Designing Online Content For Adult Learners: Strategies To Engage & Motivate

Description  Challenge - Designing online environments How to set up a collaborative climate in the online classroom. Using backward design based on learners’ skill levels, needs, and interests. How to build a close alignment between course objectives and activities. Gathering resources with the help of the learner. Evaluating the learning and reflecting with students for future learning and planning. Using student personas to drive design. Utilizing tools to help adult learners apply concepts. Modeling critical thinking for autonomous learners. Key Takeaway An andragogical approach to learning informs facilitators of the unique needs of adult learners and can lead to more successful programs. Know the difference between pedagogy and andragogy by exploring strategies and mindsets for designing appropriate online environments. Overview The age of your learner makes a difference in the strategies you employ in your online courses. Recognizing your learner's unique circumstances, responsibilities, and goals can contribute to adult success design. This workshop will explore effective learning design components for the age and experience of your students to optimize engagement, motivation, and student success.Adult students have perspectives that can bring content to life in a world that has changed to include technology, multimodal learning, and personalization. This workshop will introduce you to design opportunities engaging content for adult learners. Learn to enrich the online learning experience through personalization in assessment feedback, content choice, networked content evolution, and authentic collaboration. Incorporate tools easily available to students that will help them extend their learning, ask critical questions and transform the learning into applicable skills. Objectives Build community and cohesive adult learning communities for adult learners Improve current strategies for designing practical content for adult learners Designing for multiple access mediums Design a framework that encourages content evolution Introduce project-based assessment types and personalized feedback Create a collaborative online environment for adult learners Evaluate outcomes based on practical applications Make a plan for innovation Who Should Attend Administration Faculty Online Learning Directors Instructional Designers Any educator interested in learning more about designing online content for adult learners