eLearning Design Best Practices for Engaging, Relevant Training!
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The document outlines ten best practices for eLearning design, emphasizing the importance of performance-based learning objectives aligned with organizational goals. It advocates for agile development through constant communication, the use of engaging instructional strategies, appropriate audio usage, and effective assessments. Additionally, it stresses the need for standardized designs compatible with technology standards for successful eLearning implementation.
eLearning Design Best Practices for Engaging, Relevant Training!
- 1. 10 Best Practices for eLearning Design
- 3. Ensure: ● Learning objectives cascade from your organizational goals ● Content and assessments are aligned with learning objectives
- 4. Follow an Agile Project Management Process 02
- 5. The Successive Approximation Model (SAM) is an agile development model created by Michael Allen. Each of its 3 phases follows an iterative process with constant communication between the design team and the stakeholders. Source: Allen Interactions
- 7. Select the best strategy based on the topic and learner demographics.
- 9. Let Learners: Think: Icebreakers, Do you know?/Can you recall? questions Do: Click to reveal, drag and drop activities, interactive videos, assessments Apply: Scenarios, simulations
- 11. Ensure audio is not a verbatim of onscreen text but provides a summary of each slide. Provide an audio script and fast forward button (for more learner control). Use professional voiceover (not robotic) to make a connection with the learner.
- 12. Include Formative and Summative Assessments 06
- 13. Formative Assessments After every learning point/topic Diagnostic, offer immediate feedback Can be in several formats (drag and drop, scenarios, gamified questions) Summative Assessments After completion of the course Assess learners’ achievement of learning objectives Multiple choice or single select questions preferred
- 14. Work with the Right Authoring Tool 07
- 15. eLearning Authoring Tools: Speed up eLearning course development Cut eLearning development cost Support translation of eLearning content Make multi-device compatible learning a reality
- 16. Plan for Translations Right at the Start 08
- 17. Design the master course in a translation- friendly manner Ensure at least 30% white space to accommodate translated text Use internationally accepted formats for units of measurement, dates, and currency Avoid using slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and culture-specific humor Avoid embedding text (labels) on images
- 18. Standardize before Scaling Up 09
- 19. Create and follow a style guide Use templates and standard checklists Go for a preferred authoring tool Partner with a good eLearning vendor
- 20. Check for Compatibility with Technical Standards 10
- 21. Technology standards determine how eLearning courseware interacts with the LMS. SCORM compatible courses function on most LMSs as well as transfer content between multiple LMSs whenever needed. Tin Can (xAPI) can receive, store, and share information on Learning Record Stores (LRS) across learning environments.