How to Prepare Your First Online Course - Step 2/3

Coursio AB
May 16, 2024
1 min read

Step 2 The Course Creation! Maximizing Learning with Diverse Modules.

Once your course's blueprint, or "mind map," is in place, we recommend diving right into the Coursio platform tool. This hands-on approach gives you a tangible sense of how your course will come together. While you can start your initial writing in a Word document, integrating each chapter into Coursio as it's completed offers a smoother workflow. Through our experience, creators who gradually build their courses within Coursio tend to maintain a better grasp of the course's size and flow, minimizing potential pitfalls during creation.

Remember, regardless of your starting material, adapting it within Coursio is key to shaping it into an engaging online course.

When designing your course, embrace a mix of media modules – but how do you choose? Click the arrows to learn more:

Video

Consider video or screen recordings to demonstrate procedures. And if you want to guide your students through the course. Create shorter videos for each chapter. Simply click "add module" and click on "video" module for seamless upload and pasting of links from example Vimeo or youtube.

Text and Photos

For detailed information or factual content, the text module is ideal. Photos can complement your content offering visual reinforcement and clarity. Try sticking to half a A4 for each Coursio page or divide the text using image modules so the reader can rest their eyes and can find where they were in the course.

Audio

Need to guide participants through meditation? An audio file could be the perfect fit. Tailor your choice of module to suit the purpose of each course segment. Aim for diversity in modules – it's universally engaging!

Slideshow

If you want to show several examples through images, consider using a slideshow. This allows the reader to swipe left and right. We recommend this when you have similar photos, slides from a PPT presentation or when you want to compare say data graphs, before and after images etc.

Downloadable files

A great selling point for a course is if it includes "free downloadable material". By using the module "download" you can upload a file for the users to download. This could be a PDF book of recipes, a PDF for homework/assignment, an Excel sheet template or a suggested Checklist for print out. The possibilities are almost endless.

Tasks - Checkmark questions

This module aims to reinforce the reader's/student's grasp of the material by offering a chance to apply their learning. Opt for a single-choice or multiple-choice format to create checkmark questions. In a single-choice format, there's only one correct answer, while in multiple-choice, there may be several correct options. Once users select their answers and submit, the module reveals the correct result for assessment.

Tasks - Open question

Designed to elicit deeper engagement, the open-ended questions encourage readers/students to submit their assignments. Upon submission, course creators or teachers can review, correct, and provide constructive feedback on the assignments. This interaction supports a more personalized and instructive learning experience.

Discussion Board - Engage students within the course

This module serves as a dynamic space for your students to pose questions, spark conversations among fellow course participants, or offer feedback on specific chapters or the entire course. It's a valuable addition if your audience enjoys discussing course topics. Consider including this module toward the conclusion of your course to invite feedback, noting that these discussions will be public. Monitoring and participating in these discussions can enhance the learning experience. Alternatively, if you prefer private comments, you can utilize the Task - Open End module to receive comments directly to your account.