{"id":6883,"date":"2015-06-09T12:48:08","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T17:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=6883"},"modified":"2022-06-14T01:46:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T06:46:06","slug":"tips-for-mouth-watering-elearning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/tips-for-mouth-watering-elearning\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Mouth-watering eLearning"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Janice Florent<\/p>\n

In a recent 360training.com<\/a> blog post Shazia Wajid writes,<\/p>\n

Have you cooked up a delectable feast of content for your elearning course? It\u2019s time to take a taste and analyze it. How is the pace of your course? Is it \u201cwell-spiced\u201d with things that engage and delight\u2014but not overloaded with elements fighting for attention? Does it leave your learners feeling satisfied after they consume it?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There are many ways to improve your eLearning content. Take a step back and consider Shazia\u2019s five tips to fine-tune your eLearning content before serving it up to learners. <\/p>\n

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Visual appeal<\/strong>: Images can play an important role in learning, either as a garnish to set the mood or as the primary element served up on a given page. An image can break up the monotony of \u201ctext only\u201d pages.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Bite-size<\/strong>: Split content in small pieces or \u201cchunks.\u201d When content is divided into small chunks (also referred to as microlectures<\/a>), learners find it easier to understand. <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Flavor and nourishment<\/strong>: Keep learners focused by asking questions, either rhetorical or integrated into activities. Involve learners with compelling stories. Grab their attention by using real-life examples and use expressive words with which the learner can relate.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Is there a fly in the soup?<\/strong> While writing and reviewing content, always double-check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Is everything else as it should be?<\/strong> Copy and paste is convenient but it can be the source of unexpected formatting errors. Always preview your content after you copy and paste. If you\u2019ve copied content from another course that has links to external websites, verify those external links are still working.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

If you take these tips into consideration when designing your eLearning course, you will be well on your way towards developing a course learners will find tempting and mouth-watering!<\/p>\n

For more information on Shazia\u2019s tips read her \u201cTop 5 Tips for Mouth-watering eLearning<\/a>\u201d blog post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Janice Florent In a recent 360training.com blog post Shazia Wajid writes, Have you cooked up a delectable feast of content for your elearning course? It\u2019s time to take a taste and analyze it. How is the pace of your course? Is it \u201cwell-spiced\u201d with things that engage and delight\u2014but not overloaded with elements fighting ...continue reading \"Tips for Mouth-watering eLearning\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4],"tags":[120],"class_list":{"0":"post-6883","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-online","7":"tag-elearning","8":"h-entry","9":"hentry","10":"h-as-article"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p82MQk-1N1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8360,"url":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/metacognition-for-effective-online-learning\/","url_meta":{"origin":6883,"position":0},"title":"Metacognition for Effective Online Learning","author":"Janice Florent","date":"September 30, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"by Janice Florent Students who succeed academically often rely on being able to think effectively and independently in order to take charge of their learning. 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