How to Start Online Classes for Your Institute in Nepal

You can start online classes in two to three weeks if you work in a clear order: decide the first course, record or schedule lessons, set up tests, enrol students and then follow up on progress. Most institutes slow down because they try to move every course at once. Start with one and learn from it.

Step 1: choose one course to launch

Pick the course with the most demand and the most stable content. A course you have taught many times is ideal because you already know the order of topics and the common doubts. Avoid starting with a course whose syllabus is still changing. Write the course outline as sections, each with three to eight lessons, and give each lesson a clear title the student would recognise.

Step 2: decide live, recorded or both

Live classes feel familiar but depend on every student having power and data at the same hour. Recorded lessons let students study at night or on a weekend. A good pattern is a short live session once or twice a week for questions, plus recorded lessons for the main teaching. After each live session, attach the recording to the course page so absent students can catch up.

Step 3: record lessons that students will finish

• Keep lessons between 8 and 20 minutes. Long videos are often abandoned.
• Use a quiet room and a simple microphone. Clear sound matters more than a fancy camera.
• Show the board, slide or screen clearly. Most students will watch on a phone.
• Say the lesson goal at the start and summarise at the end.
• Add notes as a PDF so students can revise without replaying the video.

Step 4: add quizzes after each section

A short quiz of five to ten questions after every section tells you whether students understood the lesson. Set a pass mark, allow two or three attempts and let students see which answers were wrong. Use a longer mock test at the end of the course. Automatic marking saves the evening you would otherwise spend correcting papers, and it gives instant feedback, which students value.

Step 5: set up enrolment and fees

Decide whether the course is free, paid in full or paid in instalments. Record this against each student so you can see who has access. If someone pays in instalments, set a reminder date. When a due date passes, you can pause access until the payment is recorded. Be clear with students about this rule before they join, so there are no arguments later.

Step 6: onboard your students

Do not assume students know how to use a new platform. Send a short guide on WhatsApp with three screenshots: how to log in, where to find lessons and how to take a quiz. Hold one short live session to walk through the platform. Keep a single contact number for login problems during the first week, as most issues are forgotten passwords and slow connections.

Step 7: follow up on progress

Each week, look at which students have not opened any lesson. A short personal message such as "We noticed you have not started section two, do you need help?" works better than a general announcement. Review quiz results by question; if most students miss the same question, the lesson probably needs a clearer explanation.

Step 8: issue certificates carefully

Decide the rule for a certificate: for example, finishing all lessons and scoring above a pass mark in the final test. Publish the rule at the start. Certificates from your platform are your institute's own certificates, so word them accordingly and do not suggest they are an outside qualification unless you genuinely offer one through another body.

A simple four-week plan

Week	What you do
1	Write the course outline and record the first section
2	Record remaining lessons, write section quizzes, upload notes
3	Test with five students on their own phones, fix what they find
4	Open enrolment, hold an orientation session and begin follow-ups

Who does what in a small institute

Online classes fail when everybody assumes somebody else is handling a task. Even in a five-person institute, name an owner for each job. The teacher owns the lessons and quizzes. A coordinator owns enrolment, payment records and student messages. One person, often the director, owns the decision on refunds and access exceptions. Write these on a single page and share it with the team. When a student calls with a problem, staff then know immediately whose job it is.

Measuring whether it is working

After the first month, look at three numbers: how many enrolled students opened at least one lesson, how many finished the first section, and how many attempted the first quiz. If the first number is low, the onboarding is weak. If the second is low, lessons may be too long or too hard to find. If the third is low, students may not realise the quiz is required. Each number points to a specific fix, which is far better than a vague feeling that the course is not going well.

Next step

If you would rather not assemble this from separate tools, see our LMS software for Nepali institutes. We set up the courses, quizzes and certificates with you and show a demo first. For batch fees and attendance of physical classes, training institute software can sit beside it. Message us on WhatsApp on +977 9846280400 to begin.

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