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What Is A Training Module

A training module is a segment of an overall digital corporate elearning course that focuses on a specific topic or objective. The document provides steps for creating effective online training modules, including establishing objectives, defining the audience, deciding on content format, creating a template, testing, and launching the module.

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What Is A Training Module

A training module is a segment of an overall digital corporate elearning course that focuses on a specific topic or objective. The document provides steps for creating effective online training modules, including establishing objectives, defining the audience, deciding on content format, creating a template, testing, and launching the module.

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What is a training module?

A training module is a segment of an overall digital corporate elearning course that focuses on a
specific topic or objective. Think of training modules like a chapter of a book. Each module (or
chapter) acts as a step in a learner’s journey, each time edging closer to completing the overall
course.

Training modules can vary in format, from interactive videos and quizzes to text rich modules or
demonstrations. Ideally, it’s best to incorporate a blend of different training module types to ensure
you’re catering for different learning styles and promoting employee engagement throughout. Let’s
take a look at the best practices for building training modules as part of your corporate elearning
course.

How to create an engaging online training module

Wondering how to create online training modules? Here are our recommended steps to follow when
building the most effective online workplace training modules:

Step 1: Establish your training objectives

The most important step comes right at the beginning and that’s understanding the challenge! Set
objectives on what you need your training to achieve.

To do this, it’s important that you understand the problems that your teams are coming up against,
the priority areas that need addressing and what an ideal outcome looks like. That way, you can
begin to work backward and get to the crux of what you need your users to learn as a result of your
training course.
Once you’ve established this, you can start to break this down into topics and map out the different
modules you need to create. For each training module, be sure to set SMART goals (specific,
measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound) so you can measure how they perform and make
iterations at a later stage, if necessary.

Step 2: Define your audience

It’s vital that you understand who exactly the training is for so that you can pitch it at the right level:
training that’s too difficult or simplistic will cause a drop-off in engagement and participation.

Take some time to get to grips with your audience so you can establish an appropriate tone of voice
and difficulty level. Depending on your audience, you may need to break certain topics into multiple
corporate elearning modules, while for others, one module may be sufficient, so be mindful of this
in the planning stage.

When creating elearning courses, consider whether there are any specific learning styles that may
yield better participation or engagement rates from your audience. For example, if your audience is
particularly time-poor, it may be worth creating microlearning modules – and if your audience has
previously demonstrated a lack of engagement with elearning modules, consider
integrating gamified elements to boost employee participation.

Step 3: Decide on the right content format

There’s no such thing as one size fits all when it comes to building online training modules; some
formats may work well for some topics but not for others. Engage Subject Matter Experts at this
stage to determine the best content format for each module.
We’ve also compiled a breakdown of different formats from our showcase page to help you decide:

Scenario-based learning

This type of online training module is great for complex projects that are made up of lots of different
aspects. Scenario-based learning allows the learner to explore different situations and reflect on the
actions they would take and the impact this would have.

Best for:

 Allowing employees to test real-life scenarios in a simulated environment

 Creating an immersive learning environment

 Challenging your learners to think independently and react to different scenarios


Check out this example of scenario based learning here.

Video

Video is one of the most engaging training module types and is great for how-to type content. Video
is also an effective medium for conveying stories and evoking emotion, which can make it a good
option for HR-related training.

Best for:

 Presenting information in an immersive, emotive, and engaging way

 Quick employee onboarding

 Product demos
Check out this example of video training modules here.

Microlearning

Microlearning is where topics are broken down into short, bitesize online training modules, allowing
for greater flexibility and higher learner engagement. It can be a useful format for making large
complex topics into easier-to-consume chunks of information.

Best for:

 Time poor employees

 Conducting training little and often

 Focusing on core messages and takeaways


Check out an example microlearning training module in action,

Quizzes

Utilizing quiz modules within your corporate elearning course can inject an element of fun and
transform potentially boring content into an engaging gaming experience. Quizzes allow learners to
put their knowledge to the test and build on their performance throughout the training, creating a
sense of achievement as they progress through the elearning modules.

Best for:

 Challenging your learners

 Rewarding and incentivizing users with leaderboards and badges

 Tracking how well your employees have understood a particular topic


Check out an example quiz training module, created using an Elucidat template.

Personalized training modules

Personalized training modules use branching scenarios to personalize the content, based on the
responses of the user. It’s an effective way to ensure that when you create elearning content, it is
tailored to different individuals and is relevant and useful to them.

Best for:

 Assessing skips gaps

 Delivering the most relevant content

 Self-reflective learning
Step 4: Create your online training module template

Once you’ve decided which workplace training module is the best fit, it’s time to build your online
training module template using your chosen authoring tool. Either build from scratch or from pre-
existing elearning design templates. Editing an existing template can save you time and help to
ensure consistent branding throughout.

Elucidat’s Learning Accelerator feature automatically recommends the best elearning module
templates for your project based on your learning objectives to help you get the best results Choose
from 25+ expertly designed templates with best-practice advice baked in and create your content
with confidence.

Take it for a spin here!

Step 5: Test and test again

Before launching your online training module, it’s critical that you test it on a sample audience and
generate feedback from other stakeholders. Testing will help to identify any potential snags or gaps
in the training that may need addressing before it’s pushed out to your intended audience. Consult
your Subject Matter Experts again at this point who can advise on any additional content to include
or where existing content can be improved.

Collect feedback from your test audience on their general experience, the usability of it, and what
they liked the most and the least. Was it easy to follow? Did they find it engaging? This can inform
any improvements that can enhance the user experience or make the content easier to digest.

Step 6: Upload and launch your online training module

Once you’ve implemented any changes from the testing stage, it’s ready to go! Now you can upload
your module to your LMS and officially set it live for your learners to access.

It’s important that you review how your training module performs against your SMART goals on a
regular basis to understand whether further improvements can be made, or if it’s worth creating
supporting modules that can help employees top up their knowledge.

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