Creating online courses does not require huge investment in time or money. Although they certainly can cost tens of thousands of dollars to produce, with professional video editing and branding, they don't have to. In fact, my favorite way to create and launch a course is with my future students!
This follows agile design principles (check out the agile manifesto here). The goal is developing rapidly, with frequent input from key stakeholders, not building so much behind-the-scenes that what you’re working on becomes out-of-date or out of touch with what your audience and potential future students actually need.
I this episode, I break down all the details on how I love launching and creating courses. You can also read a summary of the steps on this page of the Pivot website.
Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at PivotMethod.com/146.
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Topics We Cover
Agile Manifesto and Principles
How this relates to creative projects and course creation
Four-stage process to rapid-prototype a course (or book)
The importance of pre- and post-surveys
Kirkpatrick’s four levels of evaluation
How to Rapid-Prototype a Course
Resources Mentioned
Four Levels of Training Evaluation by Don Kirkpatrick
Copy this spreadsheet and create a Know/Feel/Do/Refer Grid for your course
Excerpt of the Pivot Workbook
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Books:
It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
It's Not Your Money: How to Live Fully from Divine Abundance by Tosha Silver
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead by Tosha Silver
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