If you’re creating a new elearning course, it’s really important to think from the perspective of the learner. The courses people tend to actually finish are usually the ones that feel genuinely useful to their role. So, how do we get there? Here are six tips when creating your course.
Define clear outcomes
Start with what learners should be able to do after the course, because if someone knows exactly what they’ll get out of it it’s more likely to engage them.
Make it relevant
Use real life examples and situations, especially in compliance elearning, where real context helps learners to actually learn something relevant to their role, instead of just ticking a box.
Build in interaction
Have a go at putting some interactive content into your course. Elements such as short quizzes really help keep people engaged.
Break content into manageable chunks
Shorter modules are a bit easier to focus on and they’re also easy for people to pause and return later without losing track of where they were.
Use the right support
Sometimes professional support can make things much easier for you. Providers such as www.adempi.co.uk/elearning have expertly structured content.
Pilot, review, and refine
Try out your course on a small test group to show you where people are getting a bit bored, and that’ll help guide you to a more interesting course.
So, when content is focused, practical, and easy to fit into a working day, learners are more likely to complete it and apply what they have learned.