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How to Make Online Courses More Interactive

LearnDash

Course creators pass information through static lessons, and students turn in assignments, and the cycle repeats. Let’s explore how you can make courses more interactive by utilizing quizzes, gamification, forums, and more. Instead of ending with one, use a quiz as a pre-knowledge check at the start of a lesson.

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Use YouTube to Build a Course in 3 Steps

LearnDash

The wizard then creates a course with lessons for each individual video in the playlist. For example, if you have a YouTube series teaching users how to get started in investing, you may want to start with a video that discusses how much to invest. By default, each video creates a new lesson in the course. Watch entire videos.

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Turbocharge Your Training: Blended Learning Solutions for Maximum Impact

Infopro Learning

This new way of learning mixes regular classroom lessons with online activities to give individuals an engaging and customized learning journey. This means making the most of online tools like learning apps, websites, and videos to make the lessons fun and interactive. 6 Most Popular Blended Learning Models 1.

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Success Formula for Discussion Forums in Financial Services

Tony Karrer

I received a question this week related to Discussion Forums for Knowledge Sharing at Capital City Bank : I successfully launched a discussion forum for a small group of lending assistants within my bank. That forum is still up and running. I could go on… but I’m sure you get the picture. Great question.

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Why Course Completion Rates Matter (And How to Improve Them) 

LearnDash

Microlearning is a teaching approach that focuses on content being broken down into smaller, manageable chunks with shorter lessons. Whole courses can be separated into microcourses, with lessons ranging from one to fifteen minutes. Try forums, social media groups, and discussion boards to do so.

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How To Use Course Forums Effectively

LearnDash

Forums are often used in elearning as an easy way to allow learners to communicate with each other, discuss any questions they may have relating to the content, and interact with the instructor. Depending on the topic of your online course it may make sense to include a forum. Should You Use Forums?

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How-To: Discussions Feature

Ed App

Our new Discussions and Assignments features have landed! For step-by-step instructions on how to access and leverage the Discussions feature to its full capabilities, read on. Part A: Admin View – How to Set Up the Discussions Feature. Step 1: Click the dropdown next to create a lesson and select “Create a discussion”.