Storyboards are an essential element in designing your online course. They'll improve efficiency, save a lot of work/re-work down the road, and can also help communicate your ideas to stakeholders. Here 5 tips and best practices to get the most out of your storyboards! 1. Keep your goals in mind Why are you creating this eLearning course? Be clear on the purpose and content of your course, right from the start. If the course is truly your course, it should be much easier - you'll know the exact direction to head. However, if you're creating the course for a client, be sure everyone is on the same page (stakeholders, SMEs, course developers, etc.) I often find that what I think the course should be is drastically different from my client's expectations. 2. Don’t forget your audience Assuming you know your audience is a mistake. Research is key. This can come in the form of focus groups, surveys, or interviews to find out everything about the audience you're trying to … [Read more...] about 5 Tips For Effective ELearning Storyboards
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5 Compelling Reasons To Implement The Interactive Design In Your Elearning Content
Interactive design certainly makes your online courses look sharp, but the bigger reason to use interactive design in eLearning is it boosts the quality of your learner’s experience – making your content engaging, yet easy. If you’re still not convinced. Here are 5 compelling reasons to implement the interactive design in all of your eLearning content! #1 Grab Their Attention The days of text-heavy, sleeper courses have come and gone. RIP dry PowerPoint slides. Enter videos, rich graphics, animations, photos, infographics, illustrations, and photos to grab your learner’s attention and bring the content to life. To grab your audience’s attention, the content must be more akin to the content they consume daily on social media and YouTube, not a boring mandatory corporate training lecture. #2 Hold Their Attention To prolong engagement, your eLearning must include the audience as an active participant in the learning journey. Bringing your content to life with immersive videos and … [Read more...] about 5 Compelling Reasons To Implement The Interactive Design In Your Elearning Content