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How to Set Proper Learning Objectives

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” The same can be said about instructional design and the development of eLearning content. Learning objectives are to instructional designers is the same as a map is to a traveler. With the proper learning objectives in place, designing a relevant, engaging and useful course becomes a lot easier.

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How to Make Sure Your Course Meets Its Learning Objectives

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Instructional designers are guided by these same types of parameters when ensuring their courses meet specific learning objectives. Let’s look at the process of designing good learning objectives, so you can build the various elements of your course or training in service of a clear purpose with measurable outcomes.

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Generational Differences

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When instructional designers create courses for Baby Boomers, they should remember that this generation did not grow up with all the technology that is now coming into the world; therefore, courses designed for this audience must have an intuitive interface. Those in the Millennial category like to have control over their learning.

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Q&A: Low Country Virtual

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We believe that a high-quality online program possesses many features that align with what we know to be true about how students learn best. Our leaders knew when they launched the program that aligning it to the National Standards for Quality (NSQ) would ensure that we created a strong program. There is tremendous wisdom in the field.

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How to Plan a New Online Course, Part 1: Establishing the Basics

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Unlike a conversion, where you already have a solid base of effective content to build upon, designing a course from the ground up means you need to start by building the basics. Define Your Learning Objectives. You can read our detailed tips on creating effective learning objectives here.

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Breaking Down Barriers: How UDL Transforms the Learning Experience

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It also allows for authentic learning to take place, permitting learners to uniquely engage with educational content with multiple opportunities to respond and express their evidence of learning. This is an example of what a student with a learning disability (LD) often experiences after taking a traditional quiz or exam.

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How Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction Can Make Your Online Courses Better

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This famed nine-step process can be adapted to help instructional designers and trainers in all fields create highly-effective courses in any topic. Before a student can learn, he or she must be paying attention. Inform Learners of Objectives. Your objectives should be stated within the first few pages of content.