# 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!