Here are a few recommended ways to spice up your online courses to be able to create an enriching learning experience-

• Develop a milestone structure

The first step towards creating content that transforms the online learning experience is to develop a milestone structure where every module or chapter in the course achieves a milestone. This essentially means giving learners something concrete to walk away with, in each unit.

However, ensure each module in your course is engaging, informative, and helpful, so it basically becomes an entire mini course within itself.

• Give students a chance to learn and apply the information

Your goal while creating each module should be to prevent binge-watching using stop signs or specific instructions at appropriate places. When you tell students to do this after each module, you give them a proper chance to learn and apply the information.

The aim here should be to make sure that the students are actually learning something before moving on instead of making it a mere reading exercise. Some of the ideas you can implement to make your course content a catalyst for action could be – ‘complete this exercise before moving on to the next lesson.’

• Prioritize clear content structure

Structuring your content with a clear what, why, and how is one of the most critical steps in content creation. So, the three questions you need to prioritize during this step include-

1. What do learners need to know?
2. Why do learners need to care?
3. How can learners put to use whatever it is you’re teaching?

Additionally, adding a crisp learning objective or a short lesson on what exactly students are going to learn before all of this helps in ensuring everyone is on the same page.

• Leverage the power of reinforced learning

Reinforced learning is an excellent learning methodology that involves adding quizzes or practice resources for the course content to help facilitate understanding.

These include a specific template, pattern, or a setting that helps learners speed up their practice of what you’re making them learn.

• Give learners an opportunity to discuss

Another essential element for improving the online learning experience is to include specific areas in your course content, where you can get students to engage in a discussion by asking them questions on what they’re learning.
This not only boosts engagement and a sense of community among learners, but it also aids in course completion rates and enhances the overall learning experience.

• Offer rewards for student achievements

To make online learning more fun and engaging, offer a bunch of rewards geared towards student achievement. You can do this by offering certificates, coupons, bonus packages, and other similar rewards if students complete specified areas of the course.