Overview

These are instructions for making an R for the Rest of Us online course. The overall process from start to finish looks something like this:

Intro Call

  • Go over terms
  • Discuss timing
  • Share course-making manual
  • Confirm instructor has access to external camera and mic

Contract + Advance

  • David + instructor sign contract and
  • David pays advance to instructor

Set up Infrastructure

  • David sets up shared Google Drive folder
  • David creates Google Sheet for course outline

Develop Outline

  • Explain how lessons work (e.g. video, your turn, solutions, learn more)

Develop slides

  • David shares rruthemes package to be used
  • Instructor develops slides
  • David approves slides

Record Videos

  • Instructor records single test video
  • David approves test video
  • Instructor records remaining videos, including solutions

Edit videos

  • David’s video editor edits videos

Put content on website

  • Final approval from instructor

Marketing for course launch

  • David + instructor develop email sequence
  • David + instructor plan out social media launch

Add content to website

  • Make landing page for course
  • All material added to website

Course launch!