298: 10 Lessons Learned from a Successful Cohort-Based Course Launch - a podcast by Melvin Varghese, Ph.D.
from 2022-01-27T03:00
Today’s show covers lessons I have learned from launching a successful cohort-based course (CBC). The process takes a lot of work but is very rewarding, so if a CBC is in your future, don’t miss this episode.
You’ll Learn:
● How I launched my first online course, The Healthcasters, in 2015, even though I felt like an inadequate novice
● How Online Course School launched in late 2021, with 16 workshops for nine colleagues in the beta cohort group
● Ten lessons learned from my CBC launch:
○ Get your beta students through your email list, previous courses, and Mastermind class colleagues.
○ Screen the participants well. (I did this through one-on-one Zoom calls.)
○ Do welcome calls with breakout rooms, so the students get to know each other.
○ Keep the CBC length around 6-8 weeks, or structure a break after a few weeks if it is longer.
○ Have an assistant with you on all workshops.
○ Tier your support for students at multiple levels.
○ Start with the “I do/we do/you do” framework for teaching.
○ Prep your lessons ahead of time before the cohort begins–not at the same time.
○ Don’t get too high with the highs or too low with the lows.
○ Charge your worth.
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