 2
Which blended learning model places the majority of direct instruction online and uses classroom time primarily for application and discussion?