A Short Online Course on Eclipses

I found this short course on eclipses and am actually impressed with the instructional strategies used. The strategy used is not uncommon, yet it’s engaging. Here is a brief overview of the course: The course begins with a short note. This note is kind of an attention grabber that initiates the subject/topic (eclipses). Soon after [...]

September 4th, 2007 | Category: Attention Grabber, Instructional Design, Instructional Strategy | Leave a comment

Grabbing the Learners’ Attention – Learning from Gagne

According to Gagne drawing the learners’ attention to learn something is the first step in a learning exercise. While designing e-learning courses, including attention grabbers in the form of stories, exercises, thought- provoking questions, smart animations and images will kindle the learners’ curiosity and heighten their interest to learn more. More than a year back, [...]

March 28th, 2007 | Category: Attention Grabber, Gagne's Theory, Instructional Design, Technical Writing | One comment