3 Instruction Tips to Better Manage Your Time
Online instruction can have its perks of a flexible schedule, however, it can easily become overwhelming. Before you know it you will be checking your email before breakfast and at all times of the day. These are 3 simple instruction tips to help you better manage your time during your online instruction. Repurpose content. When […]
Help Students Manage Their Time
Often times with e-learning platforms, courses can either be self-paced or have strict due dates set in place for assignments, quizzes, tests, etc. Setting due dates are generally most successful in an online course because it gives the students a guideline for course completion. Ultimately, these guidelines prevent students from procrastinating until the end of […]
Don’t Overload Your Students With Information
Don’t Overload. One of the most important rules to keep in mind when developing your course is to not overload your students with information. Giving too much content can easily confuse a student and make it more difficult for them to determine what information is priority. Outlining what the student can expect to gain from […]
6 Tips for Effective eLearning
Although many people can create online courses, creating an effective course can be much more difficult. An effective online course requires time, effort, and high quality content. We have compiled a short list of tips to help you create an effective eLearning course, no matter what industry you are in. Know your subject matter. Your course […]
Teach Students to Learn From Their Mistakes
When communication between the student and the teacher is mainly via the computer, it can be difficult for students to learn from the mistakes they make throughout the course – in order to getting a better grasp and understanding of the material. Let students evaluate their responses. You can do this by giving questions based […]
eLearning Design For Non-Designers
With all of the advances made in e-learning, virtually anyone can create online classes, whether you have an educational design background or not. Understandably, if you do not have much experience with instructional design the task can seem overwhelming. Thankfully, you can create a quality course, even if you aren’t an expert in the design field. […]
5 eLearning Questions Before You Go Live
Let’s admit it, creating an online course can be more difficult than it seems. You pour your heart and soul into your content and wonder why many people don’t finish your courses. Where did you go wrong? There are many areas within an online course that you may not realize you can improve on. These […]
eLearning Design Do’s
How an e-learning course is designed is an important factor in how well the student pays attention and retains the information. Keeping your content simple and uncluttered is key to allowing your students to get the most out of every part of your online course. Grab their attention from the beginning. From the very beginning, […]
How To Preview Your Course
DigitalChalk has created an easy process for you to preview your courses just as a student would see them, without the hassle of having to register yourself for the course. All you have to do is simply select the “Preview Course” option and you can see the course exactly how your students will see it. […]
10 Free (Awesome!) Fonts
Sometimes you may want to spice up your online courses with some fun fonts, and with these, you’ll have no problem doing it! Here are 10 way-cool FREE fonts to finally grasp your student’s attention: 1. V5 Prophit 2. 8th Element 3. 256 Bytes 4. Aircruiser 3D 5. CafÈ & brewery 6. Butch & Sundance 7. Data Control 8. Capacitor 9. Minecraftia 10. 911 Porscha Go […]
