How to use an Online teaching platform for teaching online?

This is a common question among teachers who are unaware of online teaching. But before proceeding further, you need to know how to choose a good platform for you that will help you to teach feasibly and let you earn money.

So, first and foremost you need to research the various platforms available out there and note down the functionalities that they provide. Secondly, you must know their pricing i.e. there are few platforms that will take money from you to establish your online presence. On the other hand, some platforms are totally free. After that, compare the functionalities and pricing of these platforms and you are good to go.

Once you select a reliable platform, there are certain steps that you need to follow to start with your teaching.

Step 1: Register to the Platform

The first step here is to register on the platform. While registering, you have to provide your personal as well as professional information. There are some teaching platforms that ask you for your past teaching experience documents to verify that you are skilled enough to teach on their platform. Complete all the steps and finish the registration.

Step 2: Connect with Students & Peers

The next and the most important step is to find and connect with your potential or existing student base. Similar to a social learning network, this platform will provide you the option to connect with students from all across the globe. This will benefit you as you can convenience students to enroll in your courses or purchase study materials.

Apart from this, you can also connect with your peers who are highly skilled and gain information from them regarding their online teaching journey and tips to establish your presence on the platform.

Step 3: Create Courses

An online teaching platform will provide you all the necessary innovative tools to create courses and interactive study materials that can engage your students. You can even create personalized content for your students and provide them the best learning experience. Make sure to observe the courses created by your peers and ask students what they expect from you while delivering the online courses.

Step 4: Publishing the Course

If you have opted to publish a recorded course then you can simply create and publish your course among the students that have enrolled for it. However, if you want to teach live then make sure to keep all the study materials with you prior to the class and then start with your session. Here, you get the option of either publishing a recorded course or going live and teaching your students. It depends completely on you as to which option you choose.