Your online course is almost ready – but before you publish it, you should test it once more! But do you know what to look out for? We have 5 questions for you to help with this self-check:
You have probably invested a lot of time and energy into creating your online course. Accordingly, it should be absolutely perfect before the first participants start working on it. But sometimes, over time, you become blind to small mistakes. That is why a final self-check is always useful. After all, errors that have already been published are harder to correct afterward. Moreover, you want to leave a professional impression on your course participants. The following questions will help you pay attention to even the small details.
Try it yourself and test your (almost) finished online course now!
Question 1: Do all contents in the course work?
Linked documents are shared/released
Linked websites are accessible & videos can be played
Quizzes and downloads work
Question 2: Are the contents and instructions in the course easy to understand?
Texts have been proofread and checked for comprehensibility
Images and graphics match the content and have a sufficient resolution
Guides/instructions have been tested step-by-step
Question 3: Is all information correct and backed by a reputable source?
External information and materials are provided with a link
If possible: primary source was used
Information is up to date
Question 4: Are my course contents grammatically and linguistically correct?
Spelling mistakes have been corrected
Tone/form of address matches the target audience
Language is kept as simple as possible
Question 5: Can all course participants access the course?
Access has been verified by a test user
All required access permissions have been granted
Additional software, e.g., video chat tool, is linked/accessible
If you can answer YES to all of these questions, your online course is ready to be published. We wish you great success with your finished course!
