Before You Pick a Platform: A Course Design Readiness Check
Assess your course design readiness with this quick quiz to guide your platform choice.
Can you complete this sentence in one specific sentence: 'After this course, my student will be able to ___'
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A Yes, and it describes something observable they can DO
B Kind of, it's more about understanding something than doing something
C Not really, it's more like a topic area than a specific outcome
D I haven't thought about it this way yet
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Has anyone paid you for this specific outcome — not just liked the idea, not just said they'd buy it, but actually handed you money?
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A Yes, I've run a beta or sold it already
B Not yet, but I have a waitlist or pre-signups
C People have said they'd buy it
D I haven't validated it yet
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Do you have a course map — meaning you know your milestones, your module structure, and what students will DO in each module (not just what they'll watch)?
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A Yes, I have milestones, activities, and a clear structure
B I have an outline but it's mostly content topics, not activities
C I have some ideas but nothing mapped out yet
D I'm starting from scratch
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When a student finishes a module in your course, what have they done?
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A Completed a specific activity and produced something, a plan, a draft, a decision
B Watched the videos and maybe filled in a worksheet
C Watched the videos
D I haven't designed the activities yet
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What's actually driving your platform decision right now? Be honest.
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A I know what my course needs, I'm matching the platform to the design
B I've been comparing features and trying to find the best fit
C Someone recommended one or I've seen a lot of content about one
D I already have a platform because it came with something else I bought, or it's free
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