Beyond Structure (Corrie Melanson)

Course Lab: Lessons from Successful Online Course Creators

Corrie Melanson is the president of Sea Change CoLab, a company that ignites transformational learning and impact. As an instructional designer and process facilitator, she set out to develop meaningful dialogue processes that would invite greater participation and engagement.
In this episode, Danny, Abe and Corrie dive into instructional design practices and their impact on revenue and scalability. Corrie describes her course pricing and the models she’s put in place to ensure that her students can engage honestly and freely to get the most out of her course.
In this episode we discuss:

• What is a blended or flipped classroom style?
• Corrie’s holistic approach to integrated learning.
• How a peer-based feedback system can save you time and actually help your students learn more.
• Ways to create and cultivate a safe culture for honesty and vulnerability.
• Creating models to increase student interaction and engagement.
• How to be economically savvy when providing a sliding scale or scholarships.
• How quality drives momentum.

“ And they feel like this is the first time they could ask these kinds of questions and not be, you know, considered like they’re doing something wrong.”
– Corrie Melanson

Corrie Melanson is an experienced process facilitator, trainer, and graphic recorder based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a graphic recorder, Corrie listens intently to capture key messages and outcomes, propelling group work to a new level of understanding and action. Her work with participants maximizes group dynamics and validates different learning styles. It’s her results-oriented approach that leads to innovative and tangible outcomes while focusing on key objectives.
Corrie excels at designing and facilitating dynamic change processes that build on individual and organizational strengths. As a process facilitator, she works with clients to develop effective learning and change processes that foster inclusion, collaboration and creativity.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:

• Mirasee
• Corrie’s website
• Corrie’s LinkedIn

Credits:

• Guest: Corrie Melanson
• Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal
• Producer: Cynthia Lamb
• Executive producer: Danny Iny
• Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
• Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin
• Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
• Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely

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Music and SFX credits:

• Track Title: Bossa BB

Artist Name(s): Marie

Writer Name: Chelsea McGough

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Grace

Artist Name(s): Shimmer

Writer Name: Matthew Wigton

Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS

• Track Title: Carousel Lights

Artist Name(s): Chelsea McGough

Writer Name: Chelsea McGough

Writer Name: Matthew Wigton

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS

• Track Title: Coo Coos

Artist Name(s): Dresden, The Flamingo

Writer Name: Matthew Wigton

Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Beyond Structure (Corrie Melanson) coming soon

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