If you’ve ever tried to build a self-paced class on Outschool and thought, “Why isn’t this selling (or keeping kids engaged)?”—this video is for you. I break down the top three mistakes I see teachers make when they’re creating self-paced classes, and what to do instead so your class doesn’t feel like a digital worksheet packet with a price tag. The goal is simple: keep students engaged without you spending hours and hours building it. First, I talk about the danger of a monotonous teaching style in self-paced content—because if your delivery is flat, students click out. Then I get into why traditional printed worksheets don’t translate well to self-paced learning (and how that kills engagement). Finally, I cover the piece most teachers skip: market research. If you don’t validate your topic and angle, you can build an amazing class that nobody buys. I also share how I like using tools like Nearpod to add interactivity so your self-paced class feels like an experience—one that can actually become profitable and create passive income.