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10 Golden Rules for ELearning Design

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Too often today you will find organizations hastily slap-together a bunch of PowerPoint slides, upload them into a program like Articulate, click “publish” and call it “elearning” The reality is that this type of elearning development is just flat-out ineffective. Stick with a standard color-scheme.

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How (and Why) to Create an e-Learning Prototype

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Or perhaps you planned a scenario exercise that’s too difficult for learners to complete. This could be anything from PowerPoint to your LMS itself. Your course may seem straightforward on paper, but once it hits a live environment, it can become far more difficult.

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Improve Training using the PAF Model

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Presentation - In this phase of the approach, learners are presented the content – be it in PowerPoint, programs like Articulate Storyline, through job aids, lectures, or videos. In this model, “PAF” stands for Presentation, Application, and Feedback. The success of this model involves creating a proper blend. Paul Wilson.

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How (and Why) You Should Run an E-Learning Prototype

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Or perhaps you planned a scenario exercise that’s too difficult for learners to complete. You can begin building your prototypes with pen and paper, and switch to an interactive medium such as PowerPoint once your ideas begin to take a more definite shape. For smaller courses, prototype until you feel confident in your design.

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FOOL-PROOF Formula For Successful Instructional Design

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So it looks like my 5min PowerPoint drawn diagram below you see below. To take it one step further, you can include exercises that don’t include all of the “hand holding” that the simulation has. The first Lesson should be high level (think “key terms”, “key processes”, etc.) Critical Component.

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Online Education Is about More Than Video

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Organize learners into small groups for projects or tandem learning exercises. Finally, while you don’t need perfectly polished content at all times, you also want your content to be more engaging than you reading a powerpoint out loud. Create a discussion room for your class to talk about lesson content.

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5 Tips for Using Video in Online Training Courses

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Avoid treating your video lessons like PowerPoint slides. This has already been said a thousand times, but it bears repeating: videos that are nothing more than a PowerPoint presentation with voiceover narration are dull and difficult for learners to digest. You’re using video, so take advantage of the medium!

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