Interactive e-Learning

For designers seeking to increase the level of interaction and engagement in their asynchronous e-learning courses. Also suitable for training managers who’d like to know more about best practices for e-learning design.

• Reduce learners’ cognitive load.
• Design active and passive frames.
• Increase retention with interactive video.
• Engage learners with audio.
• Design a software simulation.
• Design a branching scenario.
• Apply gamification techniques.

Session 1

• How to simplify the content of your courses for better retention.
• Conceptual models, analogies, and metaphors you can use to facilitate learning.
• How to structure an e-learning program to increase completion rates.
• Create templates that speed up design and improve the look and feel of your courses.
• Design active and passive learning frames that engage learners.
• Create 3 types of videos that augment users’ experiences.
• 6 ways to build interaction into videos.
• How to match audio to instructional content and methods.
• 3 types of audio and how they aid learning.
• How to improve the use of narration and sound effects.

Session 2

• What it takes to plan a software simulation.
• Clear steps for creating a software simulation in any authoring tool.
• Steps for testing a simulation so it runs as expected.
• How to choose from both types of branching scenarios.
• Scripting and charting a branching scenario for easy design.
• 11 steps to test a branching scenario before development.
• 6 formats you can use for gamification.
• 7 elements you can include in a gamified e-learning course.
• How to design and structure gamified lessons.

• All the worksheets, checklists, and forms in Microsoft® Word template format. Simply download the templates from your personal MyLangevin website.
• 90-day access to all recorded online sessions. 
• Free 1-year feedback service. Receive detailed feedback on your materials to help improve your courses.
• One-time, free refresher training. Brush up on your skills by attending the same workshop a second time. (Note: attendee must be the same person, from the same company, as the original paid booking.)

This workshop combines 2 synchronous sessions with additional self-paced activities. You will spend time live, online learning how to use advanced techniques to add more interactivity to your asynchronous e-learning courses. Also, 1 to 2 hours will be required for pre-course work and intersession assignments.

Maximum Class Size: 15 participants (We limit class size to ensure maximum value and participation for our clients.)

• Log in to the Adobe Connect platform using the link that will be sent prior to your workshop.
• Expect an engaging, highly interactive, hands-on workshop with plenty of practice opportunities using breakout rooms, chat, polls, whiteboard annotation tools, etc.
• Review recordings of each session for up to three months after the workshop ends.