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How To Make An ELearning Module
How To Make An ELearning Module
eLearning module
I want to make a module that will be an effective
learning resource. But
Where do I start?
Background -1
eLearning modules aim to fill several gaps:
Provide health-care students and front-line
health workers in resource poor countries
with learning resources that will be effective
in improving health outcomes
Background -2
This module describes some basic principles and approaches that may help you to
develop a learning resource that is effective for adult learners.
It complements the module by Jess Griffiths that covers the technical How to do it
issues using MS PowerPoint.
But beware! This module is for guidance only. There are many different ways to teach
and you should feel free to develop your own style and innovative methods for eLearning!
Learning outcomes
By the end of this module and the accompanying
module by Jess Griffiths, you should be able to:
Write concise learning outcomes (LOs) that state
clearly what the learner should be able to do
after completing your module
Present content in an interesting way that will
engage the learner
Design an assessment that will allow the learner
to assess what new knowledge and skills they
have acquired
Title slide
The title should state clearly what your module is
about.
This first slide is the advertisement for your
module. It is your best chance to capture your
learners attention and make them want to study
the module.
So make it as attractive and informative as
possible!
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Content
The content is the information that you want the
learner to acquire.
Clearly, this information has to be accurate and
up-to-date.
The content should also be clearly referenced so
that the learner is able to check the source of the
information.
Start by identifying a small number of reliable
and up-to-date sources of information. It is often
useful to use a recent review as the main source
of your content.
Copyright
Always a controversial area!
There is no problem with reproducing other
peoples material as long as you reference its
source
The main problem comes with
reproducing images (figures,
photographs etc.)
Although it is tempting to cut and
paste highly polished images from
books or the internet into your
module, these are usually not quite
right for the point you want to make
or are too complicated. Although a
picture is worth a thousand words,
complex diagrams without adequate
explanation are just confusing.
Click here for an example request to use an image for your module
Clinical images
Carefully-selected, highquality images that
demonstrate key clinical
signs greatly improve the
effectiveness of learning
resources.
Digital photography has
made obtaining clinical
images much easier.
Taking clinical images that are
effective for teaching is not
easy - but we all improve with
practice!
Click here for an example of a
consent form for medical
photography.
We consider that it is
only acceptable to
show clinical images if
the patient or their
parents or carers have
given you permission
to use the image for
teaching purposes.
Click here for an example of a statement to
use in your module regarding permission to
use clinical images.
Have a go
Making it real
Although effective,
active learning is quite
tiring. Including some
spoonfeeding of
information as well as
one or two more
demanding methods is
often best.
Assessment - 1
In most cases, the assessment for the module
should be formative. This is purely for the
learners benefit so that he or she can track
their own progress.*
The assessment should be limited to the LOs.
The purpose is to allow the learner to confirm
that they have achieved the LOs.
The learner should perform well in your
assessment. This confirms that your module
has been effective!
* Summative assessment is for formal examination purposes and will
not be covered here
Assessment - 2
You have already met some
examples of formative
assessment in this module.
The accompanying module by
Jess Griffiths provides you with
a simple template for writing
pick the best of 5 options
questions. This can easily be
adapted to true or false or
other simple formats.
Now use Jess
Griffiths module
International Health
Template Module