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Learning Resources

Learning Resources

Your learners deserve engaging materials! Learning Resources are where you manage PDFs, videos, external links, etc.

Resource Types

  • General Resource, Online Course Resource, Model Solution, Extended Reading—and more!
  • Helps you categorize materials for improved organization and future automation (like AI references).

Creating a Learning Resource Type

  1. Navigate to Learning Resources tab.
  2. Click “New Learning Resource Type.”
  3. Enter:
  4. Name: e.g., “Video Lecture”.
  5. Description: (Optional) Provide a detailed description of the learning resource type..
  6. Type: Select a resource type from the list, options are general resource, online course resource, learning resource in course, extended reading for course, model solution or overview.
  7. Click "Save".

Creating a Learning Resource

  1. From the Learning Resource Type Details page, locate the related Learning Resources list.
  2. Click “New Learning Resource.”
  3. Enter:
  4. Name: e.g. “Week 1 Lecture Notes”.
  5. Status: Select Active or Inactive.
  6. Description: (Optional) Provide a detailed description of the learning resource.
  7. Instruction Reference: (Optional) Instructional designer reference information to assist AI.
  8. Sequence: Specify the numerical order for this resource within the association.
  9. Pages: (Optional) Specify the page range, use a dash for a range or comma as a seperator.
  10. External File Host: (Optional) Select No external file, Salesforce files, Public url or AWS S3.
  11. External File Type: (Optional) Select None, PDF, Text file or MS word.
  12. URL: (Optional) Specify the url to an externally hosted file.
  13. Learning Resource Type: Associate learning resource with a Learning Resource Type.
  14. Learning Curriculum: (Optional) Associate learning resource with a Learning Curriculum.
  15. Learning Pathway: (Optional) Associate learning resource with a Learning Pathway.
  16. Learning Course: (Optional) Associate learning resource with a Learning Course.
  17. Learning Module: (Optional) Associate learning resource with a Learning Module.
  18. Learning Activity Definition ID: (Optional) Associate learning resource with a Learning Activity Definition.
  19. Associate with a Curriculum, Pathway, Course, or Module.
  20. Save.

Updating & Deleting

  • Learning Resource Types: Edit or delete from the learning resource type details page.
  • Learning Resources: Edit or delete from the learning resource details page.

Hosting Best Practices

  • Salesforce Files: Centralized, secure.
  • Public URL: Quick integration but watch for broken links if they ever move.
  • AWS S3: Scalable for high-volume or large file sizes.

Tip: Use Pages field for referencing specific page ranges in large documents, like 1,3-7,9.

Summary

Learning Resources are the knowledge blocks your learners interact with. Next, we’ll tackle Assessments & Tasks in Assessments & Tasks—to see how they’re tested on all this wonderful content!