Learning Express to the Top!

1.  Set-up an account in LearningExpress and browse through the available exams.

Done: same login and passwords as MARVEL! 

2.  Choose one and answer a few questions. Then click "Score my test" in the top toolbar. Ignore the warnings and continue to have your test scored, so that you can see how the diagnostic page looks. Then click "View Answers" at the bottom of the page. What did you think about this test experience?

For pride's sake I took the Reading Practice Test 1 yet didn't spare my pride. I answered 8 questions and got 6 correct. Upon review, I need more work! I hurried because I knew there was a time limit and remembered that my students just took a test in class that was on computer and I agonized for them as some struggled to focus on the computer to answer grade appropriate reading questions. I feel their pain. 

3.  Job searching and resume writing are among the self-paced courses in LearningExpress.  Click on the "Job Search and Workplace Skills" learning center and add one of the courses to your center.  Take a few minutes to explore the course and note your observations.

I initially chose a 'course' that included only an ebook to download. Fortunately, I found some grammar review that I can use in my classroom. My next choice was a course that was Business Writing Basics Course 1: Organizing your writing. I found this information useful to help me teach my students. You teach best what you've learned to do yourself. I plan to use these sources yet again to enhance my writing instruction even though it applies to business writing skills. Not sure it will be much different because the basic rules apply. Good refresher.

4. Type a search term in the search box in the upper left of the home page for a skills improvement or career topic in which you are interested. Notice that results are sorted by tests, courses and eBooks (if all of those are available for your chosen topic). Please select an eBook and look through its pages.

As previously stated I mistakenly chose a 'course' that had an ebook. I did infact browse and found a ton of grammar improvement to include a pretest and skills lessons I could use. Students always need to know grammar is useful and will always be there to be improved upon as needed.

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From the home page, bottom right, click the link for eBooks. The list will open in a new window. Browse the titles and take a look at one that interests you.