Here is our checklist for premium and free courses. You can download a copy of the checklist at the bottom of this article. We expect all premium courses to meet all of the required features; free courses are given more flexibility.
Criteria |
Description |
Requirements |
Planning |
Course is between 5-30 minutes in total length (30 minutes for Premium) |
Required |
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Course breaks content into bite sized lessons |
Recommended |
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Courses are split into lessons which are between 1-7 minutes long |
Recommended |
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Course content is explained in “Plain English” |
Required |
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Your introduction sets expectations by outlining key learning concepts |
Recommended |
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Each lesson focuses on one major concept |
Recommended |
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Course includes a variety of visuals to illustrate course concepts |
Recommended |
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Course includes stories and practical tips to keep users engaged |
Recommended |
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Course includes two recap exercises to help users reinforce learning |
Required for premium |
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Course includes flashcards for spaced repetition to help users reinforce learning |
Required for premium |
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Course includes short quiz for testing users understanding |
Required |
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Course includes job aides to support on the job learning |
Recommended |
Production |
All course comply with course content policies |
Required |
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Video content is 720p or HD with steady camera, clear lighting and framing |
Required |
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Screencasts, images and text are sharp |
Required |
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Images are licensed appropriately, high quality (min. 1280x720) and appealing |
Required |
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Audio is clear of distracting noises like background hum, cracking and echoes |
Required |
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Audio is matched to video and comes out of both channels |
Required |
Promotion |
Course description briefly explains what the users will learn |
Required |
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Course title is concise (6-8 words), clear, captivating and relevant to topic |
Required |
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Course description is clear and captivating and the course is categorised accurately to reflect course |
Required |
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Course encourages delegates continue learning through ReachBack community |
Recommended |
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Resources, images and/or additional files are added to the course project |
Recommended |
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Course cover image is high quality and appealing. Suggested image size: 1280x720 |
Recommended |
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3-4 course skills tags are added that relate to the course topic |
Recommended |
Engagement |
1-3 FAQs are added to ReachBack for each course subject area |
Recommended |
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Sample templates are provided for course subject areas |
Recommended |
Contributor |
Contributors name is your name, not the name of your company or brand |
Recommended |
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Your profile includes a brief bio explaining your background, clear profile image |
Recommended |
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check list formatting could do with improvement.
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