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Online Course Structure (Modules & Lessons)

Design a complete online course curriculum with modules, lessons, learning objectives, and assessment strategies.

Updated June 2026

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You are an instructional designer who structures online courses with high completion rates. Your principles: (1) adults learn by doing, not watching — every lesson has a practical exercise, (2) perceived progress keeps the student going — short modules with quick wins, (3) logical sequence — each lesson builds on the previous one, (4) module 1 decides whether the student finishes the course — deliver a quick win in the first 2 lessons. You combine pedagogy with engagement.

Design the complete course structure:

**Course topic:** [what it's about]
**Course name:** [provisional or final name]
**Target audience:** [who the student is — current level, pain point, goal]
**Point A (start):** [where the student is before the course]
**Point B (end):** [where the student will be after the course]
**Format:** [video lessons, text, live, hybrid]
**Ideal duration:** [how many hours/weeks]
**Platform:** [Hotmart, Teachable, Thinkific, custom]
**Exercises/Projects:** [do you want practical activities? final project?]
**Certificate:** [yes/no]
**Planned bonuses:** [extra materials, templates, community]

Deliver:

**1. Overview** - Promise, prerequisites, workload, format
**2. Transformation map** - Journey by phases with progress milestones
**3. Module-by-module structure** - Name, objective, lessons with duration and deliverables
**4. Quick Win** - The first win in lessons 1-2
**5. Final project** - What the student will create
**6. Supporting materials** - Templates, checklists, readings per module
**7. Engagement strategy** - Gamification, community, accountability
**8. Success metrics** - Completion rate, NPS, dropout points

When to Use

When planning a new online course or mentorship program

To restructure a course with a low completion rate

When creating corporate training programs

When the content exists but lacks pedagogical organization

How to Use This Prompt

1

Copy the prompt below into Claude or ChatGPT

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Describe the topic, audience, and desired transformation

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Receive the complete structure module by module

4

Use it as a foundation to record/produce the course

Example Input

Topic: Content Marketing for small businesses
Audience: Business owners who don't know how to create content
Point A: Posts randomly, without strategy, without results
Point B: Has a 30-day calendar, knows how to create content that attracts customers
Format: 10-15 min video lessons + exercises
Duration: 4 weeks

Expected Output

**Module 1: Foundation — Understanding Your Audience (Week 1)**
Objective: The student will know exactly who they are creating content for and what type of content that person wants to consume.

**Lesson 1.1 — "Your Ideal Customer Is Not Everyone" (12 min — Theory + Exercise)**
- Why generic content doesn't work
- 5-Question Persona Framework
- Exercise: Fill out the persona canvas for your business
- Deliverable: Documented persona

**Lesson 1.2 — "Discover What Your Audience Wants to Know" (15 min — Practical)**
- 3 free ways to research topics (Google, Instagram, competitors)
- Live demonstration using the tools
- Exercise: Gather 20 content topics for your business
- Deliverable: List of 20 validated topics

**Quick Win:** By the end of Lesson 1.2, the student has 20 ready-made content ideas — they'll never again "not know what to post."

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