Navigation instructions are the part of your course that explains how learners should move through your e-learning. The details can vary, but usually, the instructions point out things like t...
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IF instructions are required (and I find it isn't often if the overall course design is well thought through and intuitive), I opt for the time-delayed option on some of the earlier screens. I usually do this by having a relatively long time set on the base of the slide (e.g. 30 or 45 seconds) and having a trigger that shows an instruction layer at 'end of timeline'. This way, if the learner does what is required within the 30 or 45 seconds and moves off the screen they don't see the instruction layer. If they take too long on the screen (or perhaps take a wrong action), they do.
The best games take this kind of approach. Rarely are instructions explicit; players (learners, in our case) are given credit for being able to take appropriate action and get prompted with some kind of instruction only if and when it looks like it's necessary.
The best games take this kind of approach. Rarely are instructions explicit; players (learners, in our case) are given credit for being able to take appropriate action and get prompted with some kind of instruction only if and when it looks like it's necessary.
Great comments, thank you Peter for sharing your insights. Agreed that we should be aiming to make the course design and navigation intuitive so instructions aren't needed in the first place! Alas... sometimes they still remain necessary! Thanks again for sharing your comment :)