While converting classroom training material to eLearning helps use your resources, saving time and cost, you need to ensure eLearning design is seamless for courses to be relevant and engaging. This SlideShare compiles 10 must-know best practices.

1. 10 Best Practices for
eLearning
Design

2. Set Performance-based
Learning Objectives
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3. Ensure:
● Learning objectives cascade from your organizational goals
● Content and assessments are aligned with learning objectives

4. Follow an Agile Project
Management Process
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5. The Successive Approximation Model (SAM) is an agile
development model created by Michael Allen. Each of its 3 phases
follows an iterative process with constant communication between
the design team and the stakeholders.
Source: Allen Interactions

6. Leverage Instructional
Design Strategies
03

7. Select the best strategy based on the topic
and learner demographics.

8. Include Interactivities
04

9. Let Learners:
 Think: Icebreakers, Do you know?/Can you recall? questions
 Do: Click to reveal, drag and drop activities, interactive
videos, assessments
 Apply: Scenarios, simulations

10. Use Audio Judiciously
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11.  Ensure audio is not a verbatim of onscreen text but
provides a summary of each slide.
 Provide an audio script and fast forward button (for more
learner control).
 Use professional voiceover (not robotic) to make a
connection with the learner.

12. Include Formative and
Summative Assessments
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13. Formative Assessments
 After every learning point/topic
 Diagnostic, offer immediate feedback
 Can be in several formats (drag and drop, scenarios,
gamified questions)
Summative Assessments
 After completion of the course
 Assess learners’ achievement of learning objectives
 Multiple choice or single select questions preferred

14. Work with the
Right Authoring Tool
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15. eLearning Authoring Tools:
 Speed up eLearning course development
 Cut eLearning development cost
 Support translation of eLearning content
 Make multi-device compatible learning a reality

16. Plan for Translations
Right at the Start
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17. Design the master course in a translation-
friendly manner
 Ensure at least 30% white space to accommodate translated text
 Use internationally accepted formats for units of measurement,
dates, and currency
 Avoid using slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and
culture-specific humor
 Avoid embedding text (labels) on images

18. Standardize before Scaling Up
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19.  Create and follow a style guide
 Use templates and standard checklists
 Go for a preferred authoring tool
 Partner with a good eLearning vendor

20. Check for Compatibility with
Technical Standards
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21. Technology standards determine how eLearning courseware
interacts with the LMS.
SCORM compatible courses function on most LMSs as well as
transfer content between multiple LMSs whenever needed.
Tin Can (xAPI) can receive, store, and share information on
Learning Record Stores (LRS) across learning environments.

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