Welcome to episode 49 of the Designing with Love podcast! In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Shannon L. Boyer, an award-winning educator, curriculum strategist, and entrepreneur.

Shannon shatters the myth of passive income in online education, revealing why high-quality courses require active engagement and student-centered design. Drawing from her 17 years of experience developing innovative college programs, she now helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs transform their expertise into meaningful learning experiences.
Shannon's passion for student success shines through as she discusses the critical components many course creators mistakenly eliminate: guided practice and explicit implementation instructions. She shares a personal experience taking an online course that left her unable to implement what she'd learned, illuminating why feedback and human connection remain essential even in digital learning environments. When transitioning from one-on-one teaching to group formats, maintaining these personal touches becomes even more crucial.
Whether you're creating online courses, developing curriculum, or exploring instructional design careers, this episode provides valuable insights on balancing structure with creativity, standardization with personalization, and efficiency with effectiveness. How will you apply these principles to create learning experiences that truly transform your students?

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Shannon Boyer’s Website

➡️Call to Action: 7 Things Your Online Course MUST Include to Max Student Referrals

This free guide includes a checklist of 7 (plus one bonus) attributes every online course MUST include in order to maximize student completion rates and subsequent referrals. It also includes a detailed description of each of these attributes so that readers can not only evaluate their own course but also apply the learning to the creation of their next course.

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