Pay attention

Attention is required for learning.

CME as a time to sleep, zone out, play with the iPhone, eat is not compatible with what we know about more effective strategies to confer skills and enhance practice. To be effective we need CME that requires attention and effort.

• If our kid is taking driver's ed, would we expect them to attend all of the classes before we got in the car with them? 
• Can you ski and attend a lecture at the same time? 

Should we require evidence of actual participation?

Participation can now be easily verified by via electronic tools tracking

• for online learning time spent on a certain task is easily measured
• attendance can be tracked via RFID tags when you enter/exit (or being asked to scan a badge when you enter if you want credit).