Creating your first course
Transform your knowledge into a structured and engaging course.Starting a new course
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Go to Courses
Sidebar menu > Courses > Create new course
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Fill in basic information
- Course title
- Short and long description
- Category/knowledge area
- Level (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
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Add a cover image
Attractive thumbnail (1920x1080 recommended)
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Save the draft
Course is created but not published
Structuring content
Creating modules
Modules organize the course into thematic sections:1
Click 'Add module'
On the course editing page
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Set title and description
Clear module name (e.g., “JavaScript Fundamentals”)
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Order modules
Drag and drop to reorganize
- 5-8 modules per course (ideal)
- Logical progression (basic > advanced)
- Each module covers a complete topic
- Descriptive and motivating names
Adding lessons
For each module, create lessons:1
Select the module
Click to expand
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Click 'New lesson'
Button inside the module
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Choose the lesson type
- Video
- Text/article
- Downloadable file
- Live lesson
- Inline quiz
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Fill in content
According to the chosen type
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Configure options
- Estimated duration
- Supplementary materials
- Mark as required
Video upload
For video lessons:- Via Vimeo
- Via YouTube
- Other services
Native integrationAdvantages:
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Upload to Vimeo
Through your connected Vimeo account
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Copy the link
Video URL on Vimeo
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Paste on the platform
“Video URL” field
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Video is embedded
Integrated player automatically
- HD without quality loss
- Privacy controls
- View analytics
- Loading speed
Course settings
General information
- Title - Course name (up to 100 characters)
- Slug - Friendly URL (generated automatically)
- Short description - Summary (up to 200 characters)
- Full description - Course details (rich editor)
- Learning objectives - What the student will learn
- Prerequisites - Required knowledge
- Workload - Estimated completion time
- Certification - Whether a certificate is issued upon completion
Visibility and access
- Publication
- Enrollments
- Dates
Course status
- Draft - Only you can see it
- Private - Only invited students
- Public - Anyone can enroll
- Scheduled - Publishes on a future date
Progression
Configure how students advance:- Free - Can access any lesson
- Sequential - Must complete previous lesson
- Mixed - Some locked, others free
- Watch X% of the previous lesson
- Pass a quiz
- Reach a specific date
- Complete the entire module
Certification
If the course issues a certificate:1
Enable certification
Toggle in course settings
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Define requirements
- 100% lessons completed
- Minimum quiz grade (e.g., 70%)
- Minimum participation
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Choose template
Certificate design
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Configure fields
- Digital signature
- Workload
- Custom text
Supplementary materials
Course files
Provide resources:- PDFs - Handouts, slides
- Code - Practical examples
- Spreadsheets - Templates, exercises
- ZIP files - Complete projects
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Go to 'Resources'
Tab in the course editor
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Drag files
Or click to select
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Add description
What the file is
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Publish
Available to students
Useful links
- Bibliographic references
- External tutorials
- Official documentation
- Recommended tools
Publishing the course
Before publishing:Quality checklist
Quality checklist
Complete content
- All lessons have videos/content
- Supplementary materials added
- Quizzes created and tested
- Clear descriptions without errors
- High-quality thumbnail
- Videos in good resolution
- Organized interface
- Watched lessons as a student
- Tested all links
- Verified quizzes
Publication process
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Review all content
Verify checklist above
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Click 'Publish'
Button on the course page
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Confirm
Course becomes available immediately
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Share
Send the link to students or promote it
Updating published courses
Courses can be edited after publishing:- Can change: Descriptions, add lessons, files
- With caution: Reorder modules, modify quizzes
- Avoid: Removing lessons that students have already watched
Duplicate and reuse
Create new classes based on existing courses:1
Open the course
That you want to duplicate
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Click 'Duplicate'
Options menu
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Name the copy
E.g., “JavaScript 2024 - Class 2”
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Edit as needed
Update content, dates
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Publish
New independent class
Next steps
Manage lessons
Details on uploading and editing lessons
Create quizzes
Build assessments for the course
Manage students
Enroll and track students
View analytics
Analyze course performance

