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Writing Courseware Material Training

1 or 2 days - private courses from £725 + vat per day

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This Writing Courseware Material training can be a 1or 2 day course to allow for written examples to be created using design techniques and templates. It will require both work on computers and in groups discussing ideas. You’ll also get MS Word templates that you can use to create professional-looking manuals quickly and easily.

Topics include:

analysing your readers’ information needs
preparing a document plan
developing outlines and prototypes
organising information so it’s easy to use
writing in plain English
designing attractive and professional page layouts

Writing Courseware Material Course Objectives:

At the end of this Writing Courseware Material training, you will be able to:

develop an effective document plan
organise a technical manual so that it’s easy to find information
identify the standard contents of technical documents
design an attractive and professional-looking manual
present information graphically
know the importance of writing in plain English
identify the pros and cons of various software tools
understand how print manuals
recognise the importance of keeping manuals current

Writing Courseware Material Course Content

What is courseware material?

The Courseware Writing Process

The Planning Phase
The Writing Phase
The Delivery Phase
The Feedback Phase
Training planning flow diagram

Analysing Reader's Information Needs

Benefits of Audience analysis

Identifying Your Audience

The Training Needs Analysis

Types of Needs Analyses
Some Basic Requirements of Supervisors
Developing the Training and Development Plan
Selecting Training and Development Goals
Basic Principles About Adult Learning When Selecting Methods
Basic Mistakes to Avoid When Selecting Methods

Understanding the need for training

Are there any time lines that you should consider in your plan?
Are you pursuing training and development in order to address a performance gap?
Identify your training goals

Determining Your Learning Objectives and Activities

Identify some preliminary learning objectives
In what sequence should the learning objectives be attained?
What are the best learning activities (methods) for you to achieve your learning objectives?

Developing Any Materials You May Need

Should any of your planned learning methods be pre-tested?
Planning Implementation of Your Training Plan
Planning Quality Control and Evaluation of Your Training Plan
Lesson Design Checklist
Training Plan Logic Model

Producing and distributing the manual Structure and Organisation

Standard Contents

Writing the Parts of a User's Guide

Techniques
Checklist for Training Needs Analysis

Planning the Courseware Material

Planning the development

Training and Development is a Process
Understand These Basic Terms
Determining Your Overall Goals in Training

Adult Learning Methods

Enriching Training and Development

Some Basic Requirements of Learners

Text hierarchy and headings

Dividing the manual into modules

Organising information

Page and Screen Design

A Visual Guide to Document Design and Layout

Establishing Production Standards

Format

Style

Technical Language

Addressing the User
Presentation Conventions
Physical Appearance and Requirements
Special Requirements
Write your headings using strong verbs and specific nouns
Match your content to your readers’ knowledge.
Keep information specific rather than general.
Write in plain English.
Use active verbs rather than passive verbs.
Keep your average sentence between 10 to 20 words.
Edit wordy phrases.
Use simple words rather than complex ones.
Avoid jargon, especially:
Avoid abstract words and phrases
Keep technical terms to a minimum.
Use examples and illustrations.
Use diagrams, flowcharts and graphs.
Use good layout to draw attention to key technical information.

How to Improve User Guides

Layout and Editing

Document Planning
What is Technical Editing?
Creating an Index
Quick Formatting Tricks
Document Planning Checklist
General formatting tips
Twelve training tips
Document Planning Checklist
General formatting tips
Twelve training tips

Writing Courseware Material Training Course Recommended Reading

How to Teach Writing - Jeremy Harmer – buy from amazon

Download course outline as pdf.

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