product-specific terminoloy
Good debate online about the difference between a search and a query as might be encountered by users of MS Access, Filemaker Pro etc.
We need to be vigilant about any practice examination questions that we might use with our students. Product-specific terminology is only of value to users that hit on the right meaning for a particular term. Similarly, product-specific IT problems don't really help us exploit the full potential of higher order thinking or solution development that might come with more generic versions.
It is going to be hard but important for us to completely audit all questions to neutralize all our product-specific terminology, screen grabs or solutions. I will admit to having to having to pinch and punch myself into being open minded enough to look beyond what I know and what I am comfortable and familiar with.
When we only know how to use a hammer, every problem looks rather like a nail.
We need to be vigilant about any practice examination questions that we might use with our students. Product-specific terminology is only of value to users that hit on the right meaning for a particular term. Similarly, product-specific IT problems don't really help us exploit the full potential of higher order thinking or solution development that might come with more generic versions.
It is going to be hard but important for us to completely audit all questions to neutralize all our product-specific terminology, screen grabs or solutions. I will admit to having to having to pinch and punch myself into being open minded enough to look beyond what I know and what I am comfortable and familiar with.
When we only know how to use a hammer, every problem looks rather like a nail.