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Content, Content (Not To Mention Content) … How To Best Design & Deliver It
#168: Lights, Camera, Interaction!
Strive to have the interactivity on every screen to reinforce the content, not just to have the interactivity. And
remember to provide a wide variety of interactivity types to avoid the multiple choice rut.
Tom Crawford
Root Learning, Inc.
#169: Where Am I? Where Am I Going?
During formative evaluation with pilot users, develop an approximate average time period for
completing the entire course (if brief) or for units or chapters of a longer course. Include these
approximate times in the course introduction, along with instructions for exiting and re-entering
the course, especially if any test results will be saved on exit. Throughout the course, provide
information about user progress relative to the course contents, if possible. At the minimum,
provide easy access to the entire course map. Users need to know how they can fit course
usage into their daily routine.
Judith McMullen
State of Pennsylvania
#170: Sticky Stories
Engage your learner. No matter how technical we get in deploying learning, a good story is still
a good story and helps the learner remember. Also be sure to give the learner an opportunity to
put what they have learned into action. The sooner you get them to do this, the more likely the
learning is going to stick.
Christel Block
Convergys
#171: Don't Confuse With Too Many Options
Do not flood the learner with too many options. Although "power-users" of computer applications
do enjoy a wide variety of options and configurations, in learning very often an overdose of
options leaves the learner confused. Most learners prefer a minimum number of options. In fact,
the "Next" and "Previous" buttons would do just fine.
Adi Gilboa
#172: Visualize Where You Are
Always provide a visual indicator of the student's progress through the lesson or course. For
example, % of pages completed and remaining to be completed.
Ricardo Allen
Pepco
#173: After Completing This Module You Will Be Able To …
Be sure to express the learning outcomes in behavioral terms.
Mike Daniels
Mike Daniel's Consultancy LTD
#174: E-Page Turners Not Wanted
Not a novel or original idea, but some level of interactivity and scenario/problem-based elements greatly
enhance the e-Learning experience for learners. Can't tell you how many "e-page turners" I've seen that are
marketed as e-Learning. We might as well just give the learner a book because all they are doing is reading
information, not interacting with instruction to allow for real transfer of knowledge, skills, and abilites.
Jacob Aplanalp
Naval Education & Training Command
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