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Virtual Learning Design for (Relative) Beginners

Learn at your own pace at times convenient for you.

A flexible, interactive course that includes 20+ short videos, as well as exercises, extra resources and optional 1-1 and group sessions.

 Covers:

  • how to build workshops grounded in the psychological research about how people actually learn
  • how to keep the audience’s focus
  • how to teach through a variety of tools and avoid Zoom gloom
  • how to design effective interactive exercises
  • how to build supporting resources that make learning “stick”
and much more, including peer support and individualised feedback

Pricing

Subscription to the six sections for one year:

Employees of nonprofits and self-employed people:

59.99 € plus VAT

Employees of for-profit companies:

79.99 € plus VAT

Details

This course covers some of the basics of instructional design. In addition, several sections are spent on specific techniques for good virtual instructional design. To see a very detailed summary of the course, as well as testimonials from those who have taken it, you can visit my website. You can also email me to ask me questions through my contact form.

This course’s focus is on blended learning - we will cover both asynchronous materials like videos and workbooks and some discussion of live learning, like Zoom workshops.

The course language is English. Accordingly, all materials are available in English only.

The course fee includes your access to the content for one calendar year. There is no automatic renewal. Your registration on the portal remains intact in any case.

After registration you will receive the access data to the platform. If necessary, the release may be delayed depending on the payment method. If the payment fails, you will be informed. The access to the list of all your booked content can be found in your course area. You can also download your invoice there if you need one.

FAQs

Who is this asynchronous guided course for?

This course is for people who ...

  • have only very limited or no experience designing virtual workshops or classes
  • have the desire and time to create a workshop or course in the immediate future
If you fit both these categories, and can actively engage with the material, this course is for you!
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When will this course happen?

This course runs at your own pace! I have broken the material into six sections and I often suggest you aim to complete one a week based on the time it often takes participants to do the work involved, but this is, of course, only a suggestion.

If you’d like to book sessions with me, I’ll be available for 1-1 session or larger group testing sessions to be scheduled at your convenience.

Who is teaching this course?

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My name is Sarah Stein Lubrano and I am a learning designer, content strategist, and researcher at Oxford studying political theory and its relationship to psychology.

You can find out more about me
on the bio page and on my website.
I teach this course alongside Raul Aparici, my wonderful colleague who has long worked with me at The School of Life, and who is an expert in coaching and facilitation.
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The sections are themed as following:

Section 1: Where to Start

How People Learn, and Choosing What to Teach

  • I. Connecting Learning to Emotions
  • II.Choosing Learning Objectives
  • III. Making It Personal (and Relatable and Context Specific)
  • Independent Work
  • Further Resources
Section 4: Bringing Live Sessions to Life (with Raul!)

Preparation and Onboarding with Raul Aparici

  • I. Preparing to Facilitate Virtual Workshops
  • II. Onboarding Participants
  • Independent Work

What does it look and feel like?

Here is a video and a few snapshots of the interface to give you a sense ...

Example Timeline

Week 1

Section 1: Where to Start

Week 1

Week 2

Section 2: Holding the Audience’s Focus

Week 3

Section 3: Getting Interaction to Work

Week 3

Week 4

Section 4: Bringing Live Sessions to Life (with Raul!)

Week 5

Section 5: Designing for Everyone

Week 5

Week 6

Section 6: Making Learning Last