How to Build Better Courses I Course Creation Tips from a Learning Designer
How to build a better online course, improve course design, and create engaging learning experiences. Here are the course creation tips from a learning designer, Carolina. A good online course is not just content, it is a guided learning journey. What matters most is not how much you include, but how clearly your course is structured and how well it supports the learner from start to finish.
This video is part of our monthly webinars.
You will learn:
■ why structure matters more than content
■ how to design courses that keep learners engaged
■ how to avoid cognitive overload and drop off
■ why active learning drives better results than passive content
■ how to define clear learning outcomes and design backwards
■ why smaller, focused lessons improve completion rates
■ how to think from the learner’s perspective, not the creator’s
These principles apply whether you are building online courses, employee training, onboarding programs, or educational content.
Video Chapters:
0:00 Strong Course Description
1:28 Start with Learning Outcomes
2:22 Designing Backwards
3:06 Structuring a Course for Learning
4:12 What to Do After Course Generation
4:58 Reducing Cognitive Overload
5:56 Why Smaller Lessons Work Better
6:35 Chunking Content for Better Learning
7:56 Turning Passive Content into Active Learning
9:14 Designing Practice Activities and Assessments
10:42 When a Course Should Become a Pathway
11:48 Using AI Features to Support Learning
13:13 AI Tools for Better Learning
14:12 Example of Good Course Design in Coursebox
19:47 Common Course Design Mistakes
21:32 Pre-Publish Course Checklist
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