Language: English
How to run a WhatsApp course – Course outline
Kind of delivery: Fully Online
Number of hours:
3-4 hours
Course duration:
Self-determined by participant
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course teaches you how to create and run a successful online course using WhatsApp, leveraging its features and reach to engage with students and share knowledge. You’ll learn how to design, deliver, and manage a WhatsApp-based course, and how to use the platform’s tools to facilitate interactive and effective learning experiences.
WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR?
Anyone who wants to learn how to use WhatsApp as a platform for online education and training.
PRE-REQUISITES: WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED CRITERIA FOR ATTENDING THIS COURSE?
- Basic digital literacy and familiar with the WhatsApp mobile application
COURSE DURATION, NUMBER OF SESSIONS AND MODE OF DELIVERY
This is a self-paced course, thus the duration is dependent on the participant.
It should take 3-4 hours to complete the course.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Articulate the advantages and disadvantages of using WhatsApp for online education
- Create a WhatsApp group
- Make WhatsApp group video calls
- Plan and design a WhatsApp course that fosters participatory, engaging and democratic practices of learning
SESSION OVERVIEW
Unit 1: Why would anyone want to do a course on WhatsApp?
ONLINE LEARNING MODE: Self- learning activities on the IFWEA Online Labour Academy
DESCRIPTION AND TOPICS: Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using WhatsApp for online education
DURATION (minutes): 10
Unit 2: How to setup and use the WhatsApp application for Education purposes
ONLINE LEARNING MODE: Self- learning activities on the IFWEA Online Labour Academy
DESCRIPTION AND TOPICS: Learn the basic features of using WhatsApp for education
DURATION (minutes): 30
Unit 3: Setting up your course
ONLINE LEARNING MODE: Self- learning activities on the IFWEA Online Labour Academy
DESCRIPTION AND TOPICS: Learn how to setup up your WhatsApp course
DURATION (minutes): 60
Unit 4: Facilitating your course
ONLINE LEARNING MODE: Self- learning activities on the IFWEA Online Labour Academy
DESCRIPTION AND TOPICS: Learn about course activities for WhatsApp, popular education methodologies and establishing the rules of your WhatsApp group.
DURATION (minutes): 60
Unit 5: Run your course on WhatsApp
ONLINE LEARNING MODE: Self- learning activities on the IFWEA Online Labour Academy
DESCRIPTION AND TOPICS: Pilot your WhatsApp course
DURATION (minutes): 60-120
Unit 6: Course evaluation
ONLINE LEARNING MODE: Self- learning activities on the IFWEA Online Labour Academy
DESCRIPTION AND TOPICS: Reflect on the course
DURATION (minutes): 5
Certificate:
Participants receive certificates for the course