When adults learn, they want engaging, useful, and convenient training content. This means short, sharp, and practical materials that they get to access anytime, anywhere.<\/p>\n
But if you\u2019ve developed online training courses before, you know that creating eLearning content can be the trickiest part of the course design process. So, hands up if you\u2019re looking for some great training content development tips.<\/p>\n
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The list of tips and tricks that make some eLearning course content better than others is, well, long! But we have a few favorites.<\/p>\n
These are our top picks for ways to ensure that your course content leads to more engaged learning and even a little fun.<\/p>\n
1. Start with “why”<\/a> Let’s look at them one by one and explore how they can help you create eLearning courses that will hook employees\u2019 attention.<\/a><\/p>\n Everyone is busy. Including your learners.<\/p>\n This means that your target audience needs to understand what<\/strong> they\u2019ll learn, how<\/strong> they\u2019ll learn it, and why<\/strong> it will be useful to them before they start their course. Once they understand the \u201cwhy\u201d, they\u2019ll be more emotionally invested and engaged in learning.<\/p>\n A useful way to demonstrate the purpose behind training is to organize eLearning content into learning outcomes (LOs). Using verbs from Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy, you can develop focused learning objectives that guide the choice of content.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re unfamiliar with Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy, you can learn more about the classification tool here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n But first, here\u2019s an example.<\/p>\n Imagine that the LO is to create an employee development plan<\/a><\/strong>. The word \u201ccreate\u201d tells us that a set of online notes probably won\u2019t be enough, because we\u2019re expecting learners to apply their skills.<\/p>\n So we might also include an online workshop or webinar<\/a><\/strong>, where learners get to practice their skills by tackling a case study with the help of a subject matter expert.<\/p>\n
\n2. Find your\u00a0“who”<\/a>
\n3.\u00a0Create an intuitive learning path<\/a>
\n4.\u00a0Cater to all learning styles<\/a>
\n5.\u00a0Try active learning<\/a>
\n6.\u00a0Keep it short and simple<\/a>
\n7.\u00a0Make quality a priority<\/a>
\n8.\u00a0Speak the right language<\/a>
\n9.\u00a0Be original<\/a><\/p>\n1. Start with “why”<\/h3>\n