Describe the change, not just the new version
“Updated to version four” does not tell a reviewer what to inspect. Name the source step and the actual difference: a new waiting-list state, changed owner or revised confirmation condition. Separate wording improvements from changes in expected action. The former may need a reading check; the latter can affect practice answers and the way previous completions should be interpreted.
Walk the dependency chain
Use the source map to identify explanations, examples, questions and feedback that depend on the rule. Then list shared locations such as a course link, embedded page or exported package. Our local worksheet turns a non-sensitive list of affected lesson elements into a review checklist. It does not discover dependencies automatically, edit a course or send a notification.
Review old results honestly
A completion recorded before a material change does not prove that the learner has seen the new instruction. Decide what follow-up is appropriate within your real training process, and avoid rewriting historical results to make them appear current. This publication does not determine compliance or employment consequences. Keep the content-change record separate from the observed learner activity.
Publish only the checked version
After the revision is reviewed, inspect the actual shared learner view and any exported destination within your authorized workflow. Preserve enough history to explain which source supported the old and new answers. If a dependency remains unknown, do not claim the update is complete. Use the maintenance-cost worksheet to decide whether a large collection is becoming too costly to keep trustworthy.
Example dependency checklist
For the fictional waiting-list change, inspect the status explanation, booking-sheet example, scenario answer and feedback. Also inspect any embedded copy and link description that promises the previous behavior. The checklist is complete only for the dependencies you actually identified; it is not an automatic inventory of every shared copy.
Sources used for this page
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- CDC Quality Training Standards — Standards and certification reference · cdc.gov · Publisher independence not verified · checked 2026-10-02