How to Add Content and Configure Your Course in the New Course Builder

To add a new chapter: 

1. Click the + Add chapter button at the bottom of the page
2. Enter your desired chapter title
3. Click the checkmark

To add a new lesson:

1. Locate the chapter you would like to add a lesson to
2. Click + Add lesson
3. Enter a name for your lesson
4. Click the checkmark

To rename a chapter:

1. Click the ellipsis (three dots) icon next to the chapter title in the curriculum
2. Click Rename chapter
3. Enter a new title
4. Click the checkmark

To rename a lesson:

1. Click the ellipsis (three dots) icon next to the lesson title in the curriculum
2. Click Rename lesson
3. Enter a new title
4. Click the checkmark

To move a chapter:

1. Locate the chapter you want to move
2. Click and hold the drag icon (dots to the left of chapter title)
3. Drag the chapter to the desired location
4. Release

To move a lesson:

1. Locate the lesson you want to move
2. Click and hold the drag icon (dots to the left of lesson title)
3. Drag the chapter to the desired location
4. Release

Deleting chapters and lessons is permanent and irreversible. If you would like to keep the content for reference, but do not want it visible to your learners, instead of deleting you can set the content to draft.

To delete a chapter:

1. Click the ellipsis (three dots) icon next to the chapter title in the curriculum
2. Click Delete chapter
3. Click Delete
    

Deleting a chapter will permanently delete all lessons included within the chapter. 

To delete a lesson:

1. Click the ellipsis (three dots) icon next to the lesson title in the curriculum
2. Click Delete lesson
3. Click Delete

Hidden lessons will not be visible to learners in the course player, though they will remain in the curriculum view in the course builder for you to manage as needed.

To hide a lesson:

1. Click the ellipsis (three dots) icon next to the chapter title in the curriculum
2. Click Hide lesson

To show a lesson:

1. Click the ellipsis (three dots) icon next to the chapter title in the curriculum
2. Click Show lesson
    

Duplicated lessons will appear with "Copy of" in the title, which can you can rename at any time.

To duplicate a lesson:

1. Click the ellipsis (three dots) icon next to the lesson title in the curriculum
2. Click Duplicate lesson
3. Click Delete
    

Lessons copied over from other courses will appear with "Copy of" in the title, which can you can rename at any time.

To copy a lesson from one course into the current course:

1. Click the ellipsis (three dots) icon next to the chapter title in the curriculum that you would like to copy a lesson into
2. Click Copy lesson from
3. Under Course, select the course you would like to copy a lesson from
4. Under Lesson, select the lesson you would like to copy
5. Click Copy lesson

To add text:

1. From the content menu, select Text
2. Enter your desired text

You can also use the editor at the top of the block to further customize your text:

• Add headings 
• Format text (bold, italic, underline)
• Change font, colour, highlight
• Unordered (bulleted) and ordered (numbered) lists
• Adjust text alignment
• Insert links

At this time, videos must be uploaded directly in lessons, as Video Library access is not yet available, and pasting links to externally hosted videos is not yet supported.

This allows you to add a video to your lessons. Videos added in the new course builder will be uploaded to your Video Library.

To add a video:

1. From the content menu, select Video
2. Select your method of adding video from the tabs at the top of the block:
   1. Upload file: Drag and drop your desired video (or browse and select a file from your device)
      Supported file types: .mp4, .mov, .m4v (max file size 2 GB)
   2. Browse library: Select a video from the asset library
   3. Embed link: Paste a URL from YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, etc.

To replace a video, hover over the video then click Replace in the menu, then follow the steps above to add a new video.

To view and edit a video's settings in your Video Library, click the Video settings button from the block's menu.

This allows you to add an image to your lessons.

To add an image:

1. From the content menu, select Image
2. Select your method of adding an image from the tabs at the top of the block:
   1. Upload file: Drag and drop your desired image (or browse and select a file from your device)
      Supported file types: .jpeg/jpg, .png, .gif (max file size 20 MB)
   2. Browse library: Select an image from the asset library
3. (Optional) Use the sliders on the sides of the image to adjust the size

To replace an image, hover over the image then click Replace in the menu, then follow the steps above to add a new image.

You can also use the editor at the top of the image to adjust the alignment of your image within the lesson.

This allows you to add a PDF to your lessons. PDFs will display and be scrollable within lessons.

To add a PDF:

1. From the content menu, select PDF
2. Select your method of adding a PDF from the tabs at the top of the block:
   1. Upload file: Drag and drop your desired PDF (or browse and select a file from your device)
      Supported file types: .pdf (max file size 25 MB)
   2. Browse library: Select a PDF from the asset library

To replace a PDF, hover over the PDF then click Replace in the menu, then follow the steps above to add a new PDF.

This allows you to add audio files to your lessons. Audio files will be displayed as a playbar in the lesson.

To add audio:

1. From the content menu, select More
2. Select Audio
3. Select your method of adding audio from the tabs at the top of the block:
   1. Upload file: Drag and drop your desired audio file (or browse and select a file from your device)
      Supported file types: mp3, mp4, ogg, wav, webm, aac, opus (max file size 25 MB)
   2. Browse library: Select audio from the asset library

To replace an audio file, hover over the playbar then click Replace in the menu, then follow the steps above to add a new audio file.

To make an audio file downloadable, hover over the playbar then toggle on Allow downloads.
 

This allows you to add a quiz to your lessons to test your learners' knowledge.

To add a quiz:

1. From the content menu, select Quiz
2. Click Build quiz

Once your quiz has been created, click Add question to start building!
 

Quiz questions can be either multiple choice (allows the learner to select one option as an answer) or multiple correct answers (allows the student to select several correct answers and they must select all correct answers to receive a passing mark). This can be changed in the top-right corner of the question.
 

When you add a question, simply enter your question into the question field and your answer choices into the answer fields, then select which option(s) is the correct answer. You can add a new answer option to a question by clicking + Add answer, and delete an option by clicking the trash can icon next to the option you would like to delete.
 

You can also add an explanation for the correct answer in the Answer explanation field. This field can be used to provide learners with information immediately after they submit their answers. This explanation will be displayed regardless of whether they get the question right or wrong.
 

To add a new question to your quiz, click + Add question at the bottom of the quiz. To delete an entire question, click Delete question.

After you have added your desired questions and answers, click Save and insert to add it to your lesson!

Graded Quizzes

You can require learners to achieve a passing grade before a quiz lesson is marked as complete - they will need to meet this set passing grade before continuing to the next lesson.

To set a passing grade for a quiz:

1. In the quiz builder, click Settings in the top-right corner
2. Check Graded quiz
3. Under Passing grade, enter your desired grade percentage
   Optional: Check Show answers and explanations on all attempts to let learners see correct answers and explanations on the results page
4. Click Save settings

Changing the passing grade updates pass/fail results for learners who have already taken this quiz. It won't affect lesson completions.

Randomized Questions

You can randomize quiz questions, so each attempt shows a random set of questions pulled from the quiz.

1. In the quiz builder, click Settings in the top-right corner
2. Check Randomize questions
3. Type in the number of questions the quiz should include in each attempt
4. Click Save settings

Learn more here: Randomized Question Bank for Quizzes.

Quiz Results

You can check in on your learners' performance in their quizzes from the Quiz and survey results section of your Admin Dashboard - in order to do this, you can run an export!
 

Learn more about how to view your learners' quiz results: Quiz and Survey Export

Assignment block allows your students to submit homework that needs to be approved before they can complete your course. This works great if you have specific submission requirements for your course or want to assess assignments and provide individual student feedback.

To add assignments:

1. From the content menu, select Assignment
2. Click Build assignment
3. Type in assignment instructions
4. Optionally, turn the toggle on to allow learners to add a text response
5. Optionally, check the box to allow to accept text response without a file
6. Optionally, upload a downloadable template

Learn how to manage submitted assignments here: Managing Assignments.
 

Designed specifically for supplementary materials, this content type allows you to attach downloadable files directly to your lesson.
 

Files are added to lessons from the asset library. Learn more about how to upload files to the asset library and what file types are supported: Manage Content with the Asset Library
 

To add downloadable files:

1. From the content menu, select More
2. Select Downloads
3. Select Add files
4. Select the file(s) you would like to add from the asset library
5. Select Add x assets
    

Once added to the lesson, downloadable files are displayed as file cards for your learners to download.

Embedding externally hosted content lets you display webinar links, surveys, Google Docs, or YouTube videos directly within your course. You can also upload and embed interactive content created in tools like Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, or iSpring.
 

Learn more about how to embed external content in your course: Using Embedded Content in the New Course Builder