The document outlines 8 tips for effective e-learning: 1) Set reasonable but challenging goals; 2) Relate lessons to future real situations; 3) Encourage discussion of goals and successes; 4) Prepare learners for potential online issues; 5) Emphasize available tools; 6) Generate individual schedules; 7) Treat e-learning as a job priority; 8) Encourage community participation. The tips are meant to help e-learners succeed by finding their learning style, applying lessons, getting support, and making e-learning a regular commitment.

1. 8 Tips for
Highly Effective
e-Learners
By:

2. Your learners can do many
things to improve their
chances to succeed…
The eight tips outlined
in this presentation can
help those employees
taking an eLearning
course become much
more effective
learners.

3. Establish
reasonable
but challenging
goals
Keep the learning process positive! They need to
learn how to set goals that inspire them, as well as to
find out what learning techniques work for them.

4. real
Provide
situations
so students can
value the lessons in
terms of their future
If learners don’t see the positive effects their
eLearning program will have on their daily tasks, then
there is a good chance they won’t study.

5. Encourage discussion
about student goals
By doing telling
others about their
successes and
short-comings, your
learners will be
more successful
because are more
likely to find
encouragement
and guidance.

6. Provide potential
issues & problems
learners may
encounter
working online
Learners need to understand that it’s going to be
difficult sometimes. Armed with foreknowledge of
potential issues, learners are less likely to get
frustrated or feel they are falling behind.

7. Emphasize the
Available
tools
By spending time before starting the eLearning
course and learning how to use all of the tools that it
offers, learners will maximize the benefits they
receive from the learning experience.

8. Generate individual schedules
Setting up a
schedule helps to
keep learners on
task and
evaluating their
work. By doing this
they will make
their eLearning
program a regular
part of their daily
schedule.

9. Treat
eLearning
sessions as a
part of
regular job
If your learners do not view their eLearning
program as a priority, then it will be easy to put off
their training because it isn’t viewed as important
as their regular job.

10. Encourage the
community
By participating in online communities your
learners will be able to learn from other students
and online tutors. It’s are a great way to give your
learners a voice, for commenting or
complimenting aspects of the sessions.

11. Provide the
eLearning
study tips
outlined in this
presentation
to your
learners!
Original source: Learning Solutions Magazine

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