Use of Quizlet.com for Accelerated Career Pathways

Quizlet is a free website that anyone can use. Upgrades are available for extra features. We have created a teacher account and developed over 500 sets of vocabulary lists for the Accelerated Career Pathways courses. Students can access this site on any internet-ready computer, or can download a Quizlet app to some smart phones. The student does not have to join or log in to search topics and use the site.
Date:
2016
Primary Material Type:
Development Tool
Institution:
Amarillo College
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 2

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
NA
Industry Sector:
Developmental Education
Occupation:
All Occupations (00-0000)

Education / Instructional Information

Credit Type:
  • Non-Credit
Credential Type:
  • Stacked/Latticed Credential Model
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
Time required to complete each section will vary.
Interactivity Type:
Active - requires user to respond to prompts, questions, etc.
Quality Note:
Part-time Supplemental Instructors observed classes, met with faculty, and reviewed course requirements to determine areas of concern for students. This allowed them to understand what supplemental activities needed to be developed to overcome areas and build bridges of support.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Consultations during development of instructional materials
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • Expertise of Project's Instructional Designers
  • None
Course Note:
All healthcare and technical programs.

Accessibility

Formal Accessibility Policy:
https://www.actx.edu/disability/pagesmith/43
Accessibility Evaluation Report:
NA
Accessibility Features:
  • Text Access - Text to Speech
  • Text Adjust - Compatible
  • Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
  • Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
  • Reading Layout - Page numbers match printed material
  • Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
  • Reading Order - Digital resource layout
  • Structural Markup - Navigation Text
  • Structural Markup - Lists
  • Structural Markup - eReader application
  • Colors Compatible With Assistive Technology
  • Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
  • Language - Markup
  • Non-Decorative Images Have Alt Text
  • Decorative Images Marked With Null Alt Text

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.