7 reasons why you need interactive videos in your Digital Learning Design

The image of clunky training and development presentations is a thing of the past. Today it’s more dynamic, more exciting and more interactive, especially in eLearning. The increased use of customised scripting, drama, and filming for interactive videos has been a significant trend in recent years, and it’s not slowing down. It’s not hard to see why. It combines the benefits of traditional video content with great storytelling scenarios to create a more engaging, more genuine and more immersive learning experience.

This has been proven through the steep demand in drama and customised story telling in the delivery curve of video streaming online. We’ve done our fair share, and we love it. It’s a great way of putting ownership into the hands of the viewer. Often they can choose the outcome and direction of the narrative. Remember those Choose your Own Adventure books from when you were a kid? It’s the same kind of thing, but with fewer dragons.

So here are the top 7 reason why you should think about incorporating interactive video into your eLearning design and training:

Engaging and interactive experience: Interactive videos encourage active participation from learners, capturing their attention and keeping them engaged throughout the learning process. By presenting information in a visually appealing and interactive format, learners are more likely to stay focused and retain the content effectively.
Enhanced knowledge retention: Interactive video allows learners to interact with the content directly. This might be by answering questions, making choices, or exploring additional information. These interactive elements reinforce learning by encouraging active thinking, decision-making, and recall, leading to improved knowledge retention and application.
Personalised learning paths: Interactive videos can be designed to adapt to learners’ needs and preferences. Based on their responses or choices within the video, learners can be directed to different paths, accessing content that is relevant to their specific learning goals or skill levels. This personalisation fosters a customized learning experience, catering to individual needs.
Immediate feedback and assessment: Interactive videos can provide immediate feedback to learners, helping them understand their progress and performance. Through interactive quizzes or assessments embedded within the video, learners can receive real-time feedback on their understanding of the content. This allows them to identify areas that require further review or reinforcement. Pretty nifty, right?
Simulations and real-world scenarios: Interactive videos can simulate real-world scenarios, providing learners with a safe environment to practice skills and apply knowledge. For example, in fields like healthcare or emergency response, interactive videos can present lifelike scenarios where learners make decisions and see the consequences of their choices, promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Increased learner motivation: The dynamic and interactive nature of videos can boost learner motivation. Interactive elements like gamification, branching scenarios, or rewards can make the learning experience more enjoyable and motivating. This, in turn, can improve learner engagement, participation, and overall learning outcomes. Remember how much you loved collecting the keys, or special tools, from the Choose your own Adventure books?
Mobile-friendly and accessible: Interactive videos can be accessed across various devices, including smartphones and tablets, making them compatible with mobile learning. With the growing popularity of mobile devices, incorporating interactive video into eLearning design ensures accessibility and flexibility for learners, allowing them to learn on-the-go at their convenience.

But let’s hold our horses… It’s important to note that creating these interactive videos requires careful instructional design and multimedia development expertise. Here at Be Human Collective, our professional peeps consider the learning objectives, target audience, and available technological tools when designing and implementing interactive video experiences in eLearning courses. That’s why we’ve created successful programs for many happy clients, and won a few awards along the way.

To find out what we can do for you and your organisation, please get in touch.

Thanks,

Be Human Collective.

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