Infographic on what makes a great online learning programme

1. What Makes a Great Online Learning Program?
GREAT ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAMS HAVE:
INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
Application to the job: If it isn’t immediately
applicable to the job, it isn’t gonna get the time
of day.
Gamification and social interaction:
People learn from people, and motivate
each other.
Appropriate communication: Make sure you
communicate what’s in it for the learner, think
about how they will find out about the program,
and how long each piece of it will take to
complete. Keep your learners’ precious time
in mind!
IMPACT AS A GOAL
Business outcomes and measures: If you can’t
identify them, don’t go any further!
Desired behavior change: Outlined clearly and
explicitly by program designers.
INSPIRING CONTENT
Context, context, context: Make sure the content
is immediately relevant to the particular company
and job role.
Personalize: The ability to skip over or opt out of
content you know already.
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES
Don’t drone on! Insist on compelling speakers,
engaging storytelling, to-the-point videos.
Build in interactivity: Multiple types of interaction with
a clear narrative arc, including milestones and feedback
loops. Balance structure and learner freedom.
COLLABORATION NOT ISOLATION
Help learners build their networks: Give learners plenty of ways to inter-
act with and learn from one another across org chart silos.
Team-based learning: Collaborative tasks, peer content reviews and as-
signments, discussion forums (and more!)
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And don’t forget, great online learning programs are not transactional and do not exist in isolation—they are part of a
broader set of activities, values, and approaches that constitute a learning culture. Leverage the tenets outlined here to
enhance the learning culture—and impact—at your organization.