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3: Re: Define in monitor question
In response to 1 08/30/09 03:05 PM
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Hi Neal,

The idea of "Define Later" is that if for some reason you need to modify the content of a particular activity you can do it *before* the students get to it.

This is a good feature to have if for example you aren't sure if the questions you have in an assessment tool would be too easy or too hard... because perhaps you are not so sure of your audience.

As you point out, if an activity is set as define in later, then from Monitor the teacher can access it and set its content. Until the teacher finishes saving the content, the students won't be able to access the activity.

The moment that the teacher *saves* the content in the activity, then the "define later" flag for the students is lifted and they can enter the activity.

Thanks,

ernie

Posted by Ernie Ghiglione

5: Re: Re: Define in monitor question
In response to 3 08/30/09 03:52 PM
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Hi Ernie

Thank you so much! I see now.

In effect, it works kind of like having a stop gate without having to add one to the sequence (Although the stop gate allows me to let selected individuals through to the next step).

Posted by Neal Hirsig

6: Re: Re: Re: Define in monitor question
In response to 5 08/30/09 04:00 PM
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> In effect, it works kind of like having a stop gate without having to add one to the sequence

Precisely.

> (Although the stop gate allows me to let selected individuals through to the next step).

If that's what you want to do.

Which reminds me that in LAMS 2.3, we introduced "conditional gates" that open if students gets/attains a result (or condition). For instance you can specify that the gate will only open if the student gets 7 or more points in previous assessment activity.. or open if the student "has posted X number of words in the forum" or "has voted for XYZ option in a vote" or "has said the words 'apple' but not 'orange' in a Q&A activity", etc, etc.. this gives you really powerful flow control conditions.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Ernie

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