Designing Great eLearning Slides: Tips from the Experts
Creating engaging and visually appealing eLearning slides can be a challenge, especially for those who aren’t trained designers. The key to increasing viewer engagement and enhancing instructional voice lies in the design of your slides.
Early in my eLearning development career, I struggled with creating aesthetically pleasing slide designs. However, I’ve discovered some easy tricks of the trade that can jumpstart great design. Recently, I reached out to eLearning experts to gather their top tips for designing great eLearning slides.
Here are some of the golden responses I received:
- Michael Allen: Don’t think of eLearning as a presentation. Make it an instructive conversation with the learner.
- France Hernandez: Be bold and confident with your slide design. Good design helps sell the learning.
- Brooke Schepker: Everything on the slide “speaks” to learners. Figure out the key point on each slide, and design visuals to portray it.
- Jackie Van Nice: Control text, images, animations, audio, or activities so the learner is never distracted from where you want their attention.
Continuing with the expert tips, here are a few more:
- Tim Slade: Use your slides to help your learners see what you’re trying to say.
- Richard Watson: Every element on the slide engages the learner and moves them towards achieving the learning objective.
- Sam Rogers: Use words learners use, not SMEs. Show things learners understand, not IDs.
- Patti Bryant: Less is more on-screen.
Implementing these expert tips can take your eLearning slide designs to the next level. Remember to focus on engaging your learners, utilizing visuals effectively, and maintaining a clean and focused design. By incorporating these tips into your eLearning development process, you can create slides that not only look great but also enhance the learning experience for your audience.
