This “audioshop” is the third installation of the Lessons from Peloton series where I highlight what the instructional designers at Peloton have done well and find ways that higher educators may incorporate their approaches into their course design.

This episode is about promoting student success with tutorials. Learn the purpose, benefits, and types of tutorials you can include in your course just as Peloton promotes their customers’ success with tutorials and beginner workouts.

This series aims to ensure you are aware of and equipped with a toolbox filled with instructional design options that make the teaching and learning experience satisfying. A tutorial, in education, is a method of transferring knowledge and may be used as a part of a learning process. It is more interactive and specific than a book or a lecture. A tutorial teaches by example and supplies information to complete a certain task. A tutorial can take many forms, ranging from a set of instructions to complete a task to an interactive problem-solving session (usually in academia).

Six benefits of tutorials are discussed. Press play to hear them all.

Have you found tutorials to be beneficial in your online courses? Can you think of other benefits? Feel free to share here or on YouTube in the comments. I look forward to discussing this topic with you.