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Courses & Modules

Courses & Modules

Now that you understand Curriculums and Pathways, let's explore Courses and Modules, the building blocks for your educational content.

Courses 101

A Course represents a structured learning experience focused on a particular subject.
It can belong to a Pathway or directly to a Curriculum.

Why Courses Are Awesome

  • Granular Structure: Easy to list modules, resources, and assessments.
  • AI-Enabled: Mark the AIEnabled field to unlock auto-grading and personalized feedback.
  • Pre-req Logic: Guide learners through an ordered journey by requiring prior courses.

Creating a Course

  1. Navigate to Courses & Modules tab.
  2. Click “New Course.”
  3. Enter:
  4. Name: A course name.
  5. Type: General, Online, Blended or Classroom.
  6. AI Enabled: (Optional) Enable course for AI.
  7. Description: A detailed description of your course.
  8. Sequence: Specify the numerical order for this course within the pathway or curriculum.
  9. Learning Curriculum: (Optional) Select the associated Learning Curriculum.
  10. Learning Pathway: (Optional) Select the associated Learning Pathway.
  11. Learning Activity Definition ID: (Optional) Associate this course with activity data.
  12. EC Learning Course ID: (Optional) Salesforce Education Cloud reference if needed.
  13. Click "Save".

Modules: The Sub-Units

Modules subdivide Courses into focused topics or lessons. They:

  • May also be AI Enabled.
  • Can contain their own Resources, Assessments, etc.
  • Provide a streamlined approach for chunking learning.

Creating a Module

  1. From the Course Details page, locate the related Modules list.
  2. Click “New Module.”
  3. Enter:
  4. Name: e.g., “Module 1: Intro to Marketing”.
  5. Type: General, Online, Blended or Classroom.
  6. AI Enabled: (Optional) Enable module for AI..
  7. Description: A detailed description of your module.
  8. Sequence: Specify the numerical order for this module within the course.
  9. Learning Course: Select the associated Learning Course.
  10. Learning Activity Definition ID: (Optional) Associate this module with activity data.
  11. Click "Save".

Tip: If you want consistent AI-based analyses, ensure each Module you want analyzed is AIEnabled.

Updating & Deleting

  • Courses: Edit or delete from the course details page.
  • Modules: Edit or delete from the module details page.

Putting It All Together

By now, you can:

  • Create a Course in minutes.
  • Add Modules to structure learning content.
  • Use prerequisites to ensure a logical flow.

Next: We’ll look at Pedagogies & Objectives to integrate powerful instructional theories (Bloom’s, SOLO, etc.) directly into your courses!