Rapidly Prototype Online Courses Using Live Video

Are you looking to create your own online course, but you're not sure where to start in creating it?

It's helpful to adhere to an established framework that can validate your topic and flesh out your writing to remain on track.

There are many methods to confirm the market. Although the aim is to get your customers involved in the creation process and hear their opinions on the things they would like to know It can be achieved through surveys, webinars, or even phone calls.

The article below will demonstrate how to rapidly prototype your online course by using YouTube Lives and webinars.

This method is based on Steve Dotto, an educator businessman, entrepreneur and online course creator. Steve is the co-founder of Dotto Tech, where he shows entrepreneurs how to master the tech and tools needed to develop their online businesses. The company offers online training courses, which cover topics like how to grow your email subscriber list, establish an online community, and attract visitors to the YouTube channel.

  Check out the video to learn Steve's approach to rapidly prototype and designing your first online course using YouTube live. He also explains how you can invite your viewers into the creation process:  

Making Online Courses From Live Videos

Steve's method of creating courses leverages the power of live video - such as webinars as well as YouTube livestreams, to draw viewers into the process. So, you'll make sure that the information you design is the type of content your audience wants to learn.

      It is important to note that this technique works most effectively with certain types of of course.  

      If you're looking to develop an introduction course, an easy tutorial or even a course for lead generation This is a fantastic option to employ. On the flipside the method may not be suited for premium courses at like the $2,000 point. For creating longer and more deep-dived course, it is recommended select a method of validation that includes more detailed check-points along the way.  

This method involves giving training while gathering feedback from the audience. Once the session is documented, you may repurpose it into an online course.

For the job, Steve runs what he describes as hybrid webinars that you can broadcast using any livestream tool. Below are some tips to follow in this regard:

  Include a pre-recorded element  

Plan out a portion of your training that will be recorded ahead of time in order to control the length, topic of the training, as well as content. You can also ensure your session is packed with quality. To do this on YouTube live, you can use a tool such as Ecamm Live to embed an element of video into your livestream.

  Answer audience questions  

When your recorded portion of the session is playing, you as the host are able to join chat rooms to address questions and keep the discussion moving with your viewers. Once your content is done then you will be able to address key questions of the audience throughout the rest of the discussion. Make sure to fill in any gaps in the content that you created, based on the information that your audience needs to know.

  Package the live training up as your own course  

Once the live session completed, you will want to pack the live session to repurpose into the online course. Document all of the questions addressed and then create extra content to make sure your course is able to answer all of them. the course. Upload your course content to  the course and quickly prototyped the online course.

This way it will give you an online training course that is created to address the most frequently asked questions of your viewers. This is a minimally feasible product you could maintain and update as time goes on.

Connect with Steve via dottotech.com.

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