There are several types of eLearning courses, but if you want to create an effective one, then there are some ideas you need to follow. Creating an effective online course requires, time, effort, planning and these tips can help you along the way, especially when you are just getting started.
You have most likely mastered the basics of instructional design already. Now it's time to learn an intimately related discipline called information design.
Put simply, information design refers to the “the arrangement of organization models to provide context and meaning for the information.”
The problem is, a number of common information design mistakes hurt that goal. Here are some of them:
Have you ever stared at the computer wondering how to make your eLearning course more effective? Should you use different graphics or alter the way the information is presented? Perhaps you could realign the interface and make it more accessible to users or enhance the art of storytelling to increase user engagement?
We have carefully selected six texts that form a basic eLearning library and examine these strategies in the context of improving your course designs.
The web is abuzz with talks of mobile learning. With its rise come many benefits, from higher productivity to better engagement. But with all the noise or constant stream of data online, it's difficult to find really useful information. That's why we've gleaned some links to resources specifically to help instructional designers get a holistic view about the subject.
The brain is constantly on the lookout for ways to improve by obtaining new knowledge and skills, even before birth. Unfortunately, retaining information can be challenging, simply because instructors and course designers do not always use methods that facilitate remembering. The following seven points look at key principles from neuroscience research paired with tips that will allow course creators to achieve effective eLearning development.
Writing for effective eLearning is a skill that goes beyond the ability to write in an explanatory and persuasive manner, sometimes on very technical subjects; developers also need to write in-depth about subjects on which they may previously have had very limited knowledge.
Use these six secrets of professional writers to make your eLearning content stand out and engage and interest the learner.
eLearning is rapidly growing in small companies and nonprofit organizations, where typically a single person is responsible for all eLearning activities — in other words, an eLearning department of one.
A one-man eLearning professional needs to be a programmer, project manager, graphic artist, and media specialist all rolled into one.
The following list takes a look at each of the four key skills and explains what you can do to improve.
Los autores Duff y Mohler señalan al respecto: "El buen diseño se basa en el flujo de los ojos. Entre más movimiento ocular se necesita dentro de un campo visual, menos información puede ser recibida y procesada.”
He aquí cómo usted puede reducir al mínimo el movimiento del ojo.