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same words in audio and text overloads working

memory and reduces learning. Present words with
audio or with text, but not both

4. Digital Interactions

 Build in Frequent Interactions

 In e-learning your interactions should be scheduled much
more frequently—as often as every minute

 Just remember that materials "covered" is not the same as
content learned, regardless of the delivery medium

 Vary Response Options

 Most e-learning tools offer a variety of response formats

 For example, in the virtual classroom you can ask learners to

type into chat, mark the whiteboard, select a survey option, or
speak through the microphone

 In asynchronous e-learning, learners can click onscreen
objects, type short text statements on the screen, select
multiple-choice options, or engage in simulated learning

environment

 Provide Explanatory Feedback

 Research on feedback shows that it's important to let learners

know when they are correct or incorrect as well as to give an
explanation

 In asynchronous forms of e-learning, feedback to multiple-
option questions appears on the screen as the learner

selects an option

 In the virtual classroom, the instructor typically provides

feedback with a combination of verbal explanations as well as
visual illustrations that reveal the correct answer