FLASH
LEARNING OBJECTS: DATA COLLECTION
What
is a Flash Learning Object?
Flash Learning Objects are learning activities or movies
created in a program called Flash. These Learning Objects
require a Flash Player for viewing. Some of the Flash Learning
Objects may include some aspects of interactivity, while
others may run more like a movie that students watch to
gain an understanding of a particular concept.
Flash
Learning Objects for Collecting Data
- Data
Collection Movie
- When you select the link to your left, the Flash Movie
(Data Collection) will open in a new window. The movie
requires that the viewer click the arrow button to proceed
to a new page.
-
Data Collection
Quiz
- When you select the link to your left, the Flash Quiz
(Data Collection) will open in a new window. The quiz
keeps track of how many questions are correctly answered
and provides the viewer with a score at the end. Students
should select their answer from the available choices
and then select "Check Answer" to learn if their
selection was correct or incorrect. To proceed to the
next question, they select the next button (>) on the
bottom-right of the screen.
- Introduction
to Statistics Canada - This introduction
to Statistics Canada discusses why data is collected,
why good methods and unbiased collection is important,
and the role that all the information collected can play
in making decisions about the future direction of Canada.
A good introduction piece as you start this unit of study.
