There is probably no doubt that learner engagement is paramount http://www.redsoxbaseballproshop.com/red-sox-mookie-betts-jersey/ , for the success of any course. In a face-to-face training, the instructortrainer interacts directly with learners and ensures that they are tied up in the course. However it’s altogether a different ball game for self-paced eLearning and online courses, which lack human touch.
I think, interactivity and interactions can play an important role there. Interactivity is said to create a meaningful interchange between the learner and the course, through which active learning takes place. So, how essential are learning interactions to eLearning? It occurred to me that I could actually get this query answered from some eLearning experts. I mentioned this to my team and we got into action. We got an expert panel together and put forth this question to them. Each of them had a lot to share http://www.redsoxbaseballproshop.com/red-sox-mitch-moreland-jersey/ , and most of them had similar opinion on the question. I have picked up the key excerpts from all conversations. Here is it for you all to read:
Joe Ganci, Owner, eLearning Joe “eLearning should always include as much interactivity as possible. It really is a travesty that today most eLearning seems to be very linear in nature and without a lot of interactivity included. Only when you include interactivity, you really help learners to do rather than just watch, and watching doesn’t really help people learn. In fact as often as possible if we can allow them to make mistakes while they are doing, that’s when they are really learning http://www.redsoxbaseballproshop.com/red-sox-luis-tiant-jersey/ , they are learning from their mistakes. In real life that’s how we learn as well. We don’t learn by watching something, we learn by doing something. When we are creating eLearning, we need to replicate that real life experience as much as possible.”
Barbara Carnes, Ph.D., Carnes and Associates, Inc. “Interactions are very important. Interactivity and engagement resolve empire levels of learning http://www.redsoxbaseballproshop.com/red-sox-johnny-pesky-jersey/ , but the issue with a lot of eLearning in the past and I think to some extent in the present is that people simply put through slides. To get past looking through the slides and help people learn more , retain more and use more, it’s important to have them be engaged. The way to help them be engaged is by having interactivity.”
Nigel Paine, Learning Consultant and Managing Director, nigelpaine Ltd. “I don’t know whether there is a grade above essential because that’s how important learning interactions are to eLearning. It’s not just a ‘nice to have’ or something that would be good if you have the time and the money. If you are serious about making it eLearning as opposed to ePage turning, then interactivity is at the heart of the learning experience http://www.redsoxbaseballproshop.com/red-sox-joe-kelly-jersey/ , learning processes and student motivation. I can’t emphasize enough on how essential learning interactions are for eLearning.”