Creating an interactive learning web site is an effective way to communicate concepts to anyone across the world, and can provide help 24 hours a day, seven days a week after it is set up. There are several key elements to include to make your learning web site as interactive and dynamic as possible. Here are tips you need to quickly make an interactive learning web site that will create a unique and effective learning environment for students or customers.
Instructions
Create An Interactive Educational Web Site
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Rich Media With Online Video
There are different types of learners, and not all of them will be able to follow tutorials or user guides that are simply written out. Take advantage of the power of technology and the free bandwidth of online video sites such as YouTube.com and others. You can quickly and easily make web videos explaining key educational concepts, deliver a lecture with your face and voice and blackboard behind you, or make a complete software demonstration recording that shows step by step how a task is accomplished. You can also use this for a joint marketing purpose by distributing promotional videos through social media and video network sites.
Steps:
1. Film video of yourself, another, or a tutorial using a camera with a USB or Firewire Port
2. Download the video to your computer
3. Create a free Youtube.com Account
4. Upload the video
5. Add titles, keywords, and descriptions
6. Add the link of your web site into the description of the video
7. Use the embed code or link of the video to include it in your web site
The Web Site Itself
The web site itself is very important. Use the Google Site Search feature and an extensive site map, as well as detailed navigation to allow students or customers to find exactly what they are looking for as quickly as possible. The web site can link all of your resources together and offer downloads of lesson plans, tutorials and Power Point presentations.
Steps:
1. Create a free Wordpress blog web site by signing up at Wordpress.com
2. Follow the tutorial and directions
3. Create new pages or posts using the dashboard and help guide
4. Insert content, images, and links
Support and Interactive Questions
You will need to support your students and customers when creating your interactive learning web site. There are several ways to do this, including a free phpBB bulletin board community forum, which allows for the organization, categorization and search of questions and answers of topics.
Steps:
1. Purchase a web site hosting account that includes the Fantastico and cPanel tools.
2. Login to cPanel
3. Select Fantastico
4. Install phpBB through a short and easy wizard
5. Enter the phpBB Admin area and customize your bulletin board forum
Use Skype for the Highest Level of Interactive Education
Skype is a free service that allows other Skype users to communicate via voice and even live video over the internet. There are few more effective ways to work remotely one-on-one with a student through voice and video chat.
Steps:
1. Signup for a free account at Skype.com
2. Test the system using your computer and a web or video camera connected to it
3. Include contact information to your Skype account on your web site so your students can contact you.
Other Forms of Interactive Learning Support
There are other ways to answer questions from your students and customers. These include standard phone support, a frequent newsletter subscribers list, and e-mail support.
Steps:
1. Add your phone number to your web site.
2. Signup for an email address and add that to your web site.
3. Use cPanel and Fantastico to install newsletter software using the wizard.
4. Add the newsletter signup link to your web site.
