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title: Why are Learning Journals Important?
description: Learning journals in online courses offer learners with space to make notes, reflect on things learnt, etc making learning truly learner centric
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# [Why are Learning Journals Important?](https://blog.phenomecloud.com/featured-blogs/why-are-learning-journals-important)

 Written by [PhenomᵉCloud](https://blog.phenomecloud.com/featured-blogs/author/phenomᵉcloud) | Apr 29, 2016 1:30:00 PM

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“We do not learn from experience … We learn from reflecting on experience.”- John Dewey.

Learning journals in online courses offer learners space to make notes, reflect on things learned, react to various business scenarios, etc, making learning truly learner-centric. Learners can store and access the journals created while learning, to gain a quick overall view of the things learned. Learners can also use these journals for various purposes according to their needs.

This week’s [E-learning ](https://blog.phenomecloud.com/featured-blogs/engage-your-learners-on-the-go-with-sumtotal-mobile-learning)Challenge is to show how learning journals and note-taking can be used in e-learning courses. So, we put out a visually attractive interaction, where learners are enabled to create journals one after another at their convenience and save them.

## Design

We‘ve come up with a window-like screen with two parts; one carrying the content and another to display three learning journals with a bin below to save. To enhance more from the design perspective, we’ve used a dark color wooden background and a contrast color to draw learner's attention for interaction.

## Technology

Using Articulate Storyline, we have come up with this short interaction on the use of learning journals that offer learners a more effective and reflective learning experience.

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