NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGE
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ASSERTIVENESS
SELF MANAGEMENT SKILLS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
COLLABORATION SKILLS
CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS
College is big on critical thinking. No
more memorizing the state capitals
— now your student will be expected
to figure out problems by thinking
them through. Help them start now
by giving them hypothetical life
questions and let them think through
the best solutions.
TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS
Many students are comfortable and able
to navigate today’s technology — it
almost seems like kids are born with the
skill. But if your student isn’t comfortable
with tech, they’ll need to become familiar
with some basic software programs, as
well as searching for and accessing
information online. And getting familiar
with online communication tools
like Zoom and Slack wouldn’t hurt either.
TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY
College, like life, is not all black and
white. Some professors give
guidelines rather than specifics
when it comes to assignments.
Students who are better able to
accept working in the “gray” area
when things are not crystal-clear will
be less apprehensive and better
able to pick up on subtle cues.
E LEARNING
1.Stick to a single format.
Keep your bullet point formatting consistent throughout the entire list. If your first bullet is a short phrase
without punctuation, then all of the other bullets should follow the same rule. Generally speaking, full
sentences should end with a period, while fragments do not require any punctuation. Whenever possible,
use under ten words for each bullet point, as it provides learners with snippets of information without
overwhelming them.
2.Include a subheading in each bullet point.
If your bullets are going to include sentences instead of short phrases, add a subheading to highlight the
key idea. Write a brief headline and bold or italicize it in order to draw the learner’s attention. Otherwise,
your learners aren’t able to get the information they need quickly by simply scanning the bullet point list,
which defeats the purpose of using bullet points in the first place.
3.Follow the Three-Line Law.
Keep your bullet point content to three lines or under. If you need any more room than that, you may want
to consider breaking the list down into two or three different bullet lists to prevent cognitive overload. For
example, if you realize that one of your bullets is turning out to be a paragraph long, then it may be time to
give that idea its very own bullet point list. In addition, it’s best to keep your lists to 5 items or under. Keep
in mind that bullets in eLearning are supposed to highlight the key takeaways, so that learners can get a
grasp of the concept in a fraction of time. If you include 10 bullets, then they simply won’t absorb and
remember every point.
4.Each bullet stands alone.
Every bullet point starts fresh, which means that it should not contain transition words, such as firstly,
lastly, etc. If you would prefer to put them in a certain order, then you may want to opt for a numbered list
or just stick to the standard paragraph format. Bullet points in eLearning should also be semicolon free, as