Writing strategies that help match up to the needs and behaviors of online learners and readers go a long way to making the whole online learning experience rewarding and engaging. Next time you are reading a resource online or working through an eLearning module, take note of what you do, what you like to do online and what you don't. Then think about how your learners feel.
Do you
Read everything word for word, beginning to end? Scan for the most important information first? Get bored if it doesn’t relate to your life or your learning goals? Look for clear instructions to tell you what to do next? Get easily distracted by other websites? Like looking at a visual or a video before reading the text? Feel tired if the resource is dense and colorful?
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