You're creating an e-learning course. How can you make it a memorable experience?

I work for an e-commerce company and I design e-learning content for onboardees. Often the most effective way to introduce and raise awareness of new concepts is to embed them in relatable stories based on real life case studies. So say if you are developing an e-learning module that will help customer service agents learn effective customer case resolution techniques, a great approach is to first expose learners to an interactive video telling an authentic story of a customer’s experience. As the video unfolds, learners are asked to reflect upon how the customer is feeling and how effective the agent is being. We all relate easily to real life stories and they are a great way to contextualise and introduce key concepts.

I'd use story-telling with questions to bring up curiosity about what might happen next, and why - so that learners stop to think and relate back to what they understood from what happened before. Make it a mystery type approach, and use tons of humour. Everyone loves a story. Sometimes, it also helps to break the fourth wall and get the audience to interact by providing ideas as to what should happen next, and to steer the story according to their fancy, and then use it to perhaps challenge the actual story and to see it from a different perspective. Not easy. One needs to be pretty creative and ad hoc in engaging with the class, especially online when you often can't see the audience as many tend to be shy and not turn on their camera.

Take the concept you wish to express and make it relatable to practical experience as in story telling and then design a practical application of the context for hands-on learning and concept re-enforcement.

Consider using Gagne’s 9 events of instruction to structure the lesson plan. Gaining the attention of the learner is a crucial first step and the use of stories is an effective tool, whether online or onsite.

Make learning fun and engaging! Use different activities like quizzes, games, and discussions. Break information into small parts and use videos to help. Let students work together on projects. Check what they've learned with short quizzes. Tell interesting stories to make learning easy to remember. The goal is to keep learning exciting and make sure everyone takes part.

Step 4 of Gagne’s 9 events of instruction presents the content. This is the best place to add interactive elements to the lesson.

In my experience as design leader, my focus is aligning what works for the learners. To enhance eLearning course memorability, incorporate storytelling to create relatable scenarios and engage learners emotionally. Craft a narrative that aligns with the content, making it easier for participants to retain information. End of the day, all that matters is if my learner could understand, retain and apply the knowledge.

Il faut susciter de l'émotion. Quelle soit négative ou positive, créer de l'émotion ancrera les connaissances apprises dans un cours.

Taking others on an adventure or experience where they are tasked with solving problems. Including them as though they are an important mission to uncovering the latest innovation or mystery. Using a well written script with a creative genius, explore new opportunities for eLearning to go through the unimaginable. This can incorporate, video, drawings, animations, drag and drop interactions, quizzes, breakout rooms (if synchronous) and beyond (literally include the metaverse). ELearning can be as fun as going to the movies with friends and it should be. Long gone are the days of clicking through wordy slides.

Having designed multiple on-line courses, an entire on-line master's program, several on-line certificate programs and having had the first Fulbright grant that included an on-line portion I am afraid that most of the ways that individuals have written about making an on-line course memorable only work in the short-run. Stories, multimedia, and music are nice but their influences are generally short-run. In order to make a course memorable you need to have it make a longer-term difference in the lives of those who participate. Whether it is doing a project that could turn in their full time job or writing a paper that they may present at Harvard, MIT, Oxford, or Cambridge it is something that they'll be talking about for years.

In our 200+ courses for K12 educators, we have media content developed by a variety of world class educators and thought leaders. Media adds value only if it contributes to the story and adds value to the overall outcome. How can the media connect and engage the learner in a way that changes their thinking, helps connect the new learning to their context or connects them to others for conversation or collaboration.

Suite aux retours d’expériences de nos apprenants sur notre LMS je constate qu’ils ont plaisir à appendre s’ils s’amusent, s’ils se projettent, si les questions sont incluent dans le déroulé du module (pas uniquement à la fin) et permettent de passer à l’étape suivante. Réussir un module sur mesure est un bon dosage entre la création d’un ??univers?? d’apprentissage qui donne envie de s’y plonger, qui permet à l’apprenant d’interagir pour avancer dans son apprentissage, qui raconte une histoire, qui permet d’intégrer de la théorie. Au moment du sequencage si on sait répondre à la question ??à l’issue de cette séquence les apprenants seront capables de..?? on devrait être sur la bonne voie.

Well, no method is an effective method unless you know what kind of topic or content you are dealing with. I won't decide the learning method without doing the scoping and proper audience analysis. Learner experience should be enhanced through relavance and motivation.

Using the following tools and techniques can help make and e-learning course memmorable: 1. Use high-quality videos to explain complex concepts visually. 2. Incorporate audio narratives for storytelling. 3. Add interactive simulations for hands-on learning. 4. Use infographics for summarizing key points. 5. Employ animations to break down step-by-step processes. 6. Integrate quizzes with instant feedback to reinforce learning. 7. Include a mix of media in each module to cater to different learning styles. 8. Use virtual reality or AR for immersive experiences. 9. Embed social media clips for current relevance. 10. Provide downloadable podcasts for learning on-the-go.

Gamification enhances engagement, motivates learners and provides immediate feedback. It encourages competition and offers a personalized learning experience using various learning styles. Collectibles, leaderboards and challenges further promote competition and collaboration. However, gamification can be distracting due to its many game elements and may shift the focus from learning to earning points or rewards. It might not be suitable for all types of content and can be time-consuming to implement. Additionally, it requires significant investment in both time and money. Hence, it is extremely important to maintain a balance between creativity and functionality while using this strategy.

I agree that gamifying the learning experience is essential, especially for this generation. We must incorporate gamification elements such as badges, leaderboards, or rewards to motivate and engage students. This can make the learning process more enjoyable and memorable.

Gamify! Especially our younger learners, but let's face it, we all need to be engaged to learn. A big challenge of e-learning is people not finishing courses. Bu using the immense knowledge base that video games bring, we can create elearning that is fun and effective.

One of the easiest methods to gain and retain the attention of students in e-learning is to include games. Students with no interest in games will be surprised at the extra level of energy and concentration they can exhibit in learning when they use games in e-learning. Students with zero interest in learning will start with the games and then eventually learn in the process. Gamification in learning is a terrific combo.

Wie einige hier erw?hnt haben, nutze auch ich gerne spielerische Elemente. Doch noch wichtiger als gamification, ist ein klares Motivations Design als Grundlage. Hierzu nutze ich gerne das Octalysis Framework von Yu-kai Chou. Es ist natürlich vereinfacht, bring aber die zentralen, menschlichen Antriebe auf den Punkt. Damit ist es auch gut nutzbar in einer interdisziplin?ren Gruppe. Probier es aus.

Retention is key to the learning process and being the 9th step of Gagne’s framework serves to emphasise the point. The learner’s ability to remember, internalise and apply the knowledge and skills in the real world demonstrates the effectiveness of the lesson.

Great design is key. It starts by creating a simple and organized flow of content. A well-structured course should have an easy flow and intuitive UI, minimizing distractions. This allows learners to focus on the content without being sidetracked by complex navigation. Create a design document to maintain consistency across courses. Focus on simple and easy navigation. It's important for interactive elements like links, buttons, and icons to be instantly recognizable—for instance, a link should clearly look like a link, and a play icon should unmistakably signify "play." Choose visual design elements carefully to ensure they convey the intended message effectively to your audience.

I like to design courses around a practical challenge and guide learners to apply content progressively to their own practical challenge. They leave with a plan to do things differently and many actually implement these for real improvement!

Normalmente, de acordo com a ciência, esquecemos 80% do que aprendemos. Portanto, ensinar a aprender é crucial para que o aluno entenda o processo e posso contribuir de forma mais ativa para que ele ocorra efetivamente. Por exemplo, consultando regularmente o conteúdo a que foi exposto, gerando rela??es com exemplos práticos ligados ao cotidiano. Dar significado à teoria e contextualizar sempre s?o críticos nesta dinamica.

Behalten ist nicht alles, es sollte vor allem um den erfolgreichen Kompetenzerwerb geben. Hier k?nnen e-Portfolios helfen, die verschiedene Aufgabentypen in sich vereinen. Reine Wissensüberprüfungen wie Quizze sind ein Anfang um sich selbst einzusch?tzen. Transfer und Reflexionsaufgaben sind jedoch deutlich relevanten und wichtiger um Kompetenzen langfristig zu festigen.

The best teaching is about building a human connection. PERIOD. Be human, see humans, teach humans to become something that they weren’t before. That perspective can guide us to the kind of teaching that can change lives.

Feedback should not only be limited to surveys, rating stars, and feedback questionnaires. We can gain insights into the user's experience with the course by analyzing their interactions with the learning platform or app. This includes studying the behavior of online students, such as their study frequency, timing, and duration, as well as their proficiency in different checkpoint tests integrated within each learning module. Additionally, it is important to track the abandonment rate and identify common reasons for discontinuation. To further enhance our understanding, we can also analyze this data by factors such as age, location, and occupation, if available.

Whether your learning course includes a testing moment or not, you want to provide a moment where the learner reflects on what they heard, read, learned. Ask simple questions along the lines of "did this make sense" or "was this helpful". Ask them to take time and reflect on whether what they learned will help them grow, improve, develop new skills, access new opportunities. How are they planning to use the newly acquired knowledge, concretely and within a reasonable time span? And yes, ideally, ask them to share this with you, so that you can measure the actual effectiveness and business impact of your learning course on the target audience.

Feedbacks s?o direcionadores, especialmente em cursos online, nos quais a tutoria pode ser realizada pelo próprio aluno. Saber em que dire??o ele está seguindo é motivador e pode levá-lo a recalcular sua rota sempre que necessário. O uso de feedback em cursos é de extrema importancia, n?o apenas para atividades ou avalia??es, mas também para mostrar o desenvolvimento do aluno ao longo da aprendizagem. O aluno tem a confirma??o de que há 'alguém' apoiando-o e que, mesmo realizando o curso 'sozinho', será guiado para o caminho correto.

In my experience. Quizzes between segments and end with a practice exercise they can try on their own in a test environment. Having eLearning short videos to also step them throughout.

Learner-centric Design: Prioritize a user-friendly interface with intuitive navigation. Clear layouts, well-organized content, and responsive design contribute to a positive user experience, ensuring learners can focus on the material rather than struggling with the platform.

Real World Projects and/or creating pitchdecks. There is something about collaboration with your peers in an online programme that brings learning and application to life. Beyond the theories taught, participants get to share their experiences and share knowledge beyond the classroom with each other. This is the biggest part that most educators overlook and is a good opportunity (if designed well) to create opportunities for people to have a voice in the creation of a tangible product. Such empowerment is lacking in most online programmes and that is unfortunate.

I think that the essence of creating memorable e-learning experiences is to embrace the learner's entire journey. The 3H model (Head-Heart-Hands) offers a comprehensive framework for achieving this, emphasizing the combination of multiple techniques as above-mentioned. By focusing on the 'Head', we aim to transmit knowledge effectively. However, it is equally important to engage the 'Heart' by fostering appreciation and a supportive learning environment. Finally, by incorporating 'Hands' through interactive activities, we ensure that learners can apply their knowledge in practical settings. This holistic approach guarantees that e-learning experiences are impactful and deliver significant value to learners.

Good course material either contains a separate section of theoretical information with short examples or the existing material supports search and indexing. Learning is never done just over the duration of the course and good material allows the learner return to strengthen things learned when using the knowledge in practice. But the key is that the information is available easily, fast and conveniently.

I wonder if the question is the right one. The focus should be on the learner and what they take away. Perhaps we should be asking what makes an e-learning course effective rather than memorable. If we are trying to make something memorable it is easy to over engineer to make it standout, when we would be better to focus on the quality of the content, the learning objectives and how we engage the learner to interact with and then implement the learning.