Chapter 2
Identifying the Why for Your eCourse
IN THIS CHAPTER
Identifying the advantages of online teaching and learning
Reaping personal benefits
Why should you develop an online course? Why should you sell an online course? What is your why?
The why is your purpose that encompasses why you want to do your work. Some call it your conviction, your mission statement, or your motivation source, and it describes what makes you a productive citizen in the community. Many of us fall into teaching, or the job is circumstantial and out of necessity. So, the why is not the environment we are in; rather, it comes from within.
The why can be established over time, but it takes a practice of self-awareness (think journaling; see Chapter 12) and will be shaped by your values, your motivations, your passions, and your strengths. Being self-aware of your purpose naturally helps you engage in altruistic behavior. Teaching is altruistic, even if compensation is involved.
Finding the why is not always easy, but if you get excited about designing, creating, delivering, and teaching, and you can imagine this career in years to come, then your why is already there. If you are constantly thinking about ways to improve your curriculum, your students’ outcomes, your students’ experiences, and how to ...
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