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Dont let your online learning course suffer the
fate of the Titanic - sunk during its maiden
voyage into the competitive industry of elearning
programs.
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Here are seven ways that you can adopt during
the custom course development process to avoid
sinking your elearning course during its first
year of operations.
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First impressions count and this is all too true
on the Internet where thousands of online
learning courses compete for the attention of
Netizens.
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You can make a favourable, if not fabulous, first
impression on your target enrolees through an
eye-catching layout (i.e., website design)
coupled with user-friendly navigation (i.e.,
website development).
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• Maximise space by creating a focal point,
  ensuring similar amount of spacing between lines,
  and using contrast for effect.
• Ensure easy-to-identify and easy-to-use
  navigation menu, which should ideally be limited
  to 5-10 items only. Remember that users want
  information about where they are on the site and
  directions to their desired page.
• Provide a search function preferably at the top
  right corner.
• Develop easy-to-recognise unique buttons for your
  website.

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Other ways to enhance enjoyment of the online
learning course among students are to select
attractive and interactive images use
interesting and easy-to-read typefaces provide
for community interactions including chat boxes
and discussion boards.
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All of these should be incorporated at every step
of the custom course development process.
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While first impressions through website design
count, keep in mind that sustaining the interest
of students in the online learning course has
greater weight in the general scheme. The best
way to sustain the students interest, which will
allow them to learn more from the course, is to
ensure excellent course content.
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• Ensure that the course goals, objectives and
  subjects are in alignment with the educational
  needs and wants of students as well as the
  regulatory requirements set by the government.
• Check that there are no spelling, grammatical and
  sentence structure errors on the content
  (Checklist). Avoid using technical jargon,
  bloated wording, and made-up words, among others.

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Content, after all, is king! Many of the crucial
aspects of the custom course development process
focus on this fact of Internet life.
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• The best online learning courses provide students
  and teachers with ample opportunity to interact
  on three levels, namely
• With the course itself
• With their teachers
• With their fellow students

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Always remember that while technology is used as
a medium of instruction, the learners are human
and, thus, the importance of human-to-human
communication cannot be overemphasised.
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Students benefit more from online learning
courses when these are not overloaded with
information, such as obscure and obvious facts
and figures. Keep all the information on each
page relevant, reliable and concise, thus,
allowing students to get information in
manageable chunks.
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This also applies to the website design in terms
of avoidance of too many graphics, images and
texts on the pages. Keep the eyes occupied but
not too occupied as to overload them with
clashing colours, among others.
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Show, dont tell. This is the motto of the
experts in custom course development especially
where the texts and their accompanying images are
concerned. The text should ideally not be
considered as closed captioning but as a short
summary of the narrative.
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Students enrolled in online learning courses
learn better when the texts are complemented by
audio-video components. This is because students
learn in different ways, thus, it is a good idea
to incorporate various learning methods into the
course.
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For example, a student may learn faster through
texts while another student learns more from
audio-video presentations.
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When it comes to online learning courses, regular
evaluations (e.g., assessments of performance and
satisfaction among students and teachers) should
be made.
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In the fast-changing world of online education,
every year will usher in significant trends in
many aspects from the technology used to the
learning principles applied.
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Besides, just because something does not appear
to be broken, it does not necessarily mean that
everything is as should be.
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Ultimately, you can avoid the sinking of your
online learning course by always being vigilant
and conducting regular audits on the content and
satisfaction amongst students.
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