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Page 1: 5 eLearning Mistakes to Avoid

5 eLearning Mistakes to Avoid

Michael Management Corporation

www.michaelmanagement.com

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Meet Your Host & Speaker

Erin Lett

• Operations Manager

• Joined MMC in 2010

• BA in Communications from Stetson

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Meet Your Co-Speaker

Leslie Bass

• Project Manager &

• Senior Instructional Designer

• Over 25 years IT experience

• Joined MMC as Lead Instructional Designer

• Created hundreds of eLearning simulations

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Developing Good eLearning is Hard

• Ever wonder what your students really think of the

eLearning courses you build?

• Employees will often offer complaints before praise.

• Many employee complaints can be easily addressed.

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Developing Good eLearning is Hard

• As the leading provider of online SAP training, we’re

the first to tell you that developing good eLearning

material is challenging!

– Over 90 certification level eLearning courses

– 1,000 hands-on simulation lessons

– Delivered over 25,000 online training sessions

to over 6,000 students

- 200 corporate customers

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Developing Good eLearning is Hard

• Many students are only taking the course because

they have to, not because they want to.

• Others take the course because they truly want to.

• Their motivation is different, but they also want the

course to be focused and a good use of their time.– Improve their job skills

– Make them more efficient

– Avoid mistakes & errors

– Solve problems

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# 1 Wrong Tools & Unclear Objectives

• Using the wrong tool to create your eLearning is just

as dangerous as having poorly defined objectives.

• Rapid eLearning packages should be labeled

“For Emergency Use Only!”

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# 1 Wrong Tools & Unclear Objectives

• Begin by deconstructing your existing material.

• No single tool performs every function an eLearning

developer requires. Try several before committing!

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• Learning objectives focus on action.

• Learning objectives require clear goals.

- Why is the course being built?

- What is expected after completing the course?

- What is the desired outcome?

# 1 Wrong Tools & Unclear Objectives

Describe

Analyze

Build

Compose

Identify

List

Order

Verify

• Break learning objectives into smaller subcategories.

- List main objective

- List smaller supporting objectives

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# 2 Time & Interactivity Engagement Issues

• Keep lessons no longer than 30 minutes, maybe shorter

depending on the scope & topic.

• Break complex training concepts into smaller lessons.

• Test your audience and then fine-tune each module.

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• The absence of a classroom & instructor must

be replaced with engaging & valuable features.

• Include interactive click-through, quizzes, games,

simulations, etc.

• Ask questions & teach students how to apply

their knowledge.

# 2 Time & Interactivity Engagement Issues

ANSWER A ANSWER B

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# 3 Inappropriate Use of Audio& Visual Elements

• Audio & Visual elements are key objects of eLearning.

• Include audio on every slide & use professionals.

• Poor quality & inconsistencies can distract and take

away from your learner’s overall experience.

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• Create a visually stimulating experience for your learners.

• Stay away from stock images.

# 3 Inappropriate Use of Audio& Visual Elements

• Use images of your own team members.

- More interesting

- More relevant & fun!

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• Don’t link to external content.- Video URLs can change unexpectedly

- Publishers can change the content to just about anything

- Content & quality can be poor/grainy/outdated

# 3 Inappropriate Use of Audio& Visual Elements

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# 4 Feature & Content Overloading

• As technology exists, we often feel we

must have it & we must use it.

• Important to identify where authoring

tool features are applicable and have

educational value.

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• Avoid overloading your slides with too much content.

# 4 Feature & Content Overloading

• Focus on one main idea per slide.

• Replace paragraphs with bullet points.

• Replace text and numbers with visuals/charts/graphics.

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# 5 Lack of Assessment & Feedback

• Evaluate & assess your students on a regular basis.

• Implement quizzes, surveys & assignments that

evaluate student progress.

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• It is important to collect course feedback from learners.- Did you feel satisfied with the course overall?

- Did you experience any technical issues?

- If you could offer any suggestions, what would they be?

# 5 Lack of Assessment & Feedback

• Don’t be afraid of your mistakes – correct them!

- Use your feedback and turn it into actionable items.

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• # 1 Wrong Tools & Unclear Objectives

• # 2 Time & Interactivity Engagement Issues

Summary

• # 3 Inappropriate Use of Audio & Visual Elements

• # 5 Lack of Assessment & Feedback

• # 4 Feature & Content Overloading

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Questions & Answers

Have additional questions?

Contact us at (800) 608-0490

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