Once a teacher, always a teacher- those who are passionate about teaching feel like going back to the profession even after a long sabbatical or even post retirement. However, it is not that easy to start afresh and land a well-paid teaching job after a long gap. What can be the easiest solution then? Start online classes! To have your own online classroom gives you the privilege to pursue the career of your choice and stick to your personal commitments and career goals at the same time. To do the balancing act smartly, all you need is a small set up comprising of a computer or any other web enabled device with speedy internet connection and online class registration and payment software downloaded to the system.

You need not worry about any initial investments. The class registration and payment software is available at zero cost for classes that charge nothing for registration. Avail one such solution to test the waters, and once you are confident of taking the initiative further, go in for a more elaborate, paid version of the solution that can offer you a multitude of features and functionality.

However, the class management system (CMS) being Cloud based is much more reasonably priced and is entirely comprehensive; you do not need to hire any extra staff to manage the administrative jobs or get additional hardware or software to append the CMS. The solution streamlines all tasks and helps save time and money. Hence, you’re solely left to do just one job- design your course carefully and teach with full concentration.

How does a class registration solution help you conduct your online classes?

You can create multiple online class registration forms using the pre-built templates from the CMS and upload them online to be accessed by interested students, 24/7.

Since, you are charging nothing from your students you do not need to avail a payment solution at the beginning. Later, you can take the help of the online payment management solution to accept registration and course fees from your students. The payment management platform comes as an add-on with the class registration solution. You can even keep a track on who has paid the dues in time and who is not using the facility.

Once you have the registrant information stored in a centralized database, use it to create a list of recipients to whom you will need to send out notifications and newsletters in relation to your class. The online CMS helps you automate the process by providing a robust email messaging tool.

Expect a major percentage of your target audience to be spread across various social media platforms. Reach out to them with the news of your online classes via the Social Media Connector of the online class registration software, and see your registrations soaring in no time at all.

Start a mobile campaign to promote yourself as a potential online educator and your classes as the online guides using the mobile apps provided by CMS. You can also use them to stay connected to your students 24/7 with all the latest class updates.

Upload graphics-enriched, online calendars to grab attention of your online students. Also highlight your program features and other facilities that you would be providing in your classes using the various productivity tools of the class registration software.

The CMS boasts of the integrated learning management systems. Use its social tools like wikis, blogs, chat rooms, and discussion forums to make the courses more interesting. You can also build an online education community using Moodle to foster collaborative and interactive learning.

Generate report cards and give out certificates to students using built-in templates of the class management software. This will be a great value-addition to your course.

Finally, on completion of the course, ask your students how the entire learning experience was. Once you get their feedback you know if you are on the right track and plan your next steps accordingly.