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Course introduction

Hello and welcome! We are excited to have you on the course! Before we get stuck in, let’s look at what we’re going to cover, and why understanding these topics …

What is a persona?

Before we look at personas (or personae) and how we can use them to design a short online course, firstly we need to understand what a persona is and why …

‘Chunking’ and interactivity

Building your online course using small, bitesize chunks of content will help your learners to stay engaged. It will also help your learners acquire and consolidate new knowledge and skills …

Examples of active learning

What is active learning? As defined in the Active Learning article we looked at earlier, ‘active learning’ is an umbrella term for a variety of learning activities that prompt learners …