Learning activities

Learning activities are the verbs of learning. They put people in action. They elevate learning from passive reading and watching to active seeking, selecting, and creating knowledge. With well-designed learning activities, e-learning can be fun, efficient, and highly effective.

We have organized our activity examples into three categories, as in Bill's book E-learning by Design. Those categories are: absorb, do, and connect. Choose a category to see a list of specific examples.

Absorb activities: Absorb activities enable motivated learners to obtain crucial, up‐to‐date information they need to do their jobs or to further their learning.

Do activities: Do activities elevate learning from passive reading and watching to active seeking, selecting, and creating knowledge.

Connect activities: Connect activities help learners close the gap between learning and the rest of their lives.