Welcome to DataCamp!
1. Welcome to DataCamp!
Welcome to DataCamp! This course will equip you with tools and best practices to create an engaging and effective course on our platform. My name is Kelsey and I'll help you get started!2. Learning objectives
By the end of this course, you'll have a clear understanding of our content creation process. This will include the phases of the process, how long each phase will take, who you'll work with at DataCamp during each phase, and the deliverables you will complete per phase. You'll also be introduced to the various tools and workflows we use to ensure your course is designed as quickly and effectively as possible. Most importantly, you'll learn about the underlying pedagogical principles that make every DataCamp course a success and how to apply them to your own course.3. Course creation phases
Every course we create at DataCamp follows the same process to ensure quality and efficiency. There are a total of three phases and we'll quickly overview each one in this lesson, and go into more detail in subsequent lessons.4. Phase 1: Course design
The first phase is course design. During this phase, you will work closely with a Curriculum Manager to "design" the contents of your course.5. Phase 1: Course design
Imagine your course as a house you want to build. You wouldn't start building the house without having a clearly-planned blueprint first. You'd need to ask yourself, "What materials do I need to build the house? Where will the entrance be? Will there be a second floor? How many bedrooms?" In this first phase, you'll build your course's blueprint and spend time creating a thoughtful, detailed outline of the contents of your course. Please note that we often refer to your blueprint as course specifications or course specs for short.6. Phase 1: Course design
Which concepts will you teach first? How will they tie in together? Which datasets or packages do you need to include for learners to apply these concepts? How can you apply your learning objectives to DataCamp exercises? This is where you'll get the chance to answer these questions and many more. This phase takes about 4-5 weeks to ensure the blueprint for your course is ready for implementation just like your house would be ready for construction.7. Phase 2: Course development
Once you have your course specs or course blueprint, in hand, you move onto the course development phase. This is where the implementation of your course begins. Here, you'll work with a Content Developer.8. Phase 2: Course development
And just like a construction project manager, our Content Developers will make sure the implementation of your course stays true to your blueprint and helps you stay on track to launch your course within the agreed timeline.9. Phase 2: Course development
Here, you'll deliver all of the chapters, lessons, and exercises of your course using our course editor. You'll also record your course once the content is finalized. This phase normally takes about 3 months to complete, but once it's finished, your course will be live on our platform just like your house would be ready for its owners!10. Phase 3: Course maintenance
Now that your house is built and the owners have moved in, you'll need to keep an eye on it. The final phase of course creation is course maintenance and continues as long as your course is live on our platform.11. Phase 3: Course maintenance
While you took all the necessary precautions to build the best house possible, sometimes things break over time, like a leaky faucet, for example. And just like you'd want to fix that faucet, you'll want to monitor your course and ensure you're able to address issues as they arise. This can mean anything from fixing a typo to updating packages - all to ensure a continued positive and effective learner experience. But don't worry; you're not alone. The Content Team will assist you should you need help.12. Phase 3: Course maintenance
You will be able to monitor your course's performance with our Content Dashboard. We'll dive into that later on, so no need to worry about that now.13. Let's practice!
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