Writing Style

When writing course materials, allow your "teaching voice" to come through. This enables the learner to engage in what we call didactic discourse with the materials. This type of discourse fosters a sense of closeness between the learners and the "teacher" by simulating instructor presence. Learners feel that you are talking to them through the content you develop. In addition to maintaining a didactic discourse throughout, there are some other writing aspects that you should try to keep present as you develop online learning materials: