Online eLearning courses are a great way to learn and build new skills and knowledge especially now while many of us are working from home. Here are a few basic tips for making online courses great for employees and students:
- Identify your target audience, then truly analyze their training needs and create an online course that meets their specific needs. Sounds simple, but you'd be amazed at how many courses are developed never having a thorough needs analysis prepared first. This step will help you create a course that is relevant and valuable to your audience. If you need professional help in creating instructionally sound courses please send us an email at [email protected] - we've built 100's of engaging and interactive online eLearning courses, assessments, interactive case studies and certifications for many of the world's largest companies, distributors, retailers and higher education and not for profits in the world. #elearningdevelopment
- Create a custom website or use an online learning platform, as known as a Learning Management System #lms to host your course. This will provide a professional and organized space for you to showcase your course, track and report results and even interact with your students. A custom learning space is the best, most ideal way to create a meaningful learning experience. If you don't have access to a LMS let us know we can help! We build custom learning portals for our clients with a 99.9% uptime guarantee and provide global hosting and end user technical support.
- If your building a course for general public use you can use social media and email marketing to promote your course(s). Share updates, offer sneak peeks, and showcase success stories from past students to generate interest and market your course. Offer a free trial or discounted rate to encourage potential students to try your course. This will give them a chance to see the value of your course and decide if it's right for them. #onlinecourses
- Last, be sure to provide excellent customer service, and don't forget to encourage, acknowledge and support your employees and students! This will help build trust and credibility, and may lead to positive surveys and even word-of-mouth referrals. #customerservice - we use digital badges and digital certificates so learners can share and be recognized for their accomplishments.
By creating a high-quality course and supporting it effectively, you can reach your target audience and help students improve their skills and achieve their goals.
