Looking for inspiration on how to structure your module? Look no further!
It can be challenging to know how much content you should have on each slide, whether to use a picture or a GIF and when to involve an interaction. To make your life easier, we have therefore concluded all of our best tips on how to structure your module in this article 😇
Quick tip💡 At the end of the article, you'll find a downloadable PDF with tips on how to create a module, which we highly recommend that you download.
Step 1 - Create
When creating a new module, you are presented with three options: Lesson, Quiz & a Survey.
The Lesson has elements where you can showcase information to your users and the quiz has the same elements as well as interactive features where you can test their knowledge.
Our best practice is to always use Quiz when creating content. Sometimes you might not want to have an interaction in the moment and afterwards regret it, therefore it's good to have all of the options open already from the start 🙌
Step 2 - The Introduction
Introduce the module to the user by shortly explaining what the module is about, why they are taking this learning as well as for how long it will take. For this, you should use the "Estimated completion time" in the settings.
Step 3 - The Topic
Start diving into the topic - But! Be aware not to overwhelm your users. Limit yourself to 50-60 words per slide to make the information easier to comprehend.
A good guideline is to also limit yourself to 1-2 core messages you want to get across to your users from each slide.
Step 4 - Interaction
Make sure you don't just present information. Include different interactions with instant feedback ever 5-6 slides to make sure your users are understanding the information and taking in the knowledge.
When creating questions and using interaction slides, make sure to add feedback for the different answer options where relevant. This helps users understand why an answer is correct or incorrect and gives them a chance to learn from their mistakes.
💡 Quick tip For Quiz modules, you can enable "Show percentage score" in the module settings. This allows users to see their overall score as a percentage after completing the Quiz, giving them an immediate overview of their performance and helping them to quickly assess their understanding.
Step 5 - Summary
End the module by summarising what they have learned in the previous slides. A good idea would be to do this by using an interaction! Try to limit yourself to summarise with 3-5 key takeaways from the entire module.
Step 6 - The outro
Thank the users for taking their time, and if you have another module following, make a nice bridge to the next learning - Lead user by the hand.
Other recommendations for building modules
Make sure the visuals are in accordance with your brand guidelines so your modules are aligned with other modules in the platform.
Use humour - But be cautious. Not all subjects are suitable for this 😉
Be critical of which rewards to use between medals, certifications and percentages. Certifications are a good reward to use for your employees if the learning is GDPR and medals are appropriate to use for a light-hearted subject.
Want to keep these tips handy? Download the PDF below and use it as a guide when creating your next module: