Courses & Modules

Courses & Modules

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

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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.

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Creating a Course

1. Navigate to Courses & Modules tab.

2. Click “New Course.”

3. Enter:

   • Name: A course name.

   • Type: General, Online, Blended or Classroom.

   • AI Enabled: (Optional) Enable course for AI.

   • Description: A detailed description of your course.

   • Sequence: Specify the numerical order for this course within the pathway or curriculum.

   • Learning Curriculum: (Optional) Select the associated Learning Curriculum.

   • Learning Pathway: (Optional) Select the associated Learning Pathway.

   • Learning Activity Definition ID: (Optional) Associate this course with activity data.

   • EC Learning Course ID: (Optional) Salesforce Education Cloud reference if needed.

4. Click "Save".

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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.

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Creating a Module

1. From the Course Details page, locate the related Modules list.

2. Click “New Module.”

3. Enter:

   • Name: e.g., “Module 1: Intro to Marketing”.

   • Type: General, Online, Blended or Classroom.

   • AI Enabled: (Optional) Enable module for AI..

   • Description: A detailed description of your module.

   • Sequence: Specify the numerical order for this module within the course.

   • Learning Course: Select the associated Learning Course.

   • Learning Activity Definition ID: (Optional) Associate this module with activity data.

4. Click "Save".

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

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Updating & Deleting

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

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

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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!