Effective E-Learning Design

E-Learning Design Course Duration: Two Days

Course Objectives:

This two-day course teaches the theory of the IDEA e-learning design methodology and engages the trainees in practical hands-on exercises using Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate. Having completed this course, participants will understand and be able to apply principles of effective e-learning. Understand how to build learning objects. Create motivating and business-aligned learning objectives. Understand how to make e-learning instructionally interactive. Understand how to gather the right kind of learner feedback and error correction. Use assessment techniques that truly test. Correctly apply each e-learning mode: demo, practice, evaluation.

Course Outline:

The Value of Learning

What Makes a Successful Business
What is E-Learning?
E-Learning Drivers
Why E-Learning Programmes Fail
What are We Learning: Cognitive, Psychomotor, Attitude

Technologies Used in E-Learning

How Do We Learn
Learning Philosophies
Experiential Learning
What We Remember
Traditional Systems Training
Generations of Simulation Tools
The Teaching Paradox
Getting It Wrong

Learning Objects and Learning Objectives

Business Goals and Training Goals and Objectives
Objectives and Prerequisite Objectives
Teaching Sequences
Expectation Setting
Learning Activities
Learning Objects: Building, Reusing, and Grouping)
Reusable Learning Objects
Grouping Learning Objects

Essence of Good Design

IDEA – Effective E-Learning Design Flow
Motivation Factor; Business Motivators
Motivation Techniques
Making it Learner Centric; Scenarios
Tips – Engaging Scenarios
Meaningful and Memorable; Motivating Objectives
The Content Plan
Design Dos and Don’ts

Modes of E-Learning Delivery

The Need for “Modes” of Delivery
Using Demo Mode, Practice Mode, Test Mode
Screen Capture
The Right Language for Demos
Using Narration
Demo Mode: Design Considerations

Effective Learner Instruction

Instructional Interactivity
“Do” Activities
Practice Mode Uses
Effective Instruction Sequence
Levels of Scaffolding
Prescriptive vs. Non-prescriptive Instructions
Making mistakes; Error Remediation
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Feedback
Bridging the Gap
Multiple Paths
Practice Mode Design Considerations
Memory Techniques

“E” and “A” Evaluation of Trainees

What to Test
Evaluation Mode Uses
Evaluation Activities
Writing Good Tests
Applying What has been Learned
Application Activities

Work with the Recycle Bin
Restore items from the Recycle Bin

Discussion and Question Time

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