Did you know course completion rates—and even the results your students achieve—can depend more on the design of the materials than the content you teach?

I sure didn’t, but after speaking with learning design expert Lisa Tussey, it makes perfect sense.

Learning design is all about making it easy for your students to be successful. I was thrilled to learn that we don’t have to radically change how we approach course creation either. Just a few simple tweaks is all it takes to transform a poorly designed course into one that has a real impact on your students.

In this episode, you’ll hear Lisa’s best tips for improving video engagement, practicing inclusivity, and content development. Her backward approach to course design is a gold nugget you won’t want to miss—especially when she shares the dangers of including too much information.

Prefer a transcript? Here you go!

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How to keep video viewers engaged, even if your lesson videos are long (along with some shocking stats about viewer drop-off rates for longer videos)
• Lisa’s backward planning method for course design
• How to avoid adding too much information to your course (and why it’s a problem when you do)
• Tips to help your students get more out of your courses
• Why it pays to apply these principles to all your trainings

Resources mentioned:

• Understanding by Design
• Tiny Course Empire
• Quick & Easy Course Creation
• The Course Creation Challenge will be open for registration beginning September 24, 2024
• Lost Connections
• Start with Why
• Summit-First Framework Get this free training on better course design
• Lisa’s course review offer Use promo code CINDY50 to save $50 for a limited time