Summary:
- Online learning products and experiences follow a structure with three components: methods, value promises, and surfaces.
- Methods describe how we teach.
- Value promises are what the user gets from the product.
- Surfaces are the pieces of the product or experience the user interacts with.
- By mixing and matching methods, value promises, and surfaces, you can strategically build a “sticky” online learning experience
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