Creating a comprehensive course on Speakede involves several structured steps to ensure a high-quality learning experience for students. This checklist provides a detailed guide for instructors, covering all aspects from preparation to publication. Follow these steps to effectively organize your course content, set appropriate settings, upload necessary materials, and review your course before it goes live.
CHECKLIST #
| Step | Action Item | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Preparation | Define course objectives | Identify what students will learn. |
| Determine target audience and skill level | Categorize as Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert. | |
| Gather course materials | Collect videos, readings, quizzes, and assignments. | |
| 2. Access Course Builder | Log in to the Dashboard | Visit speakede.com/dashboard. |
| Create or edit a course | Click “Add New Course” or edit from “My Courses”. | |
| 3. Course Info Section | Course Title | Create a concise, keyword-rich title. |
| Course Slug | Customize for Search engine optimization (SEO), use hyphens between words. Best practice is to us your course title or an abbreviation of your course title to make your course link easy to share. | |
| About Course | Write a detailed description with objectives and syllabus overview. | |
| 4. Course Settings | Maximum Students | Specify enrollment limit.- Number of students you want taking your class. Leave it at zero for “No limit”. |
| Difficulty Level | Choose from All Levels, Beginner, Intermediate, Expert. | |
| Public Course | Decide if the course is accessible without enrollment. This means if you want anyone to access you course, with or without registering for your course. | |
| Enable Q&A | Enable or disable the Q&A section. | |
| 5. Content Drip | Schedule content release | Set up a schedule for gradual content release. |
| 6. Course Category and Price | Choose Course Category | Select appropriate categories to keep your courses organized and easy to find. Request new Categories via supportdesk@speakede.com. |
| Set Course Price | Determine if the course is free or paid and set the price. You can also plan for a discounted price to give students a sense of getting a bargain. | |
| 7. Visuals | Course Thumbnail | Upload an image (700×430 px, jpg, jpeg, gif, png). |
| Course Intro Video | Upload a video introduction for your course (YouTube URL). | |
| 8. Course Builder | Add Topics | Structure the course with clear chapters. |
| Add Lessons | Include titles, descriptions, and featured images, along side your lesson videos ( Youtube URL) | |
| Add Quizzes | Create and organize quizzes. | |
| Add Assignments | Include assignment details and submission guidelines. | |
| Add Live Lessons | Schedule live sessions (Zoom or Google Meet). This requires a separate integration. Please find the guides below for Zoom and for Google Meet. | |
| 9. Upload Attachments | Provide additional materials | Upload practice files and example files. PDF, images and audio files |
| 10. Additional Data | What Will I Learn? | List skills and knowledge students will gain. |
| Target Audience | Specify who will benefit from the course. | |
| Course Duration | Estimate the time required to complete the course. | |
| Materials Included | List provided materials. | |
| Requirements | List prerequisites or special instructions. | |
| Course Tags | Select from preexisting tags or request new tags via supportdesk@speakede.com. | |
| Course Prerequisite | Set necessary pre-courses if applicable. | |
| Certificate Template | Choose a certificate template for course completion. | |
| 11. Review and Publish | Preview the course | Ensure everything is correct. |
| Save or publish | Save as a draft or publish for admin approval. |
By following the Speakede Course Creation Checklist, you can ensure that your course is comprehensive, engaging, and well-structured. Each step is designed to guide you through the process of creating a high-quality educational experience for your students. Remember to review your content thoroughly before publishing, and utilize all available features to enhance the learning journey. With careful planning and execution, your course will be a valuable resource for learners on Speakede.
If you feel ready to go, you can use our course creation tutorial or course building tutorial as a guide. If you will like to plan your lessons for your course here is a lesson note guide.
