On a number of occasions over the years, I have had people ask me if I would ever consider trying to run an online course of some kind in regard to the Mac or iOS. In fact, some people have repeatedly encouraged me to do so and have pointed me in the direction of a number of resources. I’ve certainly thought about it, but of late, this topic has come up to me by way of a number of current and former clients.
I am not completely sure what kind of an interest there would be out there for me to start such an undertaking, but, at the same time, I am certainly willing to do so. I think, in this day and age, an online course that would be live and also available for download would benefit both new and advanced users, no matter what platform we are considering. The success of the Audio Tutorial Series and Apple Slices honestly leads me to think there could be a segment of the population who would like to benefit from online course material.
With that said, I would like to get an idea from the community if there would be an interest in such courses. I would like some feedback from folks in regard to if they would be willing to attend such a course, what platform (Mac or iOS), and what areas they would want to learn about.
My initial ideas are an introduction to the Mac and VoiceOver, an introduction to iOS and VoiceOver, how to effectively web browse on the Mac or in iOS, and document handling on the Mac. There are surely other topics, but these are a few that come to mind.
If possible, I would ask folks to please spread this post to as many people and places as possible. I would like to start conducting courses over the summer and fall if, in fact, there is a serious interest from people in having me do so. As far as “pricing” or “cost” would go, my intentions are having some as being free for anyone, and others to require a “registration” fee. At the moment, however, I am not certain as to how this will work. This is in the early stages, so I first want to gauge interest before I plunge into the logistical side of the project.
I thank you all in advance for reading this post and helping to get the word out there on my behalf to the community.