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Werecommend you allow approximately 31/2 hours to complete all four modules of the course. Additional time is recommended to review resources and references. You can log out of this self-paced course and return at any time.

By purchasing one or more of our eLearning courses and accessing them on the MCRI training eLearning portal (available at: (Portal)), you, and each licensed user (if your organisation has purchased multiple licences) agrees to be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions. Our Terms and Conditions govern how you must purchase and use our eLearning course(s), so please read them carefully. If you do not agree to our Terms and Conditions, do not purchase or continue to use our eLearning courses or the Portal. We may amend or update our Terms and Conditions at our discretion.

1.2 Regardless of purchase method, you agree to pay all charges (and any associated taxes) in the currency in which the charges are billed and at the prices displayed to you (on the Learn Upon Store or by an invoice raised by us). Once payment has been processed, refunds are at our sole discretion.

1.5 If you purchase our eLearning courses through the Learn Upon Store, you will be sent an email immediately, that will provide a link to the portal and allow you to create a user profile to the Portal and access the eLearning courses you have purchased.

1.6 If you purchase our eLearning courses directly from us via an invoice, you will need to make payment of the invoice and then provide MCRI the email addresses for all intended users. Once a list of users have been provided, users will receive an email within 3 working days that will provide a link to the portal and allow you to create a user profile to the Portal and access the eLearning courses you have purchased.

1.7 If you are an organisation and have purchased multiple licences for users within your organisation, you accept that any user who gains access to the Portal through your purchase is subject to these Terms and Conditions and that you are responsible for making each user within your organisation aware of these legally binding Terms and Conditions.

1.8 Term and Termination: Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, these Terms and Conditions apply and you will continue to be bound by them from the date of purchase. Each user who gains access to the portal will have access to their enrolled course for a period of 180 days from the date of Purchase. We may, in our sole discretion, terminate your access rights to the Portal and the licence granted below if you breach any of these Terms and Conditions.

2. LICENCE GRANT AND USE

2.1 Licence grant: We hereby grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-assignable license to use the eLearning courses you have purchased for your personal use only and not for the benefit of any other person or entity.

2.4 You must ensure that your unique User ID and Password is not utilized by multiple individuals. Your User ID, Password and company identifier are required for accessing and utilizing the Portal. To ensure your security, never reveal your User ID, Password or company identifier to any third party.

2.5 Intellectual Property Rights and Restricted Use: You acknowledge that our eLearning courses on the Portal and the Portal itself constitute the valuable intellectual property of MCRI, Learn Upon and/or its licensors. All intellectual property rights in and to our eLearning courses on the Portal and the Portal itself will remain the sole property of MCRI, Learn Upon and/or its licensors. Our eLearning courses and the Portal may display our trade marks. Explicit written permission is required to use our trade marks, names or logos in any manner.

2.6 No modification: You must not modify, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer, recreate, generate, or create derivative works from our eLearning courses or the Portal or any portion thereof, or otherwise attempt to obtain the corresponding code.

2.7 Security: While we and our third party suppliers will always use our best endeavours to implement security controls and prevent unauthorised access to, or use of, the Portal, you acknowledge that the internet is an insecure public network where there is a risk that your use of, and interactions with, the Portal may be viewed, intercepted or modified by third parties and that the Portal and any information on the Portal may contain harmful code.

To the extent permitted by law, we do not guarantee that there will not be, or accept any liability for, any harmful code on the Portal or a breach of security by a third party or any interference with or damage to your computer system, software or data occurring in connection with or relating to the Portal.

Whilst we endeavour to provide you with continuous access to the Portal, we do not warrant that your access will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.

Your access to the Portal may be suspended in the case of system failure, maintenance, repair or any reason beyond our control.

2.8 Limitation of liability: While we have taken all reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy and completeness of our eLearning courses and the Portal, we do not accept any legal liability in respect of any inaccuracy or incompleteness in our eLearning courses and the Portal (and how you may use it) more generally. You use our eLearning courses and the Portal at your own risk and you are solely responsible for all your acts or omissions carried out in connection with, or in reliance on, our eLearning courses and the Portal. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PORTAL EVEN IF WE HEAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE, THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF THE MURDOCH CHILDRENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE UNDER ANY OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS LIMITED TO THE LICENCE FEE ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU.

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2.11 Governing Law: These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws in force in the State of Victoria, Australia. By visiting and using the Portal you unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of that State and all courts with jurisdiction to hear appeals from those courts.

Whitespace, or having a generously spaced content, makes it easier for users to read and comprehend your material. This is why designers place a high value on whitespace. It keeps web pages free of clutter and offer readers more room to breathe. It directs their attention to important elements, show relationships between items and establish a pattern of hierarchy of content.

Have you ever felt like your courses are packed with facts and figures, yet your learners just aren't retaining the information? Why do you think that is? Could it be that the way we're presenting information just isn't sticking?

Are you facing criticism for your company's eLearning courses not being engaging enough? In today's fast-paced work environment, where time is a precious commodity and information overload is a daily challenge, capturing and maintaining your team's attention can be a daunting task. The reality is stark: traditional training methods are no longer effective for a workforce that demands not only knowledge but also relevance and adaptability to fit into their busy schedules. Simply maintaining the 'status quo' in your training approach is no longer sufficient.

In today's landscape, training and development departments are tackling a range of challenges from technological upgrades to creating content that's accessible and engaging for a diverse workforce. This complex landscape is reflective of broader industry trends where the pace of change is not just fast, but accelerating. The Industry at a Glance: According to LinkedIn's 2022 Workplace Learning Report, 64% of learning and development professionals agree that their role has become more challenging compared to just two years ago. This is largely due to the rapid technological shifts and the increasing demand for digital upskilling. A recent Gartner survey highlights that 58% of the workforce needs new skill sets just to keep up with their current job demands, let alone future innovations. The same Gartner study points out that the shift to more remote and hybrid work models has necessitated a complete rethink of traditional training methods. This includes not only the mediums of delivery but also the content itself to ensure inclusivity and engagement across geographies and cultures.

In my own experience, I have found in terms of online course design and delivery, that there are ways to improve the above text-related issues (though not necessarily solve them). I offer a few of design and instruction tips here.

In an online environment, we often have to organize text differently for our learners. This is where research on eye-tracking, and available eye-tracking tools, are of great value as they can help online course designers understand which layouts and placement of text are best for reading online. Organizing text into bullet points, chunking text, highlighting important text with different colors and font styles (but not font size), and using headers, all help to make reading more accessible and serve as effective visual mnemonics (Viau, 1998; Lane, n.d. cited in Burns, 2011, p. 143).

In studying the use of rich media as a teaching and learning tool, Mayer (2001) suggests a number of principles that help to aid working memory and enhance reading comprehension. These principles are outlined in Table 1.

We need to make text more resonant for screen-based learning but we must not shy away from using text in online courses. Our online learners need to be able to read, comprehend, analyze and evaluate the utility, veracity, and accuracy of the text, in whatever content area they are studying online. As online instructors, we may find we have to help in this task.

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