The five essential steps to making an online course

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This step-by step guide will help you understand the procedure of creating an online course using CreativeMindClass, a free tool used by top creators.

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 How to make an online course in 5 easy steps

An effective online course is an excellent combination of video content and a website that sells it.

Writers, Illustrators, Photographers, fitness instructors, coaches and all types of professionals create online courses to serve their clients with expertise and experience. They can also be an income source or the main occupation.

Online courses have advanced a long way since when emails were sent using PDF files or even sending videos in messages. Courses online can to incorporate videos, download files, exercises, and feedback. They can also accept payments, and create an online community, unlocking a whole new word of possibilities to build an online company.

 In this guide will help you understand the fundamental steps to creating an online course that is successful using CreativeMindClass...

1. Online Course Plans Set up an account to start your online course

2. The Course Topic Determine what and who you'll teach

3. Lecturing outline: Plan each course you'll need to take

4. Delivery of content Prepare videos with downloadable files, exercises and videos

5. Website for your course Persuade your customers to purchase using images and text

 1. Online Course Plan

Create a space for your online course

A typical online course might be scattered across various social media including websites, online payment sites and messages, as well as e-mails as well as laptop files. A central online course combines those into one easy-to-access place. It will evolve over the duration of the online course but usually includes:

• Introduction
• Materials/Equipment information
• Inspiration
• The Planning
• Class project
• Summary

 What is it? in CreativeMindClass

1. Select My Classin main menu to open it.
2. Click the ADD CLASS button to start an entirely new class.

 2. Course topic

Determine what and who you'll teach.

Beginning your online course could be stressful, as you have to think of what people will be likely to buy. A well-chosen topic can help you achieve success.

A topic for online courses is an easy and powerful concept to build the perfect course for your students.

You're passionate; you've got the skills, knowledge, and expertise that people will be spending the money for. Now is the opportunity to take a deeper look and translate it into the language of.

 Then, you must open the page for Class.

You'll find the Class page tab in the Class. Then click the class page tab to open it and start creating your course's name and description.

 How to do it within CreativeMindClass

1. Click on the on the class tab to open the page. tab to display it.

 Indicate what you are expected to instruct

What are you passionate about? What do you enjoy doing? What are the reasons people come to you for advice? What are you looking to learn more about? This will help you find the subject you're most comfortable with and make your creation process less stressful.

 Name your course

A simple, appealing and targeted title can help people to make an easy decision. It draws readers' attention and makes them say, "Yes, I'm ready to buy it!". Use powerful words to trigger feelings and trigger a reaction which will prompt them to read, click and buy.

 What is it? within CreativeMindClass

1. Enter CLASS TITLEto give your course a name.

 Create an offer (and identify people who would buy it)

What will people learn from you? Which students are most likely to this workshop? What specific problems do you resolve? Are there competitors who offer similar classes? While you are working on your offer, you must find people who are willing to pay to learn about it.

 How do I get it within CreativeMindClass

1. Type the CLASS DESCRIPTIONto send the class description to communicateyour offer.

 This is the end of the course the topic!

Once your topic is completed, you now have a an effective and realistic proposition for your online course. Make sure you create multiple classes to explore and test different course topics.

Next, we'll develop a strategy to ensure you don't get lost during the video recording...

  3. Plan of the course

Create each lesson plan you'll want to take.

Making the whole online course could seem daunting. Making the course content can lead to an opportunity for confusion when deciding what content should be included in the class. However, a clear plan of the course will ensure it's doable.

A course outline online is like a do-to list of each video that you'd like to make. The outline typically consists of a listing of particular lessons, with notes about content details and learning outcomes, so you don't miss a single thing on the day of recording the class.

  Then, you must open the Lessons  

There's a Lessons tab under the class. Click on the Lessons tab to open it, and begin creating your lesson plans.

  What is it? in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click on the the LESSONS tab to display it.

  The things you're doing to cover  

The first step is to list the primary issues and topics you'd like to discuss. These could be introducing yourself, the overview of your course along with a hands-on assignment, as well as conclusion. You don't need to go into the specifics but you can start. What can you learn in 3-10 minute video lessons?

  How to do it within CreativeMindClass  

1. Click Add LESSON button to make the new lesson.
2. In Lesson page tab, type LESSON TITLE.
3. Include 10-20 lessons in the course.

  List the individual learning results  

The heart of the course outline. It's the place where you list all of the important elements in each video that you wish to record. Take into consideration specific learning outcomes as well as information that meets your viewers' needs and determine the gaps that your competition doesn't fill.

  How to do it within CreativeMindClass  

1. Navigate to "Course Overview" lesson.
2. Type LESSON DESCRIPTION to create your lesson outline.

  From messy to well-organized  

Perhaps you've written a lesson plan but have found it to require a shorter or more concise. If that's the case you should think about breaking the course into parts. The lessons can be removed that have no specific outcome to learn. Be ruthless to this point, so that you can manage the exercise.

  How do I get it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click the Add Sectionbutton to add a section.
2. Type Section title.
3. Create additional sections for your classes.

  Reference it on the day that the video was recorded  

The way you used to do it was print the list of tasks to refer to on the filming day. Nowadays it's possible to have a list of tasks to be accessed on phones or laptops. This way, you can check off each lesson or alter it to suit your require.

  The course is over! outline!  

Once your outline of the course is complete, you have a clear plan for your video recording.

We'll then discuss the best way to distribute and store your material...

  4. Content delivery

Make videos, files that you can download, as well as exercises.

You need to consider how you can present every aspect of your online class. Videos are the most engaging approach to communicate your course's content.

Videos are interactive and entertaining material, providing a great learning experience for online students. One of the most efficient ways to deliver learning outcomes is to combine multimedia elements: videos and screen recordings, slideshows, audio, hand-outs, and even exercises.

Look at your course outline. What method fits best to convey the objectives of each lesson?

  First, start the Lessons  

There are lessons within the Class. The Lessons tab is the first to open it, and begin creating multimedia for every lesson.

  How to do it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click on the LESSONS tab to display it.

  Video to each lesson  

Videos can be the most entertaining way to present your content. Videos can have different formats, such as presentations or screen recordings with audio This doesn't require you to be present in front of the camera all the time.

If you are a photographer, you have the advantage that it might be easy for you to pick up a video camera and start making videos. Videos can be produced using the gear and shooting area at home, using your existing skills at your fingertips.

Once you've completed recording and editing your videos You'll have a number of small, high-quality, 16:9 video files that you can upload. Keep in mind the high quality of the video. Resolution must be at least 1080p.

  How do I get it within CreativeMindClass  

1. When you are in LESSON In LESSON, choose the VIDEOlesson kind.
2. Download a video from your PC.
3. Include a video in each lesson.

  Let you create an experience for learning that concentrates on video  

Video courses are an entirely different learning experience as opposed to reading, say the text in a slide presentation. It demands certain features such as navigation, layout, and layout specific to videos platforms. CreativeMindClass can be described as an online learning platform specifically designed for videos-based classes and focuses on providing an enjoyable learning experience through the use of a video.

In general, when a movie uploaded to a platform, it's a good practice to add the custom thumbnail. It looks great in the preview, however, it adds some extra work. We created a design that is cool and doesn't require having to do the additional work. We pick the highlights when you upload your videos and display a 3-8 second looped video. This is something you may recognize from Spotify videos shown while music plays.

  How to do it within CreativeMindClass  

1. For LESSON, select in the LESSON, select a VIDEOlesson type.
2. Upload a video to your computer.
3. Visit View and watch the automatically created lesson video.

  Add a downloadable file  

Downloadable files can be a fantastic option to add to your lessons. They make the content enjoyable and entertaining and make your mark on the students' pulpits and desks. When you upload an additional file to your lessons, your students can download it, print it, fill it in, or edit it.

It is possible to create videos with additional files like worksheets or native files. You can create downloadable files with software like Pages/Word, Google Slides, Prezi, Photoshop, or Canva. The combination of downloadable files and the exercise allows students to bring their own files for a class and receive the feedback.

When you're done creating your files that you can download You now have professional image files , or edited native files you can upload.

  How to do it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click to the tab titled Content
2. Click DOWNLOADABLE FILE to upload your file.

  Create an activity to the lesson  

Experiments are a fantastic method for students to put theory in practice. They help them learn through performing. This type of active learning usually consists of an actionable task and the instructor's feedback.

Think about a learning experience you could create to help achieve their goals. Look at your Lessons list. Are there lessons that could be an engaging and fun activity to help students learn? Are there lessons that could include homework assignments? What brainstorming exercises could you incorporate? What's the end-of-course task in your course?

  How do I get it within CreativeMindClass  

1. Navigate to the tab for Content of the lesson
2. Click on EXERCISE to make an exercise to teach your pupils.

  Ask students to share their projects and ask for critique  

Certain online courses require a class project. Students can use the knowledge they acquired during your course to complete their project. It is possible to ask them to upload their project to get an evaluation.

  What is it? in CreativeMindClass  

1. Navigate to the tab titled Content
2. Click on EXERCISE to generate an exercise.
3. Write the TITLE.
4. Type Description.
5. If your student has uploaded the work, go to the student's workto the exercise inyou give your feedback.

  Make an online community around your class  

Giving feedback to students is the initial step towards building communities around your online course. Your students can elevate their learning experience up a notch, thereby increasing your company's reach and the visibility of your brand simultaneously.

A community-based online platform drives traffic to your online course site, which helps in keeping clients, as well as increase your revenue. Activity Feed provides a platform in which you can interact to your followers via blog articles.

Include some inspirational posts in your online course experience. It will provide you with a strong base for building a highly engaged community around your business and its brand.

How can you keep students engaged? What do you usually post on social networks? What tips and tricks could you share? One way to keep students interested and motivated to finish your course is posting daily featuring inspirations for their end of the course project.

  How to do it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Simply click My Postsin the main menu, to launch it.
2. Click on the ADD POST button to make the new post.

   The content is ready! content!

When your content is ready now you can create a powerful online course. Next, we'll add visuals and copywriting to your course website...

  5. Site for Course

Make your readers buy with text and visuals.

A well-organized, beneficial website will convince people to take your course. Why should someone choose the course you offer over others? What is a promise that you can make to your clients?

A website for online courses usually has catchy copy and images that illustrate the major advantages, and is concluded with a simple call-to-action.

  Then, you must open the Website  

Click on the Website to load it, and to include your headline, images, and copy.

  What is it? within CreativeMindClass  

1. Click Websitein main menu to launch it.

  Grab the visitor's attention  

When you are creating your site, you need to get the message across quick before your prospective customer moves on.

First thing visitors look at is the headline. The headline clearly outlines the advantages of the course, and also explains what visitors can expect.

Make sure it's short, sharp, and clear. The most effective way to make the headline as short as possible is to include a second headline. This could be at the end of the headline phrase or an additional paragraph that supports the primary statement.

  What is it? in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click the on Edit button in the Welcome section.
2. Type the HEADLINE.
3. Type the word SUB-HEADLINE.

  Add inspiring visuals  

Make sure that your readers are aware of the offer with the hero image (or background footage) located in the upper part of the course site. What do the images tell us about the value of your online class? Place your potential customer in a scenario you've prepared to help your audience. Your images should be big, crisp, and high-quality.

  How to do it within CreativeMindClass  

1. Click the Edit button on the Welcome section.
2. Click HERO image, BACKGROUND VIDEO or Animationto add your visuals.

  Start your class  

Give some basic information about your online course. What is it? What is the duration? What are the number of classes you give? Are you able to give bonus materials? What's the project for the class? What is the purpose of the class? It helps users who browse your site quickly to understand what they're getting.

  What is it? in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click Edit button located in the Overview section.
2. Type HEADER.
3. Write PARAGRAPH.

  Highlight benefits  

Clearly stated benefits persuade most individuals. Provide additional details about the learning outcomes and its worth. What will the students acquire? How will this course help the students? What are the changes they undergo? What are the most painful problems you can resolve?

A simple way to draw attention to benefits is to write a short and clear header. Add a second subheader to support the main assertion. In your paragraphs, write about the key Learning outcomes and then describe briefly the benefits you'll be providing.

Another approach to show the benefits of your course is to make use of an attractive image.

  What is it? within CreativeMindClass  

1. Click the Edit button on the Benefits section.
2. Type Header.
3. The type is SUB-HEADER.
4. Type PARAGRAPH.
5. Click SECTION for IMAGEand upload your image.

  Try a little taste of the program  

Someone who is considering buying your online course would like to take a peek glimpse of the content. It is possible to showcase what your program is all about by creating an engaging promotional trailer. To create a promotional trailer, you can create a dynamic video of 30-60 seconds.

  How to do it within CreativeMindClass  

1. Select My Classesin the main menu, to launch it.
2. When in class, click the Class page tab to display it.
3. Hit VIDEO TRAILERto upload your promo video.

  Use it to share with your audience  

Congratulations! After you've created your website for your course Your online course design has been completed. This is an exciting moment after all the hard work.

A new type of project is about to begin! Now is the time to share your work with your audience. Add the link to your site or social media account, your blog or email address then begin your promotional campaign.

  How to do it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click Settingsin main menu menu to start it.
2. Copy CreativeMindClass web address.
3. You can share your course with the audience.

  You're all done!  

I hope that this guide has will help you get organized and also gave you opportunity to create an enjoyable learning environment for your pupils.

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