A diverse course design is the basis for successful e-learning. After all, your participants should also have fun learning! How to create an exciting online course with the appropriate media mix, we will show you in this article.
A tip in advance: No matter which media and content you ultimately choose - your e-learning should always be accessible anytime and anywhere! Therefore, pay attention to the choice of your learning platform or LMS, ensuring they are also usable on mobile devices, e.g., smartphones.
The requirements for e-learnings are now quite high: The time for further training is often limited and should therefore be utilized as effectively as possible. An e-learning should also have a noticeable learning effect, both for clients and participants. At the same time, it should be varied, enjoyable, and suitable for all participants. A suitable media mix helps with all these requirements.
Implement learning content with suitable media in e-learning
Not every learning content can be implemented in the same format or medium. Long texts, in particular, are often unsuitable for e-learning. Therefore, we have compiled a rough overview of the most important content in e-learning with suitable media and methods for you in a table. Here you can see at a glance which methods are suitable for your specific application case - and how high the effort for creation is:
| Content for e-learning | Media and methods | Effort || ----------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- || Greetings Introduction | Texts Selfie videos Animations | ★★☆☆★★★☆★★★★ || Procedure plan Learning objectives | Diagrams Tables Explanatory videos | ★★☆☆★☆☆☆★★★☆ || Fundamental knowledge Definitions Explanations | Lists Tables Diagrams | ★☆☆☆★☆☆☆★★☆☆ || Application examples Detailed processes Simulations | Screencasts Accompanying videos Animations | ★☆☆☆★★☆☆★★★☆ || Knowledge collections Company wikis Reference works | Shared folders PDFs Text documents Diagrams Mind maps | ★☆☆☆★★☆☆★☆☆☆★★☆☆★☆☆☆ || Live sessions Webinars | Video conference tools Schedule and embed links | ★☆☆☆★☆☆☆ || Summaries Revisions | Lists Diagrams PDFs Checklists | ★☆☆☆★★☆☆★★☆☆★★☆☆ || Feedback Surveys | Multiple-choice questions Open questions Comment functions | ★☆☆☆★★☆☆★☆☆☆ || Exams Exercises Final tests | Quizzes Surveys Tests | ★★☆☆★★☆☆★★☆☆ |
Examples: Implementing media mix in e-learning with blink.it
With blink.it, you have various options to incorporate media to make your e-learning as varied as possible. The most popular media mix consists of texts, videos, and quizzes. We will show you three examples of what the implementation could look like.
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Example 1: Texts in e-learning
A fixed component in the classic media mix of any e-learning are definitely texts. Just like with flashcards, you can compile important definitions and fundamental knowledge for your learners with texts. You can also use existing texts and presentations to reuse the information available in e-learning.
However, be mindful not to overwhelm your learners with too much text. Break up your texts with bullet points or use small icons instead of long descriptions. Offer them, in line with the micro-learning principle, small learning bites that they can work on gradually.
Here is an example of how you can creatively implement a definition of micro-learning in text form with blink.it.
Media mix in e-learning with blink.it: Use text links with bullet points and highlight important content.
Example 2: Videos in e-learning
The most popular medium in e-learning is videos. Although they are significantly more time-consuming to produce than providing a short text, they have been proven to have the highest learning effect, as videos engage multiple senses simultaneously.
You can implement almost any topic for an e-learning with videos: Screencasts are particularly useful for understanding new software. A virtual company tour helps new employees find their way better. Personal selfie videos are also great for welcoming colleagues or new employees. In the blog, you will find 5 more ideas for successful learning videos in companies.
In the example, you can see how to integrate your own or other YouTube videos into blink.it. The video plays directly on the platform:
Media mix in e-learning with blink.it: Integrate various videos directly into the online course.
Example 3: Quizzes in e-learning
Learning thrives on repetition, as does e-learning. Therefore, short quizzes between chapters are excellent for testing knowledge. It doesn't always have to be the big final exam! On the contrary, individual short questions help to reflect on the learning content and apply it.
Make your online support as interactive as possible: Try to assess the participants' knowledge after each learning unit by asking various questions about the key learning contents. This way, not only can you verify whether they understood your content. Your learners can also see if they may need to catch up.
Here you see a typical blink.it quiz. You have the option to choose and combine different quiz types in e-learning. For final exams, you can issue a certificate for successful completion:
Media mix in e-learning with blink.it: Conclude individual learning units or the entire course with diverse quizzes.
Of course, in addition to text, video, and quiz, you can use many other media to implement learning content in the blink.it course. Would you like to simply test your own personal media mix? Then schedule a free admin demo now and get to know blink.it in a short consultation personally. You can test the platform in the test course from the user's perspective even before your scheduled demo appointment.
Good luck with your e-learning in a successful media mix!
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