Ask, don’t tell – it’s all about questions

Ask, don’t tell – it’s all about questions

Use questions. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? But all too often, online learning becomes a passive experience based on the transmission of knowledge. This will disengage your learners. Using questions to drive your teaching makes it much harder for your learners to...
Make your online session look nice

Make your online session look nice

Nobody likes staring at a mess. When you’re learning online, all you have is what’s on the screen. So if the screen looks boring, or cluttered, you’re unlikely to want to spend much time looking at it. When you prepare an online teaching session,...
Give spoken instructions in writing too

Give spoken instructions in writing too

Make sure all spoken instructions are backed up by the same instructions in writing. When you’re talking with your learners, it’s easy to assume they have understood you. Some learners will even nod in agreement even though they don’t understand,...