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Many online courses merely provide the content, such as text and video, and little else to engage the learner. The problem with that is learners are passively taking in the content but not doing anything with it.<\/p>\n

This poses two problems: <\/strong>
\n1. The new knowledge does not transfer to long term memory because they are only absorbing it and not applying it
\n2. They become bored and disengaged<\/p>\n

Therefore, it is best practice to engage your students to be active learners. However, that does not mean throwing a huge project at them but provide small bite-size exercises they can try to better understand the concept\/strategies\/method etc.
\nThen, when they have achieved the exercises and moved the learning to memory, they will have more success applying it in a bigger way. I talk about this approach in my blog post: In Learning, Take Tasty Tiny Bites. Then Soar!<\/a><\/p>\n

Successful students = happy customers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

TECHNOLOGY to SUPPORT ACTIVE LEARNING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s choice of technology to use in our businesses that help improve our production is outstanding. The same goes for online courses. There are many easy tools and freebies to add a layer of activity, interaction and communication to a course.<\/p>\n

Here are some active learning ideas:<\/strong><\/p>\n

QUIZZES<\/strong>
\nQuizzes are meant to test someone’s understanding of factual knowledge and help them to retain it. Sprinkle these throughout your course where there are many facts, terms, acronyms, etc. Ensure to add feedback to every question for additional teaching. This can be added right in the quiz set-up.
\nThere are a number of applications that provide online quizzes:<\/p>\n