Personal and professional development is being increasingly linked to the digital space. As such, it is hardly surprising that there are increasingly more options available online as more people go online to learn, engage, grow, earn, and otherwise develop. This is where taking the time to package your knowledge in the digital space in the form of an eLearning course may prove to be the next best thing for you and those who are in need of what you have to offer. Below, we give you the information you need to design your course well.
Choose Your Niche
At the heart of any eCourse is imparting knowledge. As such, the first thing to do is decide on your area of interest and who your ideal audience will be. Getting clear on your subject and audience will help ensure that you get clear on the purpose and the kinds of content of your course. This critical first step will help ensure that the rest of your course design process flows well.
Importantly, some of the things to consider in this step include the age, interests, accessibility, and tech user habits of those within your target audience.
Structure Your Content
After deciding on your subject matter or area of interest, then the next step is to clearly outline your content and organize it into smaller modules and engaging content types or formats that allow you to make the information easy to digest. This is because an efficient content organization helps ensure the content is clear and focused. Consequently, your course becomes better suited and beneficial to those it was intended to help.
Choose A Platform or Delivery Modality
There are several Learning Management (LMS)options available to get your eCourse out to your target audience. For example, there are platforms already dedicated to hosting courses like the one you are creating. Still, others choose to build and structure their own platforms to house a library of courses. There are no wrong options, however. It is simply a matter of matching your course objectives, students’ needs, and features offered by the software or hosting platform. Once you find the best match for you and your eLearning course, then are well on your way to success.
There you have it! Three (3) easy steps to successful eLearning COurse Design whatever you choose to provide your prospective students with. Happy teaching!
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