How to change your teaching mindset to boost student engagement It is around this time of year that many academic departments will be looking ahead in terms of curriculum development. It can be tempting and understandable to build courses that are knowledge rich, however adopting a set of learning design…

Part VI: How to create lesson plans and launch your course — One of the most important steps to creating your online course is having a killer lesson plan. The point of a lesson plan is to give you a definitive script to go off of when you create the content. If your lesson plans are unclear or lack all the information…

Part V: How to plan your course content — Once you have created your plan, presold your course, and found the right platform, it is time to move on to course content creation. The course content is what your students will see, use, and learn from when participating in the course. It is important that your content is factually…

Part IV: How to choose an online course platform — The next step to creating a financially successful online course is finding the right platform. Online course strategies have developed a lot over the years, which means there’s a lot of options for you to choose from. …

Part III: Building revenue from the beginning — From the beginning phases of your online course creation, you should be planning how you plan to generate revenue from the course. If you do not know your payment expectations from the beginning, you may go overbudget on tools or simply not set the course up for optimal revenue. You…

Part II: Engaging your target audience and preselling — An important factor in creating a successful online course is being able to engage with your target audience and presell your course. Without doing these things, you may waste a lot of time on a course that eventually does not sell. Engaging your audience and preselling ensures that enough people…

Part I: Getting the basics right — Have you been thinking about launching your own online course but don’t know where to begin? If so, you’re not alone. Many people are curious about online course launching but put it off out of fear and anxiety. Little do they know that they are missing out on a lot…

How to make money as a blogger in 2022 — Blogging has a low barrier to entry; it’s a dream of many to make money by writing online, and yet so few make it. If 2022 is the year you plan to make some changes to your life, blogging could be a fruitful jumping-off point. As a blogger, you have…

How parents can support their children with their learning at home. — As a high school teacher of almost two decades tenure, I can declare confidently that I understand how to teach children how to learn. …