Overview
Shannon Boyer, an instructional design expert, provides key takeaways for successful online courses. These include putting in the hard work, including one’s self and personality, and providing multiple types of interaction. By providing these elements, the course will be more successful and provide students with a personalized learning experience. Moreover, instructors should actively participate in student interactions in order to make the course successful and maintain engagement from students. Finally, it is important to reach out for assistance early on in the process to make sure the course is aesthetically pleasing, as well as a quality course. Through these suggestions, course creators can develop a successful course that students are more likely to complete, resulting in higher referrals and affiliate sales.
Quick Show Guide
- (00:00 – 06:01) Welcome Back! Improving Student Engagement for Course Creators with Shannon Boyer
- (06:01 – 11:27) Making Engaging Courses: Tips to Follow Before and After Course Creation
- (11:28 – 17:17) Creating Engaging Courses: Student-Instructor and Student-Student Interaction
- (17:17 – 23:21) How to Create a Course as a Solo Entrepreneur: Invest for Optimal Results
- (23:21 – 29:11) Boosting Student Engagement and Creating Raving Fans through Connections
- (29:12 – 29:55) Creating Topnotch Student Engagement: Remove Overwhelm and Add Momentum
Key Takeaways
- People are looking for a human connection when taking courses rather than just content.
- Provide student to content, student to instructor, and student to other student interactions in the online course for an enhanced learning experience.
- Continual improvement is more important than striving for perfection.
- Highlight your personality in the online course to increase engagement.
- Avoid robotic tones when creating courses to make them more personal.
- Rely on assistance when creating courses to ensure quality and successful end result.
Connect with Shannon Boyer
- Website: https://www.shannonlboyer.com/
- 7 Things Your Online Course Must Include: https://www.shannonlboyer.com/7-things-your-online-course-must-include-to-max-student-referrals
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonlboyer/
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