Learning Course
Learning Course
Introduction
A Learning Course is a core instructional unit within a Pathway or Curriculum. Courses typically focus on a specific subject or theme—like “Introduction to Marketing” or “Data Visualization for Beginners.” They help break down a larger program into digestible sections, each possibly containing multiple modules, resources, and assessments.
Key highlights of a Learning Course include:
Flexible Association: It can belong to a Pathway or directly to a Curriculum.
AI Enablement: If you check the AI feature, the course can leverage AI-driven insights for scoring or personalized learning paths.
Prerequisites: You can specify other courses that must be completed first, ensuring a logical learner journey.
External Linking: Education Cloud references, plus an Activity Definition ID for advanced data capture.
Properties
LearningCurriculumId
(Optional) Indicates this Course is directly under a specific curriculum, if not under a Pathway.
LearningPathwayId
(Optional) Indicates this Course is under a specific Pathway, if not directly under a curriculum. One of these lookups (curriculum or pathway) must be set.
PrereqLearningCourseId
(Optional) Specifies another course learners must complete first. Helpful for building structured learning progressions (e.g., “Intro to Math” before “Advanced Calculus”).
Type
Classifies how the course is delivered: “General,” “Online,” “Blended,” or “Classroom.” This aids instructors and learners in understanding logistics and format.
Name
The title of the course (e.g., “Marketing 101”). Keep it clear so users quickly grasp the subject area.
Description
A comprehensive summary or outline of the course, explaining its content, objectives, and any special instructions. Use this to set learner expectations or highlight key competencies gained.
Sequence
A numeric ordering, useful if you have multiple courses under a Pathway or Curriculum and want them arranged in a particular flow.
AIEnabled
A checkbox indicating whether AI features should be active. If enabled, the platform can generate analytics, provide auto-grading suggestions, or deliver personalized learning paths for this course.
AIStatus
(Read-only) Displays the current AI generation status, such as “Pending” or “Generated,” letting you know if the AI insights are up to date.
AIGeneratedDate
(Read-only) Timestamp of when the AI last successfully processed this course for advanced analytics.
LearningActivityDefinitionId
A user-managed field to integrate with an external activity tracking or analytics system.
ECLearningCourseId
(Optional) A text pointer to a matching record in Salesforce Education Cloud if you’re integrating advanced Ed Cloud features.
CreatedDate
System-managed date/time when this course record was first created.
ModifiedDate
System-managed date/time when the record was last updated.
Example
You create “Introduction to Marketing” under the “Marketing Specialization” Pathway. You detail basic marketing concepts, set AIEnabled to true for auto-scoring on quizzes, and fill in the course description with learning goals. If you want a certain order, you might give it a Sequence of 1, and if you require “Business Foundations 101” to be completed beforehand, you set PrereqLearningCourseId.
Use Case
In a corporate training scenario, you introduce a “Customer Service Excellence” course under a “Professional Skills Curriculum.” The course is labeled “Online,” with additional notes in the description about interactive e-learnings. The HR department uses the LearningActivityDefinitionId to tie it into their tracking system, so managers see how many employees have completed it and how well they performed on embedded AI-graded tasks.
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