I'm not sure what I need to accomplish this task. I have an online course I'd like to offer in partnership with various organizations. It is based on an existing lecture which has slides and videos which is based on a book I wrote. We will be sharing revenue. The course cost will be approximately $60.00. People that take the course will have to prove they have done so to get credit. The course content itself is no problem, how to deliver it ... I just don't know where to start.
I'm not entirely sure whether I need an e-learning authoring tool. I hadn't realized until recently that such a thing existed. I'm trying to learn exactly what I need and what each tool does and doesn't do. I'm not sure where the cross over is. I know I need:
1. The course - You can develop a course using a a variety of rapid development tools such as articulate studio or storyline or you can post a job opportunity here and have a freelance develop build it for you. It might be expensive, but they will already have the software and knowledge to develop a quality product.
2. A vehicle that registars and collects money - Wordpress is a good option for this. There are several plugins that enable wordpress to become a learning management system (LMS) and also collect payment on courses that a user would like to take. Google "Wordpress LMS" or "LearnDash" and you can find more info on that.
3. Affiliate system - this would have to be implemented at the website level. I'm sure that wordpress also has plugins to make this very easy.
4. Reporting system- The best way to track this is through an LMS. Read #2 above. Alternate options is to embed an action where the user will email you after course completion, but this could get messy depending on the traffic you see.
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John:
Are you looking for an e-learning authoring tool? Of course, I'd suggest you start with Articulate Studio.
Let me know if that wasn't the question you were asking.
I'm not entirely sure whether I need an e-learning authoring tool. I hadn't realized until recently that such a thing existed. I'm trying to learn exactly what I need and what each tool does and doesn't do. I'm not sure where the cross over is. I know I need:
1. The course - You can develop a course using a a variety of rapid development tools such as articulate studio or storyline or you can post a job opportunity here and have a freelance develop build it for you. It might be expensive, but they will already have the software and knowledge to develop a quality product.
2. A vehicle that registars and collects money - Wordpress is a good option for this. There are several plugins that enable wordpress to become a learning management system (LMS) and also collect payment on courses that a user would like to take. Google "Wordpress LMS" or "LearnDash" and you can find more info on that.
3. Affiliate system - this would have to be implemented at the website level. I'm sure that wordpress also has plugins to make this very easy.
4. Reporting system- The best way to track this is through an LMS. Read #2 above. Alternate options is to embed an action where the user will email you after course completion, but this could get messy depending on the traffic you see.
I'd start at Articulate Studio
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