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Plain Language for Course Creators: Enhancing Clarity and Engagement

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In fact, successful training modules are accessible, engaging and even enjoyable. Plain language minimizes confusion and ensures content is easily understood by all learners, no matter their prior knowledge or experience. Retention : Clear, straightforward language aids in information retention.

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Student Performance Analytics: Our Most-Requested New Feature!

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Opting in to this feature will give your instructors or managers access to a dashboard view of every student’s progress throughout each CourseArc module, while also allowing each individual student to see his or her own individual progress. Screenshot of an individual students’ progress throughout a module. Nothing at all!

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Traits of Adult Learners

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You can stay on top of each learner’s progress by using early warning systems like pre-module assessments, mid-point evaluations, and other frequent appraisal techniques to determine when a supportive intervention might be useful. Adult learners have knowledge to share. Adult learners need flexibility.

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

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Stimulate Learners’ Prior Knowledge. Many of us pick up new knowledge and skills more easily if they are related to something we already know, or have prior experience with. Enhance Learners’ Retention and Application of Knowledge. A good resource for establishing clear learning objectives can be found here.

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Formative and Summative Assessments

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A pre-test is given to leadership class on conflict resolution to determine their knowledge of the topic. The goal of a summative assessment is to measure student learning at the end of an instructional unit or module. A test of addition facts is given to third graders during the first week of school.

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The Secret to Beating the Forgetting Curve

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If your goal is to retain that knowledge and apply it when new situations require it, studies have shown that your best bet is to learn in smaller doses, and repeat key information over time. We make it easy to include audio , video , polls , quizzes , and other student-centric media in each module.

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

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profession-specific knowledge, mastering a new tool, improving existing skills, etc.). At the end of this step, you should have a clear idea of the chapters, modules, and sections that will form the structure of your course. Does your audience have any complications related to their learning (e.g.,