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Introduction to digital learning
Explore the evolution of online education, key terms, and the advantages of digital learning in modern education systems.
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What is digital learning?
Benefits and сhallenges
Fundamentals of digital learning
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Understanding online learners
Learn about learner profiles, motivations, challenges, and how to design experiences that meet their needs.
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Learner profiles and personas
Motivation and engagement
Instructional design basics
Get introduced to the core principles of instructional design, including learning objectives, content structuring, and learner-centered design.
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Setting learning objectives
Structuring your course
Tools and platforms
Review essential tools, platforms (LMS, authoring tools), and technologies used in creating and managing online courses.
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Choosing the right LMS
Authoring tools and multimedia
Engaging content creation
Learn how to design multimedia content—videos, quizzes, discussions—that keeps learners engaged and improves retention.
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Crafting compelling lessons
Interactive elements that boost retention
Mastering effective digital learning strategies

In this lesson, we explore the diverse needs, goals, and backgrounds of online learners, and how understanding these differences helps shape better course experiences. You’ll learn to:

  • Define learner personas: fictional yet realistic profiles that represent key learner types (e.g., busy professionals, recent graduates, career changers, lifelong learners).

  • Gather data for persona creation: through surveys, platform analytics, user interviews, and feedback forms.

  • Understand common learner motivations:

    • Career advancement

    • Certification

    • Personal growth

    • Required job training

  • Identify learning preferences: Some learners prefer visual content, others excel through reading or hands-on practice.

  • Consider external factors: such as available time, technological access, language barriers, and digital literacy.

You’ll also practice creating sample personas and consider how those personas might interact with your course content, pace, and delivery style. By the end, you’ll know how to tailor course structure to different learner types for higher engagement and retention.

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