Monetize Your Knowledge: Learn How to Build Your Online Course at BPL's Virtual Program, Tuesday, August 27

Interested in creating your own online course? Learn how at the Birmingham Public Library's (BPL) virtual program on Tuesday, August 27. Founder and CEO of her own company, Brittaney Jenkins will present this program on how to turn your special interests and passions into a rewarding educational online series that may even make you some extra money. 

In recent decades, advancements in computer technology have made online learning an incredibly convenient, cost effective, and popular way for students of all ages to acquire knowledge and skills that will help them achieve their educational, career, and personal development goals. All indications point not only to the continued popularity of online learning in the future but an increase in demand for more educational content and greater accessibility.

Have you ever thought about sharing your unique knowledge and skills with an online audience? It can be a very rewarding and profitable way of generating extra income for yourself. If this sounds like an entrepreneurial activity that you would like to get involved in, then don’t miss our virtual program on Zoom: Monetize Your Knowledge – How to Build Your Online Course. This program will provide an introduction and overview of the business and technical aspects of becoming an online educator.

The program presenter is Brittaney Jenkins, founder and CEO of Jenkins Public Health Consulting LLC in Birmingham, AL. Ms. Jenkins has demonstrated her effectiveness as an online teacher while working for over 10 years in the areas of public health education, advocacy, and consulting. Prior to coming to Birmingham, she served as Director of Community Outreach at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She holds a B.S. degree in Public Health from Ball State University and is a Certified Health Education Specialist.

• Program Title: Monetize Your Knowledge—How to Build Your Online Course
• Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
• Time: 12:00–1:00 p.m. CDT
• Location: Virtual on Zoom | A Zoom link will be sent to you once you register
• Details: The program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, please visit the BPL's online event calendar and click on the class date OR click on the QR code on the event flyer.

For more information about the session, as well as other educational and small business resources available at the BPL, please contact Jim Murray of the Central Library's Business, Science, and Technology Department by email at jim.murrary@cobpl.org or by phone at 205-226-3640.

By Jim Murray | Librarian Ⅱ, Central Library