[INFOGRAPHIC] 10 Tips on Creating Memorable Online Courses

Designing online courses that successfully engage and educate learners requires a deep understanding of how the brain processes information. By incorporating insights from neuroscience, we can create courses that significantly improve retention, understanding, and application of knowledge. Below, we offer a short list of tips based on neuroscience principles to help you develop memorable online courses.

1. Use Multisensory Delivery
   • Incorporate visuals, video and audio elements.
2. Chunk Content
   • Cut down information into small, digestible segments.
3. Encourage Active Learning
   • Promote interaction through frequent, low-stakes testing and discussions.
4. Incorporate Real-Life Examples and Use Stories and Analogies
   • Use relatable scenarios to illustrate concepts and make abstract concepts more concrete
5. Provide Immediate Feedback
   • Offer appropriate responses to learner input.
6. Promote Social Learning
   • Facilitate peer collaboration and discussions.
7. Design for Cognitive Load
   • Simplify visuals and avoid overloading information.
8. Encourage Metacognition
   • Teach learners to reflect on their learning processes.
9. Use Emotion to Enhance Memory
   • Link content to emotional experiences and use humour where appropriate.
10. Incorporate Movement
    • Encourage breaks and recommend activities to learners that involve physical engagement.

Author:
Doru Lupeanu

Marketing Director @KnowledgeOne. Strategist. Movie scriptwriter. Transylvanian. Fanatic anime consumer.