The document provides 4 tips for making e-learning courses on boring subjects more interesting: 1) Gamify the course by setting learning objectives as missions or tasks and turning assessments into games or puzzles. 2) Use decision-making scenarios that require learners to make choices representing real-life situations. 3) Avoid jargon and technical language by using a conversational tone instead of an authoritative one. 4) Include more visuals like infographics and reduce textual content to lessen cognitive load on learners.

2. E-learning Courses for Boring Subjects: 4 Ways to Make them Interesting

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Many a time, we are asked to develop courses on subjects that are mundane and
wordy, leading to creation of courses that are uninteresting.

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It’s our job to create magic even with the most boring subjects at hand.
Here are a few tips that I have learned while creating e-learning courses.

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Gamify to Create Fun

6.  Set your learning objectives as a task or a mission that is to be accomplished
 Each module can be treated as the next or new level of the game
 The most innovative part about gaming is that your assessments can be turned into
challenges such as board games and puzzles
Gaming is a powerful medium to instruct. You can use this approach for an
entire course.
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Use Decision Making Scenarios

10. The key to any good online course is making your learner think, and what better
way can there be than creating scenarios that leave the decision in your learners’
hands.
Let’s see the ideal way to create a scenario
between the customer and the sales
representative
 Decision making scenarios are like ‘what’s next’
scenarios.
 For example, you’re creating a course on how to
ace a sale, and your target learners are new or
junior sales representatives.

11. Where the customer asks questions and the response
of the sales representative is decided by your learner!
This practical approach helps in two ways.
Firstly, it represents how a real life sales situation is
like
Secondly, it has great recall and on the job
application
Here is a decision making scenario that you can use
to make learning more fun.

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Do Away With Jargon

13. Most of the time you are more likely to receive subjects that are technical and hard
to explain. In such instances, we move away from the conversational tone to a
technical and business-like tone.
 You need to write as a consultant or an equal; never opt to write in an authoritative manner.
 You need to be conversational, yet professional at the same time.
Authoritative:
This course ‘Panic Disorder’ gives an
overview of the ‘the symptoms and
treatment’ for panic disorder, and
demonstrates how to cope with this
disorder.
Conversational:
Hi there! I am John and I will guide you through
this course ‘Panic Disorder’ that highlights the
symptoms and treatment for panic disorder. I will
also take you through how you can cope with this
disorder. Let’s get started with what panic
disorder is.

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More Visuals, Less Text

15. Making the learner read every line results in heavy cognitive load. Presenting
information in visual chunks helps explain concepts and ideas faster and in a more
systematic way.
 Processes, procedures, concepts, products, you
name it and it can be presented with a high visual
impact with the help of info-graphics.
 Have a look at how the food production chain is
presented in a visual manner for better
understanding.

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