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How does it compare with running face to face courses? I have been thinking of doing it (UK, smallish town) as I have some experience of training, like doing i

How does it compare with running face to face courses? I have been thinking of doing it (UK, smallish town) as I have some experience of training, like doing it, and there is not a lot of competition locally (a lot of publicly funded stuff for adults other than university has disappeared). No idea how to get started though.

ghaff 2y ago
I suspect if you can get a face to face gig, that's a more reliable income source--although the upside is limited. At least in the US though, community college or some sort of continuing education isn't going to be a very good gig financially. Maybe as an evening class sort of thing because you like doing it. I've done short YouTube video versions of conference presentations but never a full course. And I've never really promoted much. It doesn't really take a lot of gear (though it does take some). I'd probably start with doing some YouTube videos and branching out to Udemy or whatever if it clicks.
- graemep 2y ago
  > I suspect if you can get a face to face gig, that's a more reliable income source--although the upside is limited. its a reasonable trade off for me, as a side gig > At least in the US though, community college or some sort of continuing education isn't going to be a very good gig financially. Nor here. They also want teaching qualifications. I would rather run something of my own. The problem is how to set it up and advertise.
i_k_k 2y ago
One data point: I’ve taught a few times at a community college here in the US. Obviously, that’s through an established institution. It paid about $7k for a ten-week course.
michaelt 2y ago
> No idea how to get started though. If you broaden your definition of self-paid adult education, you'll probably find ballroom dance classes, yoga classes, MMA classes, sculpture classes, and things like that. Perhaps looking at some of them could give you an idea of the economics. Assuming your class wouldn't compete with theirs, they might be happy to tell you how it's going for them :)
- graemep 2y ago
  Feeling slightly stupid because I thought of them as a guide to the economics, but did not think of talking to people running them. Thanks, good idea.

ghaff 2y ago

I suspect if you can get a face to face gig, that's a more reliable income source--although the upside is limited. At least in the US though, community college or some sort of continuing education isn't going to be a very good gig financially. Maybe as an evening class sort of thing because you like doing it. I've done short YouTube video versions of conference presentations but never a full course. And I've never really promoted much. It doesn't really take a lot of gear (though it does take some). I'd probably start with doing some YouTube videos and branching out to Udemy or whatever if it clicks.

graemep 2y ago
> I suspect if you can get a face to face gig, that's a more reliable income source--although the upside is limited. its a reasonable trade off for me, as a side gig > At least in the US though, community college or some sort of continuing education isn't going to be a very good gig financially. Nor here. They also want teaching qualifications. I would rather run something of my own. The problem is how to set it up and advertise.

i_k_k 2y ago

One data point: I’ve taught a few times at a community college here in the US. Obviously, that’s through an established institution. It paid about $7k for a ten-week course.

michaelt 2y ago

> No idea how to get started though. If you broaden your definition of self-paid adult education, you'll probably find ballroom dance classes, yoga classes, MMA classes, sculpture classes, and things like that. Perhaps looking at some of them could give you an idea of the economics. Assuming your class wouldn't compete with theirs, they might be happy to tell you how it's going for them :)

graemep 2y ago
Feeling slightly stupid because I thought of them as a guide to the economics, but did not think of talking to people running them. Thanks, good idea.