If you’re to the putting-it-all-together stage of the online course creation process, I’m going to assume you have the following: Learning Objectives – clearly stated and measurable. Assessments - based on the learning objectives you’ve defined above. Content – this is the big one that will provide the backbone to your learners successfully reaching those learning outcomes. While you don’t need every last detail of content created before proceeding with structuring your course, you will need to define and categorize where that content would fall in the big picture. IF you have these things nailed down, let's get started with structuring your online course! Step #1 Categorize - Think in broad terms of how your course topics could be grouped. These groups should be one or two-word phrases that each of your content pieces could logically be placed under. For example, let's imagine you're creating a short course on How to Run Your First Marathon. Here are a few of the … [Read more...] about How to Structure Your Online Course in 3 Easy Steps
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5 Tips for Determining Your Online Course Length
How long should my online course be? I get asked this A LOT! For now, here are 5 Tips to help you determine how long your online course should be. Use these to dial in the perfect length, while realizing one key aspect: Your course should be long enough to deliver the learning outcomes your promise, and nothing more! #1 Work backward by considering your learners first. This requires some research into their actual lifestyles. The big question is how much time and willingness do they have to devote to your course? Mandatory training that employees must complete during a paid workday is an entirely different course than say a masterclass on photography. Motivation, perceived benefit, investment of time, and a host of other elements will differ greatly depending on your audience. Dig deep to understand who your learner is and what constraints they have. If your typical learner reports only 45 minutes of available time to devote to online training, you've already lost your audience … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Determining Your Online Course Length
