Glen Long

Refreshingly hype-free course creation expert. Publishes The Art of Course Creation newsletter and runs the Build Your Best Course program. "Podia Pro Educator"

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Tip of the Day [Content Creation] "Leave a Pause" ⏸️ When recording and editing your lesson videos, leave a couple of quiet seconds at the start before your audio begins to avoid it being clipped on playback. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Content Creation] "Create a Template" 📄 When using PowerPoint or Keynote for your lesson slides, create a template with a fixed number of reusable slide types to make creating each lesson more efficient. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Course Support] "Create a Closed Community" 🔑 Creating a private community (such as a Facebook Group) for your course enables students to support each other with the more experienced members helping the newbies. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Content Creation] "Set Your Standards" ⚙️ When creating video or audio assets, decide the technical specs upfront and stick to them. For instance, what's your target video size (e.g., 1920 x 1080)? #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Course Design] "Balance it Out" ⚖️ When planning out your course modules, make sure they don't vary greatly in terms of their length (i.e., number of lessons, assignments) and the student effort required. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Course Platform] "Make Sure You're Secure" 🔒 If integrating a course plugin with your current website, ensure your website runs on HTTPS because students will be submitting personal data and passwords. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Course Onboarding] "Give Them a Tour" 👉 At the start of your course, add a page or a video explaining how to navigate it. Include things like how to mark lessons complete and how to get help. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Content Creation] "Compress to Impress" 🗜️ When you have a final video, use a tool like HandBrake to reduce the size without affecting the quality. Your course assets will upload and download faster. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Course Design] "Mint Your Unique Method" 🤩 As part of your course design, try to develop some kind of distinctive process or method. Give it an eye-catching name and use it in your marketing. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Content Creation] "Consider Outsourcing" ⏏️ Editing live videos and syncing audio to slides are both activities that are relatively easily outsourced. Use a site like Upwork to find qualified freelancers. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Course Testing] "Be a Secret Shopper" 🕶️ Test your course experience from the perspective of a "normal" user. Using your admin account may give you an incorrect impression of what regular users can see. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Course Strategy] "Know Your "Why" 🧠 Don't start until you're 100% clear on why you're building a course. Is it to make some money, free up some of your time, build your authority, or something else? #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Content Creation] "Aim for Evergreen" 🌲 Avoid mentioning anything in your course content (news, events, etc.) that's likely to date quickly. You want you course to feel fresh for as long as possible. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Content Creation] "Learn Editing Basics" 🎬 Even if someone else will edit your lessons, it's useful to learn the basics of a tool like Screenflow or Camtasia. You never know when you'll need a quick edit. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Course Support] "Provide an Emergency Button" 🆘 In your course, give students a simple way to contact you in case of problems. Setting up a help@ email address for your domain is fairly simple. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Course Platform] "Feed the Need for Speed" ⏩ If your video player allows it, enable variable speed playback. Some students like to watch content at faster-than-normal speed. (And some like it slower.) #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Content Creation] "Record a Test Clip" ��️ At the start of a new recording session, record a short test clip to make sure the audio and video quality are as expected. #onlinecourses #elearning

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Tip of the Day [Course Strategy] "Pick One Problem" 🔎 Don't try to solve all of your audience's problems with your course. Focus on one that you can solve which would feel like major progress to the student. #elearning #onlinecourses

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Tip of the Day [Course Onboarding] "Keep Selling the Dream"🌈 During the onboarding period, continue to remind students of the prize that awaits them at the end (as well as guiding them through the content!) #onlinecourses #elearning