What’s a bicycle 🚴 got to do with it?

Linking it all together

Tandem Toledos

Here we are kickin’ butt on our DaVinci Tandem at the Midwest Tandem Rally in Appleton, WI (2007).

There were over 500 bikes … 2-seaters, 3-seaters, and even a 5-seater with a whole family riding together!

We even saw a 2-seat recumbent with dogs in each of the front and rear baskets. Too cute!!

You may or may not know that I am a sports nut! Playgrounds were my second home in elementary school … PE was my favorite class in junior high and high school … I majored in PE in college and played sports. I coached on the high school and college level for 15 years … volleyball was my favorite. And I confess … I have almost a dozen college volleyball matches on my DVR. 🏐
 
When Nick and I lived in Illinois we started bicycling. After his heart transplant (see his bio for more details), we started riding a tandem because I couldn’t keep up with him! 😝 For several summers we put 1000+ miles on our bikes. So fun!
 
So using the bicycle chain as a metaphor for video design is very natural for me. You probably already know that the chain powers the bike, so if it has a missing link it won’t work.
 
In the same way, making sure your program course videos are built on a foundation of good design principles will ensure that they effectively communicate the content while keeping the learners engaged.
 
Take a look at the infographic below, follow the principles, and see your videos roll smoothly … pun intended!
5 Links for Effective E Learning Videos

I’d love to hear how you used these principles to create effective course videos. Shoot me an email at cheri@cheritoledo.com.

Also, if you need to brainstorm some ideas for your course design, topic, focus, or something else, choose a time and we’ll put together a strategy: cheritoledo.com/strategy