How to outline and structure an online course (Make an AMAZING course)
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- Figuring out what to include in your online course can leave you feeling stuck. You want your students to know everything you know and have the tools they need to succeed, but you don't want to overwhelm them with too much info. If you're struggling with how to outline and structure an online course, we've got you covered.
In this video we break down the course outline process into three easy-to-follow parts. Get the clarity you need to make an online course that flies off the shelves.
Follow along with our free course outline template: link.podia.com/outline
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TIME STAMPS:
How to outline and structure an online course - 00:00
Part 1: Identify the end goal - 01:08
Part 2: Bridge the gap - 04:02
Part 3: Choose the best mediums - 04:55
SUMMARY:
Part 1: Identify the end goal
-Figure out the beginning
-Who is my course for?
-What are they currently struggling with?
-Figure out the ending
-What end result do I want to create for my student?
-Don't overdo it! (don't try to teach everything you know)
-How much material can you realistically teach?
-How much material can you realistically learn?
-Can your main topic be broken down into subtopics?
-Get more specific - It's better for your student to have success with a relatively small goal than fail trying to learn everything you know
-Use the course outline template: link.podia.com/outline
-Write down the "who" and "what" at the top of the page
Part 2: Bridge the gap
-What major milestones will your student need to achieve to get from where they are now to the result you want to create?
-Write these down in the module section of the course template
-Break the modules down into individual lessons
-Find the right granularity
-Not so much info that it's overwhelming
-Enough info to produce a tangible result
Part 3: Choose the best mediums
-Ask: Is this medium the best way for my student to achieve the result I promise?
-Video
-Pros: Most engaging, multi-sensory experience, creates the strongest connection between instructor and student
-Cons: Time consuming to create, expensive equipment
-Audio
-Pros: Easiest to consume, students can listen while doing other tasks
-Cons: Easy to get distracted, somewhat expensive equipment
-PDF
-Pros: Easier and less expensive to produce, easier to reference, great for walking students through the material, graphic rich
-Cons: Not as engaging
-Text
-Pros: Easiest to produce, doesn't require additional tools or skills
-Cons: Least engaging, writing well takes practice
RESOURCES:
Course outline template: link.podia.com/outline
Who are you making a course for? What problems does your course solve?
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Great info. I'm working on a course to help video game addicts overcome their addiction and start living a meaningful life
@@KyleRutledge That is amazing! I have history with substance abuse disorder, and I played games a lot when I was younger. I don’t play that much anymore, but I’ve noticed that when I do, about every three or four years I will get so deeply into a game, usually role-playing and be sucked into it for three or four weeks, nonstop! Then it’s like I need to come up for air, and then I don’t play video games for another few years. They are such masterpieces of cinema and sound, plot and character. These stays
These are GREAT videos! I really like your calm, authentic presentation. I can’t stand presentations with tons of hype! Super practical, really useful! Thank you!
I agree as well.
I laughed so hard, when you threw the notes. That’s me everyday 😭😭😭
love that you have included the summary, the template and also a written article of the above content. Super helpful for someone who is time conscious!
This is the best instruction I've received so far about creating courses. Thanks a million!
Great stuff. Really appreciated. Has given me clarity of my next steps.
typed in "how to create an online syllabus" and your video was the BEST ! I'm an overthinker so this just simplified it all for me ! Now time to put it together thanks so much for the video!
Thank you for your videos, you dont know how much anxiety youve saved me from here!
Well done! Great logical evaluation of pros and cons.
Thank you!! I especially appreciate the deep breath at the end. Thank you so much!
587 views? Bro this is amazing content and awesomely produced videos ! You should be having a million views on these podia videos ! Thanks for all the videos ! I've been watching all of them !
Thank you for the kind feedback 😄 If you don’t mind me asking, what topics/videos have you found most helpful?
@@PodiaTV All of them are super helpful. No fluff no fillers.
Great VALUE content all around.
Would be awesome If you could do video about how you do Your CZcams videos 🙂. Please keep on recording.
Hi there Ben. Thanks a lot for this awesome video! It's going to be a big help. Cheers from Brazil!
Great info well present. Im smiling now..my course out soon😇
you are so talented, I will learn just in listening from you, so clear, so calm, so logic. You are blessed..
Thats really helpful..You guys are AMAZING ..I LOVE your presentation !! Thank you X
I am in the middle of creating my course, and I really needed to know this, Thanks for the useful video
Thank you for creating this video
One of the best videos on the subject.
Thank you so much for this video!! I really helped my out!
I am currently creating an online language course and helping people who want to move to my home country in terms of communication
This is an excellent video. Thank you for posting.
I found myself taking a deep breathe with you at the end, bro what's this witch craft u have going here??😂😂😂 Good content my man, loved it, I am creating a course and I'm here trying to add everything I know about the topic which was why I felt so overwhelmed and kept procrastinating. Thank u for informing me that I can add just enough to get them thru with adding every little detail.
I LOVE YOU! thank you, thank you, thank you.
Very helpful video and course outline template. Thank you.
Thanks for the advise it will get me started
I've been searching tutorials for video lesson script, finally find this awesome channel. Thanks
Glad we were able to help 😊
Great video and thanks for the resources.
Thank you for this. Need to do a curriculum for the first time and it's sooooo overwhelming lol
Thanks. Very good content!
Such a fascinating video!!! Thank you
This is super helpful! Thanks for sharing. I'm already clear on my audience/students and what's missing in the market for them. I do need to create the end result expectations for each module, so this is great.
So glad it helped 😊
This was very useful and gives me lots of clarity!
Thank you :)
That's great to hear! 😃
This video is. Really helpful I’m trying to make course for people struggling for jobs like me 😊
Nicely done
I loved your content is so help full and will help me for creating my own course thanks so much
Super helpful!
Thanks for the great advice
That was helpful. Thank you! I'm making a course on shadow work.
Much appreciated!
Beautiful video well done with imagry to support what you are saying and not too much over teaching well done perfect really.
I love you guys. Omg!
Thank you!!!
Thank you ✨🤗
This is so helpful thank you
Thank You!
very useful thank you
1 year and 544 views. I wonder about this niche! Lol. Great information on a specific subject. I am one of those you speak of - a firehose if unregulated!
I have been seriously wanting to do IT videos for quite a while and am narrowing down to WFH or home based businesses. I am now thinking I may need to narrow it further into multiple courses or areas.
That is very helpful thank you!!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Thanks so much
Thanks for the amazing content, It was clear and clean. Thanks, and my Question is, if our client asks me to create a course in text form for me so how to create that step by step please
No wonder this stuff did my head in 😂
Hey Ben!
I’m taking my classroom online and writing wine and service courses for luxury hospitality training on private yachts.
Hiya, thanks for this, the link doesn't work for me for the outline template
Great presentation. Loved it. But the outline link says pdf file corrupted. Revised. Top link says corrupt but bottom link works. Thanks!
The link to download the template links to another video that does not have the template.
Great video! FYI, link to outline not working.
Do you guys have any tools or does anyone on your team help with helping to "discern" what is needed vs what is unnecessary fluff in our course outline? thanks! :)
My biggest challenge is defining a specific audience, without eliminating potential clients. My area is leader ship which is very broad, so I’m reaching out to those who are currently in positions of responsibility, but also to anyone who’s interested in expanding their leadership capacity, whether or not they have a position. How do I say that succinctly?
Hi John! I completely understand your frustration, perhaps narrowing it down to pain points within leadership like leader-ship itself. Maybe zoom in on the attributes of leader-ship (not the leader) and then zoom out and show practical application in various fields. I'm noticing that alot of people who need to understand how to transfer their leader-ship abilities into another industry, how to reposition themselves mentally, and what skills gaps they may need to nurture to leverage their leadership experience. Just a thought
The link for the Outline doesn't work!?
What was used to make this video?
Where is the course outline template? The link provided doesn't work.
How do I get a voice like yours?
Hey Eric! Just believe in yourself and you too can have a voice like mine ;)
Ben, You are truly inspirational!
Thank you. I just launched my first course on podia. Check it! cambodiau.com
still working out the kinks.
@@EricTirado Awesome! Looks great so far. Was this a collaboration with the teacher or do you also teach some of the lessons?
Search CZcams for videos on voice acting. It's not the voice, it's how you use it.
English course, for immigrants and Portuguese to Americans. The idea is to be 100 on-line course
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Thank you!!!