Omniplex Learning Connected - July 2024
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In the constantly shifting world of L&D, maximising the power of your training programmes is crucial. In our July edition, we’ll be exploring how you can utilise instructional design principles to engage your learners and generate results.
The WHY behind learning: Discovery, Adventure and Exploration
If you're an L&D professional creating eLearning on a regular basis, you may often find yourself asking the same questions during the creation process and find it difficult to spark inspiration.
Questions like... "Why are my learners not engaging with my content?" "Why am I using this particular learning method?" or even "why do I need to this?"
In a recent LinkedIn Live, Omniplex Learning's Lead Instructional Designer, Matthew Kesby delivered a thought-provoking session that explored traditional methods of digital learning and outlined the ways you can transform its creation from a boring task to an exciting journey.
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The Power of Instructional Design Principles
eLearning remains a powerful tool for workplace learning with a reported 60% increase in learning retention rates and 40-60% less learning time required in comparison to traditional learning methods.
So, how can you make sure to fully harness its power through your creation process and accelerate your learner completion rates?
Effectively applying instructional design principles to your digital learning content can be a valuable solution.
Check out our must-have ID principles below to set your team up for success ??
Apply clear learning objectives
Setting clear learning objectives is a crucial part of any successful training programme. By clearly defining what learners should know, understand and be able to do after finishing their training, L&D experts are able provide useful direction and purpose to learning.
Meaningful assessment methods
Weaving assessment into your eLearning is a great way to continuously test learner progress and understanding. L&D professionals should include formative and summative assessments that align with learning objectives. Offering timely feedback helps the learner to identify areas of improvement and consolidates understanding of subject matter.
Personalised learning
Every learner is unique so you can't rely on every learner responding to your content in the exact same way. For best results, embrace personalisation by tailoring learning paths to individual needs. Adaptive learning platforms leverage data and analytics to adjust content, pacing, and difficulty levels for each learner.
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The key to maximising knowledge retention
One of the biggest mistakes that eLearning designers and trainers make is cramming too much content into their sessions.
Overloading your learners with information will quickly lead to frustration and feelings of overwhelm that will hinder knowledge retention. L&D professionals often focus diligently on ensuring that all critical learning points are covered but this can sometimes lead to dreaded "cognitive overload" for learners.
We've compiled our top three tips for peak knowledge retention below ??
The power of 3
When designing your course content, have a maximum of three key points you want learners to understand in a session. This increases the likelihood of information absorption and the likelihood of them practically applying it in the future.
Unlock the effectiveness of gamification
Humans are significantly more engaged with the learning process when they are asked to solve problems.
Gamification techniques like scorecards, leader boards and badges make learning a fun game while accelerating motivation and knowledge retention.
Authoring tools like Articulate 360 can provide you with all the tools you need to apply these clever techniques easily.
Encourage reflection
Before you conclude your course, give your learners some food for thought. Whether its ways to further their knowledge or a relevant video that sums up their learning, think of a way to keep what they've learnt front and centre in their mind.
Even a simple post-session survey can be a quick way to encourage a learner to revisit what was covered in their training.
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Want to take your instructional design expertise up a notch? ??
Check out our ITOL-accredited Diploma in Instructional Design course! Over the course of three exciting training days, uncover how to master the art of memorable learning experiences using proven methods for boosted learner retention.
You will learn about everything from learning needs analysis and learner psychology to successfully applying AI methods to your content.
??? Important dates for your diary ???
Upcoming webinars:
24th July - An introduction to Articulate 360. Register now.