I have enrolled in 4 online courses during the 60 or so days of the pandemic that I was able to concentrate on studying.
I enrolled in the most successful online course of Learning How to Learn and then Mindshift from the same professors and providers (Coursera).
Due to the medical nature of one of my consultancies specifically interoperability layers for health care data I enrolled two related courses that have been very useful for my consultancy work.
“Health Informatics: A Current and Historical Perspective“
and
“Health Informatics: Data and Interoperability Standards”
which are both from EdX.
Here are some of my notes on how I made the most of online learning and what strategies online course makers should have to make their courses effective:
- Start online-learning by going through the excellent learning how to learn course from Coursera. This maximizes the chance of success in online learning possible.
- Make lessons as atomic as possible. Teach one concept at a time if possible, for concepts that make sense only in relation to other concepts be mindful of the order of presentation.
- Use the techniques outlined in the Learning How To Learn Course.
- Start with online courses you are very interested in.
- Do not hesitate to repeat lessons.
- Take personalized notes.
- Mix both handwritten and electronic notes. Electronic notes are easily organized and searched, while personalized handwritten notes promote easier recall when you need to refresh yourself of skill, technique, learning.