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 The major differences will be the display and the spacing of
information with practice within the sections

 Both synchronous and asynchronous forms of e-learning must
combat learner dropout—both mental and physical

 They must incorporate proven engagement strategies to
maintain learner interest and mediate learning

 The main path to engagement in e-learning is visuals as well as
presentation of relatively small amounts of information,
coupled with frequent response opportunities

 While both classroom and e-learning must be highly interactive,
in a face-to-face setting, the instructor can maintain attention

for relatively longer periods of time than in computer-delivered
instruction

7. Three primary modes to communicate your content and
instructional methods - text, visuals, and audio

8. In instructor-led settings, a workbook should be provided with a
combination of text and still visuals to communicate instructional
methods. In e-learning, a combination of visuals, audio, and text

are recommended.
9. Best practices for the use of text, visuals, and audio:

 Use visuals. Relevant visuals plus words have been proven to
lead to better learning than words alone

 Explain visuals with audio. When explaining a complex visual,
learning is better when the words are provided in audio

rather than in text or with a combination of audio and text
 Integrate words into visuals. If your delivery medium does

not offer audio capabilities, such as either a workbook or e-
learning viewed by individuals lacking access to audio, you

will need to explain visuals with text
 Avoid use of text and audio to explain visuals. Research has

proven that the use of two redundant modes leads to poorer
learning than only one mode. Use either text or audio to

explain a visual—not both