Create and publish a course

Create a course in Studio, add its content, and publish it so learners can find it.

Who it is for

Course authors and administrators who prepare courses for their workspace.

Availability

You need permission to create and update courses. Courses are in the Learning module, under Courses > All Courses.

Create a course

  1. In Studio, open your workspace, go to Modules, and open the Learning module.
  2. Under Courses, select All Courses.
  3. Select Add. The Create Course dialog opens.
  4. Enter a Title and a Description. Both are required. You can also fill in:
    • Summary, a short version of the description.
    • Code, your own reference for the course.
    • Category and Instructor.
    • SKU and Version.
    • Start Date and End Date, and Inscriptions Start and Inscriptions End for the enrollment period.
    • Max Enrollments.
    • Price and Currency, if you sell the course. A price of 0 means the course is free; a price can't be negative.
    • Total Effort (Weeks), Hours Per Week and Total Effort (Hours).
  5. Select Create.

A new course is not published. Learners do not see it in the public course catalog until you publish it.

Add content

Open the course from the list with View. The course navigation on the left groups everything that belongs to the course.

Under Content:

  • Sections and Units give the course its structure. A section holds units, and Unit Components are the building blocks inside a unit.
  • Wikis and Articles hold reference material.
  • Pages are web pages for the course. Course pages that use code are available to enabled workspaces.
  • Libraries, Handouts and Files hold the material learners download or read.

Under Assessments:

  • Assignments set work for learners, and Assignment Types describe the kinds of work you set.
  • Certificates and Certificate Templates let you issue completion certificates.

Under Communication:

  • Updates carry your announcements.
  • Forums give the course community a place to talk.

Publish the course

  1. Open the course with View. The Course Details card opens on the Overview.
  2. Select Published.
  3. Select Save.

Published courses appear in the public course catalog. The public catalog shows only published courses.

Edit or delete a course

  • To change a course, open it with View, change its details and select Save. You can also select Edit from the course list. The edit form includes Price and Currency.
  • To delete a course, select Delete, either in the course list or in the course details, and confirm.
  • Deleting a course cannot be undone.