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Doors, not locks

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A learning plan should show the next steps as open doors: lit ones close to what you know, dimmer ones further away. Nothing is locked. If you want to jump ahead, you can, and come back.

This matters for grown-ups especially. Being told you are not ready yet can end a return to learning before it begins.

One question

A course says a lesson is "far from what you have done so far". What should that mean?

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A lesson is kept once you've answered the question and written at least 8 words. Nobody grades it; it stays on this device.