I would like to prompt discussion about the economics of code education (not talking about product education). With live education cancelled everywhere, the internet is the primary other option. The virtual education market was already interesting and varied, but is even more so now and into the future. I'm trying not to just bark my thoughts, as I would really like to hear yours. It is my hope this discussion will be beneficial to many, as education options have been stirred up recently and many people are new to the online dynamics.
I wrote the above parenthesis "tongue in cheek", so I mean no offense to anyone. There are many options out there for instructor, student, and host and none are universally right or wrong. None of us learn the same or have the same economic strength. However, I think there is respectful discussion to be had.
- Free education. (Hmmm... what's the catch? Why is it important to the instructor that I attend?)
- Seeking CEUs (I don't want to learn, I just need CEUs and want them as cheap and easy as possible. Sadly this is a percentage.)
- Soft marketing. (I learned a lot about ______ and I think ______ makes a great solution for it. Not sure where I heard of that product... it just came to mind.)
- Professional instructional design independent from the instructor ("I'm not sure what this slide is for, but I'll read the bullet points to you.")
- Fee-based education directly developed by the instructor ("weird? There were a lot more people at my free promo webinar last week.")
- Ad revenue. (I think I can fit another pop up, click-bait, google ad in this small bit of white space on the webpage. I'll make the instructional space a little smaller...)
I wrote the above parenthesis "tongue in cheek", so I mean no offense to anyone. There are many options out there for instructor, student, and host and none are universally right or wrong. None of us learn the same or have the same economic strength. However, I think there is respectful discussion to be had.