Overview

R for the Rest of Us has multiple self-paced online courses. The core courses (i.e. for those just learning R) are taught by David. There are also topics courses taught by others.

These are instructions for making an R for the Rest of Us online course. The overall process from start to finish looks something like this:

Intro Call

• Discuss course idea
• Go over legal and financial terms
• Discuss timing
• Confirm instructor has access to external camera and mic
• Share course-making instructions (i.e. what you’re looking at)

Terms

• David + instructor sign contract
• David pays 50% of advance to instructor

Curriculum

• David explains how lessons work (e.g. video, your turn, solutions, learn more)
• David explains how to create course outline
• David shares rfortherestofus package to be used for the custom xaringan template
• Instructor develops slides
• David approves slides

Recording

• David sets up shared Google Drive folder for raw videos
• Instructor records single test video
• David approves test video
• Instructor records all lesson and solutions videos

Production

• David edits videos
• David has transcripts created for all videos
• David puts videos and related materials on website
• Instructor reviews and approves videos and course materials

Marketing

• David makes course sales page
• David develops launch email sequence
• David puts together social media launch

Course Launch!

• Email goes out to list announcing that course is live