Create Online Learning Modules That Will Make An Impact

The global e-learning market was valued at US$ 222.2 Billion in 2020, and forecast to grow at 12.7% over the next few years.[1] For coaches and educators in search of an easy, effective way to help even more employees, clients, or students, designing an online learning module is the very first step to tapping into this industry!

If you’re unfamiliar with online learning and unsure how to get started, this guide is designed to help you. We’ll explain what goes into an engaging, educational module, and how you can build one effortlessly in a few simple steps.

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What Are Online Learning Modules?

Online learning modules are structured, educational collections of digital content bundled together, and can be used in online coaching programs, e-courses, or as part of tutoring.

There are no limits to what you can teach others with online learning modules, and they can be a highly engaging, user-friendly way to educate clients, employees, and students.

There are no limits to what you can teach others in this way, and they can be a highly engaging, user-friendly way to:

• Introduce therapy clients to psychological frameworks, practices, or techniques
• Tutor students on specific subject themes, e.g. basic Spanish grammar
• Train individual employees or teams to use certain equipment, software, or practical approaches.

Digital modules typically include an array of content formats that suit the kind of information being shared, such as:

• Videos
• Diagrams
• Interactive PDF worksheets
• MP3 audio guides or lectures
• Activities and exercises
• Quizzes and questionnaires
• Journals, or
• Tests.

4 Benefits of E-Learning Modules

Well-designed e-learning modules can be a super attractive, engaging way to make knowledge and information more accessible and convenient for an audience.

But why online? What are the benefits? Here are at least a few.

1. E-learning modules allow you plenty of design flexibility as a coach, trainer, or tutor, making it easy for you to maximize your clients’ uptake and retention. Compared to face-to-face instruction, it’s much easier to fine-tune your students’ learning process using digital tools such as activity builders, results tracking, and file-sharing.
2. Online learning can be wonderfully motivating for students in a range of settings; in fact, studies show that e-learning can directly boost morale and satisfaction by as much as 51% in organizations.[2]
3. Digital learning is convenient and cost-effective, far more so than turning up in person for classes, saving students and teachers a great deal of time and effort.
4. Results and improvement are easy to monitor, as e-learning platforms for learning content creators now come with results tracking features that help you refine your modules based on feedback. Quenza’s real-time tracking (pictured) is a stellar example.

Best Online Software System For Distance Learning

With all these benefits in mind, how you can start creating a module of your own–with no experience as an online learning content creator?

Regardless of what you plan to teach or what audience you’re hoping to educate, you’ll need two things: a plan for your module, and a software system that will organize, structure, and deliver your content for you.

Your chosen platform should include everything you need to carry out the core tasks of designing, developing, and sharing your module for you, so make sure to choose a solution like Quenza that includes:

• An Activity Builder for putting together exercises, activities, and other learner resources
• Pathway Tools for curating your content into microlearning steps or bundling modules into courses and packages
• Results and compliance tracking in real-time, so that you can monitor progress
• Instant chat features for group and/or personal messaging and answering questions
• A client app where your learners will receive your materials, complete their module, and download your resources as required.

A wealth of different apps can perform each of these different functions for you, but you will quickly discover that it’s far, far more efficient to choose an all-in-one solution that keeps everything you need in one place.

If you’re after an integrated online distance learning software that’s cost-effective, scalable, and completely customizable, Quenza will give you everything you need.

How To Create Online Learning Modules with Quenza

Quenza comes fully equipped with all the easy-to-use tools you need to turn ideas or even old hard copy resources into user-friendly online learning modules that clients can interact with anywhere.

In fact, it’s possible to build and deliver a complete module in a few simple steps:

1. Create your exercises, worksheets, lessons, and activities using drag-and-drop tools in Quenza’s Activity Builder
2. Organize them as steps in a Pathway to curate your module, and
3. Share them instantly or on a schedule through Quenza’s free client app for Android and Apple devices.

We’ll show you how this looks in practice below, along with our best tips for making your content even more engaging and accessible.

4 Ways You Can Use Quenza With Your Students and Clients

It’s best to design a module with a good idea of its purpose in mind, but if you’re still brainstorming the best way to use your content, here are a few ideas.

1. Share psychoeducational content with coaching clients by combining your own tools with customizable Quenza Expansions. A few examples include Quenza’s Coping Skills and Social Support Inventory template, or 20 Guidelines for Developing a Growth Mindset, (pictured below).
2. Create a motivational program for employees or classes, to build morale and satisfaction while you upskill, train, or teach.
3. Design a scalable information product like a mini course, workshop, masterclass, or self-guided coaching package to help more coaching clients while earning passive income.
4. Add a virtual component to your coaching program or class to make it more easily accessible for remote working employees or distance learners.

There are myriad ways to integrate e-learning modules into your value offer and upscale your business or practice, so don’t be afraid to think outside the box!

Making Your Virtual Learning Module: An Example

If you’re more of a visual learner, here’s a look at how to create learning modules using Quenza.

Step 1: Create Activities

With Quenza’s Activity Builder, you can develop the building blocks of a learning module using ready-made drag-and-drop fields as we’re doing here:

Your building blocks can include personal videos from YouTube, Vimeo, or even MP3s that you’ve created, allowing you to design completely bespoke courses that speak directly to your client’s unique needs and learning style.

Step 2: Create a Pathway

Simply drag and drop your building blocks into a logical order using Quenza’s Pathway tools.
Quenza’s Creating a Positive Body Image Expansion, shown here, is a perfect example:

Here, you can pre-program each step to be delivered at a specific interval and send your entire module on a schedule. Alternatively, each step can be delivered once your learner has finished the previous one, which is ideal for self-paced modules.

Step 3: Share your course

Save your pathway to complete your module–you can share it instantly with clients through Quenza’s client app!

5 Tips For Designing Your Blended Learning Module

How can you make blended learning a success?

You can help your students or clients stay focused and engaged by keeping a few things in mind while you create your content.

Here are a few module design tips from learning and development experts that will help you maximize their results.

1. Tailor your content to your audience.
   Younger learners like elementary or high school students might respond better to visual, bite-sized content, while lectures may be better suited to adult learners who appreciate some background. Gathering information on your learners’ preferences through surveys, chat, or questionnaires can give you the insights you need to customize your material to their preferences.
2. Pay attention to structure.
   A few examples include beginning each module with an overview of its content, which can help your students set goals and recognize milestones as they progress. You could also break your module down into digestible pieces to fit into a busy schedule (e.g. corporate clients) or avoid overwhelming your audience (younger students).
3. Combine synchronous and asynchronous learning content.
   Blended learning is designed to be convenient, so don’t be afraid to include a mix of self-paced content and live coaching/tutoring sessions in your modules. Mixing up your delivery method is a brilliant way to make it more flexible and accessible, improving the likelihood that learners will finish your module successfully.
4. Make it interactive.
   Anyone can read a textbook in their free time, but how many people do? Make your course user-friendly by introducing quizzes, games, tests, and practical activities wherever they add value so that your students can get involved and retain more information.
5. Maximize accessibility.
   Learners are far more likely to engage in learning experiences when they don’t have to jump through hoops to do so. Use software like Quenza to make learning easier by delivering content directly to your clients’ smartphones, prompting them to complete exercises, and allowing them to review all of their notes in one handy place.

Final Thoughts

Online learning experiences are exponentially more engaging when you design your module with your user in mind from the very start.

With these tips and a little client knowledge, you’d be surprised how easy it is to introduce effective, informative, and enjoyable learning modules into your professional value offer!

We hope you enjoyed this guide. To supercharge your clients’ learning with engaging modules, courses, and programs, don’t forget to start with Quenza for $1.

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