Effective e-learning involves several critical elements that collectively contribute to a successful educational experience. Establishing a clear timeline helps learners manage their time efficiently, while self-assessment encourages students to reflect on their progress.
Provide learners with guidelines on how long each learning sequence will take in order to help them organize their time.
Self-Assessment
Have students reflect on their learning and how they are progressing in the course.
Commitment
Ensure that time is scheduled to check in with learners and comment on discussions.
Use of Technology
Ensure the tool selected enhances learning rather than having learning fit the tool.
Design
Present the course in a visually appealing and logically flowing manner.
Variety of Assessment
Encourage learners to try various tools when posting on discussion boards and have a variety of options available assignments to be submitted to the teacher.
Expectations
Make sure that the learners are able to understand the learning goals and context of each learning sequence.
Engagement
Ensure students are required to participate within the discussion, when possible encourage communication through multiple platforms.
Multimodal
Use a variety of aids - don't rely only on visual or audio presentation of information.
Structure
Organize the course in manageable chunks of information