# Learning Resources

## Learning Resources

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

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### 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**:
   * **Name:** e.g., “Video Lecture”.
   * **Description:** (Optional) Provide a detailed description of the learning resource type..
   * **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.
4. **Click** "Save".

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### 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**:
   * **Name**: e.g. “Week 1 Lecture Notes”.
   * **Status:** Select Active or Inactive.
   * **Description**: (Optional) Provide a detailed description of the learning resource.
   * **Instruction Reference:** (Optional) Instructional designer reference information to assist AI.
   * **Sequence:** Specify the numerical order for this resource within the association.
   * **Pages:** (Optional) Specify the page range, use a dash for a range or comma as a seperator.
   * **External File Host:** (Optional) Select No external file, Salesforce files, Public url or AWS S3.
   * **External File Type:** (Optional) Select None, PDF, Text file or MS word.
   * **URL:** (Optional) Specify the url to an externally hosted file.
   * **Learning Resource Type:** Associate learning resource with a Learning Resource Type.
   * **Learning Curriculum:** (Optional) Associate learning resource with a Learning Curriculum.
   * **Learning Pathway:** (Optional) Associate learning resource with a Learning Pathway.
   * **Learning Course:** (Optional) Associate learning resource with a Learning Course.
   * **Learning Module:** (Optional) Associate learning resource with a Learning Module.
   * **Learning Activity Definition ID:** (Optional) Associate learning resource with a Learning Activity Definition.
4. **Associate** with a Curriculum, Pathway, Course, or Module.
5. **Save**.

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### 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.

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### 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`.

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### 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!