The document discusses using humor effectively in eLearning. It explores theories of humor, like incongruity, superiority, and relief. It acknowledges that historically eLearning has not incorporated humor due to concerns about offensiveness and diminished learning. However, the document argues that humor properly used can boost student engagement and motivation if it is directly relevant to the course content, seen from the student's perspective, and avoids potential offense or distraction from learning objectives. It provides examples of effective humor and recommends design considerations like seeing from the student's view, maintaining topic relevance, and using humor strategically like for assessments.