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How to make the most of your e-learning…
17th February 2014
In the past ten years, education has been vastly improved by access to online learning; universities and schools now combine online resources with classroom teaching, and some courses are completely available online. Whilst these resources are brilliant, your style of learning can always be improved, so here are OCB’s tips for optimising your e-learning experience.
- Break the course down into easy to learn sessions – E-learning can be highly flexible, meaning you can fit your course around other commitments. It’s proven that our attention span is capped at around twenty minutes, so it’s best to cut your learning into approximate twenty minute chunks. Make sure you have plenty of breaks, allowing you to really tune in when you do sit down to work.
- Make sure you relearn things – Resist the temptation to watch a video once whilst making notes and then move on. Try to watch the video once, giving it your full attention, and then do something different. Come back to the video with a fresh mind, and this time take notes. This time round you will have an idea of what information is important, and will allow you to assess this information better, thus enhancing your ability to recall.
- Learning atmosphere is vital – One of the benefits of e-learning is that you are not tied down in where you have to work, however, a classroom does often offer a place where you can focus. Try and set yourself a specific learning area – instead of sitting on a sofa or in bed, sit in a straight backed chair with a desk and good lighting. This will encourage you to work instead of relax.
- Join in – Even though e-learning is very much an independent form of learning, you can always benefit from discussions with other students. Joining forums or groups with others on the same course allows you to consider other people’s perspectives on the information you are given.
- Find out when you learn best – Again, you can benefit from the flexible nature of e-learning. Work out when you are most productive, and when fits best with your schedule. There are three broad groups of learners – the larks (early risers who work best in the morning), the hummingbirds (those who are at their most productive around lunchtime) and the owls (those who wake late and stay up late).
If you want to find out more about how online training can help benefit you, contact OCB Media today on 0116 285 5993.
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