How can we build more effective interactivity into our self-paced elearning programs without blowing our budgets or completely boring our learners with lots of clicky-clicky bling-bling? In this presentation, Kineo explores some simple ways to build in better interactivity, showcasing lots of examples along the way.

1. Kineo Webinar Series
Interactivity?
September 13, 2012
Cammy Bean & Steve Won

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3. How
long
have
you
been
designing/developing
elearning?
I’m
brand
new
to
elearning
0-­‐1
years
1-­‐5
years
I’m
a
grizzled
veteran
(5+
years)

4. What is
interactivity?

5. What
does
interac?ve
elearning
mean
to
you?
Write
your
answer
on
a
piece
of
paper
and/or
share
with
us
in
chat.

6. NEXT

7. Interac?vity
defined

8. 1.
Interac?vity:
two
things
that
work
together…

9. 2.
Interac?ve:
the
inputs
and
outputs
of
human-­‐to-­‐device/ar?fact
contact.

10. 3.
Interac?ve:
human-­‐to-­‐human
communica?on!

11. Interac?vity
lives
on
a
spectrum
of
learner
control
and
user
freedom.

12. From
passive
ac?vi?es,
to
complete
user
control
and
freedom.

13. Why do we think we
need it in our
elearning?

14. Why
does
elearning
need
to
be
interac?ve?
Share
your
answers
in
chat.

15. But
beware
the
dangers
of
CCBB!
Clicky!
Clicky!
Bling!
Bling!

16. The
danger
of
“seduc?ve”
details.

17. Interac?vity
without
context…meaningless?

18. Avoid
interac?vity
for
interac?vity’s
sake.
Leads
to
Distrac7ng.
Doesn’t
learner
promote
fa7gue.
deeper
understanding.

19. So what can
interactivity* look
like?
*The kind that we can build
without blowing our budget?

20. What
do
you
think
are
the
hallmarks
of
really
effec?ve
interac?vity?
Share
your
answers
in
chat.

21. Let’s
not
forget
the
best
tool
we
have.
Make
‘em
cogitate!

22. Now
let’s
look
at
some
examples….

23. Get
them
reflec7ng!

24. Get
them
to
stop
and
think!

25. What
did
you
think
of
that
example?
What
did
you
hear?

26. What
do
you
think
of
your
performance?
What
areas
do
you
need
to
work
on?

27. How
confident
are
you?

28. Let
them
write
down
their
thoughts
and
feelings.

29. Let
them
explore
it
on
their
own.

30. Get
them
feeling!

31. Make
it
human.

32. Put
them
in
the
story.

33. Hook
them
with
a
good
story….

34. And
then
make
them
really
think
about
it.

35. Ask
provoca?ve
ques?ons
to
gain
interest.

36. Make
it
uncomfortable.

37. Get
them
ac7ng!

38. Take
Note!

39. Get
them
into
the
ac?on
and
assess
what’s
going
on.

40. Make
it
relevant.

41. And
make
it
relevant
again….

42. Drop
them
right
into
the
task.

43. Create
their
own
ac?on
plan!

44. Give
them
an
ac?vity
to
try
offline.

45. Have
them
jot
something
down
to
create
their
own
performance
support
tools.

46. Get
them
to
iden?fy
the
mistakes
(the
kind
they’ll
be
likely
make!)

47. Connect
with
them—that’s
right,
human-­‐
to-­‐human
interac?vity!

48. The
worksheet

49. Make
contact!

50. Have
them
upload
assignments
for
review.

51. Start
a
conversa?on
with
their
manager.

52. And,
of
course,
make
use
of
social
business
tools
if
you
have
‘em!

53. Let’s
review!
Get
them
Get
them
Get
them
reflec7ng.
feeling.
ac7ng/doing.

54. Think
about
the
projects
you
work
on.
Is
there
anything
new
that
you’ll
add
to
your
list
of
“elearning
interac?vity”
now?

55. Questions?

56. Interact with us (really!!)
Cammy Bean
Cammy.bean@kineo.com
Twitter: @cammybean
Steve Won
Steve.won@kineo.com www.kineo.com
Twitter: @stevewon Twitter: @kineo
LinkedIn: Elearning Professionals

57. Thank you!