Patti Shank
Patti Shank
President at Learning Peaks
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    Patti Shank

    Patti Shank, PhD, CPT is the Research Director for The eLearning Guild and president of Learning Peaks LLC, an internationally recognized instructional design consulting firm that provides learning and performance consulting and training and performance support solutions. Patti is quoted frequent...
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion Writing good quiz/test question answers/distractors
"We can do higher levels of application on MCQs using technology... any comments?"
  • over 12 years ago09/12/11 at 1:40 pm (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion Writing good quiz/test question answers/distractors
"Another example of a multi-choice question at a reasonably high level of application: A 57-year-old male who underwent surgery 6 months ..."
  • over 12 years ago09/12/11 at 1:38 pm (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion Writing good quiz/test question answers/distractors
"Example of a multi-choice question at a reasonably high level of application: John is designing an assessment for a new course on listeni..."
  • over 12 years ago09/12/11 at 1:36 pm (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion Writing good quiz/test question answers/distractors
"Steve: Don’t know how I missed your post. The guideline you posted puts an amazing amount of instructional design and assessment writing ..."
  • over 12 years ago09/12/11 at 1:29 pm (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion Writing good quiz/test question answers/distractors
"Robert, that's SMAHT-A&&. The don’t-use-silly-distractors-rule is realy only aimed at tests where the grade counts and the quest..."
  • over 12 years ago09/12/11 at 1:21 pm (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion Writing good quiz/test question answers/distractors
"Greg, here are some general guidelines for all test items: General Guidelines for all Test Items Match test item to objective. If this..."
  • over 12 years ago09/12/11 at 10:54 am (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion Writing good quiz/test question answers/distractors
"Steve, Thanks!"
  • over 12 years ago09/09/11 at 3:28 pm (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion Do elearning courses need quizzes?
"Hey all... We're discussing some quiz writing mechanics here http://community.articulate.com/forums/p/5517/30394.aspx#30394 in case you w..."
  • over 12 years ago09/09/11 at 3:27 pm (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion Writing good quiz/test question answers/distractors
"David, I see your point. That’s the reason I said that that type of question might be better asked as a “Select all that apply” question ..."
  • over 12 years ago09/09/11 at 3:25 pm (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion Writing good quiz/test question answers/distractors
"Sheila, Awesome addition to the list. Clarity of writing has to be at the top of the list when writing quiz/test questions. Grammar and p..."
  • over 12 years ago09/09/11 at 3:14 pm (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion Writing good quiz/test question answers/distractors
"David, Let me see if I understand your concern about #6. It'd be better to use a "Choose all that apply" because the language is less con..."
  • over 12 years ago09/09/11 at 11:14 am (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion item analysis
"Thanks... this may work! Patti"
  • 13 years ago03/01/11 at 9:12 am (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion how do you add an em dash?
"Rebecca, I LOVE em dashes too. What do you think about the practice of using two hyphens when they are unavailable?"
  • 13 years ago02/28/11 at 5:40 pm (UTC)
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Patti Shank replied to the discussion item analysis
"Brian, I want to pull data from individual QM questions in order to improve those questions or instruction. For example... which question..."
  • 13 years ago02/28/11 at 5:38 pm (UTC)