I came across this great post on LinkedIn this morning: 25 Marketing Tips in Under 140 Characters, and it got me thinking about all of the great tips that people share here.
With that, I though it might be fun to get something like this going for all of us e-learning folks. So, in 140 characters or less, what's your greatest e-learning tip? If you're on Twitter, share it there too! #elearning140.
"Figure out how to stay excited about your project! That energy is contagious & learners will feel it when they take the course."
It's something I experience all the time. Doesn't matter what the material is or anything else. Get creative and make it a course you'd actually like to take - as much as you possibly can! - and it's always going to be far more successful.
If you're drudging through it and don't love it or care about it - all that comes through in the end, too.
This one is geared to adult learning, and it need not be eLearning. Not my original thought, but I saved it because I love the part about our Learners being a great resource. Here it is cut down for twitter:
The richest resource for learning resides in adults themselves. Tap into their experiences. Use actual scenarios. Let them solve problems.
and again to include the #elearning140 hashtag
The richest resource for learning resides in adults themselves. Tap into their experiences. Use scenarios & problem solving. #elearning140
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The richest resource for learning resides in adults themselves; therefore, tapping into their experiences through experiential techniques (discussions, simulations, problem-solving activities, or case methods) is beneficial (Brookfield, 1986; Knowles et al., 2005; McKeachie, 2002; Silberman & Auerbach, 1998).
For those of you who shared your tips on Twitter last week with #elearning140, I created a fun infographic to showcase the tips. Feel free to check it out below.
You can see the full resolution PDF here. It looks like I'll have to do another one with all of the tips shared here as well!
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Vary the types of interactions used in the course.
Good one @Angie Leland!
Here are some that people are sharing on Twitter #elearning140...
Proper practice makes perfect.
Never use a big word where a diminutive one will suffice. #elearning140
Great idea, Tim! I shared a few myself on Twitter @nickelkins.
Although this one seems to be work with projects I have been involved in:
I love deadlines. I love the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. Douglas Adams
How is the effect/success of this learning going to be measured? If you cannot do so - we are both wasting our time here.
Use colors purposefully.
Use bold color to emphasis a point.
In order to create an engaging learning experience, the role of instructor is optional, but the role of learner is essential.
"C.R.A.P."
In the best sense of course
This one can apply to any career, but I think it still stands...
Fake it until you make it. #elearning140
ID - do no harm
This is one of the most appropriate tips for course designers:
"The bait must suit the fish, not the angler."
https://twitter.com/mlearning/status/461180668920070144
Without sound Instructional Design, eLearning is like putting lipstick on a pig.
Good one Michael!
A few others coming in on Twitter #elearnin140:
Keep 'em coming!
Designing elearning for how people learn means using past experiences to create new opportunities. Never stop learning.
Had one more thought...
In order to be a learning professional, you must first be a Professional Learner.
Love that one!
Love this idea, Tim! Can't wait to begin participating
Thanks for the great idea, Tim! Here's my tip:
"Figure out how to stay excited about your project! That energy is contagious & learners will feel it when they take the course."
It's something I experience all the time. Doesn't matter what the material is or anything else. Get creative and make it a course you'd actually like to take - as much as you possibly can! - and it's always going to be far more successful.
If you're drudging through it and don't love it or care about it - all that comes through in the end, too.
As others have said, Tim, great idea.
This one is geared to adult learning, and it need not be eLearning. Not my original thought, but I saved it because I love the part about our Learners being a great resource. Here it is cut down for twitter:
The richest resource for learning resides in adults themselves. Tap into their experiences. Use actual scenarios. Let them solve problems.
and again to include the #elearning140 hashtag
The richest resource for learning resides in adults themselves. Tap into their experiences. Use scenarios & problem solving. #elearning140
Original and source
The richest resource for learning resides in adults themselves; therefore, tapping into their experiences through experiential techniques (discussions, simulations, problem-solving activities, or case methods) is beneficial (Brookfield, 1986; Knowles et al., 2005; McKeachie, 2002; Silberman & Auerbach, 1998).
And don't forget Ben Franklin:
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."
Just wasted a new thread for this instead of posting here, all the same...
Good one Alexandros!
For those of you who shared your tips on Twitter last week with #elearning140, I created a fun infographic to showcase the tips. Feel free to check it out below.
You can see the full resolution PDF here. It looks like I'll have to do another one with all of the tips shared here as well!
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