Creating course content
The basics of creating course content, formatting, adding images and videos, organising pages and sections.
By Christine and 2 others3 authors42 articles
Text elements and formatting
Using the text element, styling text and including links etc.
- Formatting tips for new authorsQuick tips to help authors use formatting when create content.
- How to format and style text with block stylesAuthors can apply different paragraph styles to format text and highlight text.
- How to add a link in course contentAuthors can add external URLs in text elements to link to valuable online resources
- How to add a resource/download to your courseCourse authors can link to files uploaded to the Downloads area of a course.
- How to add a reference to a text elementAuthors can add references to text to give attribution or cite sources.
- How to add code snippets to your courseAuthors can embed code snippets hosted elsewhere in a course.
- How to add links to other pages of a courseAuthors can insert links to other pages to direct learners to previous relevant content
Images and videos
Adding images and videos.
- How to add an image or slideshowCourse authors can insert images into a page to create engaging visual learning content
- Images - Frequently asked questionsAnswers for authors to frequently asked questions about images, re-sizing images and slideshows.
- How to add a video to a pageAuthors can record video directly into a course, upload existing videos, or embed from popular services.
- Tools to help you create your video transcriptAs an author, you should include a transcript for all your videos, these tools will help save you time in writing a transcript.
- When to add or embed a video (for authors)Authors can either add a video or embed a video into a course. Find out when you might choose one option over another.
Managing my content
Structuring your course content and adding pages.
- How to manage and move pages and sections within course contentAuthors can re-order pages, subsections and sections of a course.
- How to add a page to your course contentAuthors can add pages to their course content from the main course menu or while editing an existing page.
- How to collaborate with other course authorsAuthors can work with other authors and reviewers to get feedback and support in creating their course content.
- How to use course sets to group courses on learners' dashboardsAs an author or manager, you can use course sets to group courses on a learner's dash. This can create more focus and motivation in courses.
- Ending support for legacy coursesSupport for legacy courses is being phased out, find out what that means for you.
Page and course settings
Other parts of course creation that aren't course content
- How to add a cover image to your courseAuthors can add a cover image to courses which show on a learners dashboard.
- How to add a trailer video to your courseAuthors can add an introductory video to their course to give learners a quick overview of the content.
- How to add terms to your course's glossaryAuthors can add terms which will be shown via a tooltip to learners.
- How to add a pdf study guide to your course overviewAuthors can add a pdf study guide when building a course, and Manage users can add a study guide when creating a class activation.
- How to set or update the reading time for a pageAuthors can add in an estimated duration time to guide learners on how long they are expected to spend on each page.
- How to set up a Study plan for a courseAuthors can create a Study plan to set when sections and tasks open and add weightings and due dates for assessed tasks or quizzes.
- How to view author InsightsInsights helps authors to review and improve course content.
- How to add goals and custom tags to a course as an authorAuthors can add tags to courses, pages, and tasks to help analyse data and find trends.
Creating equations and formulae
How authors can use Latex and a maths editor in tasks to create mathematical and scientific equations and formulae.
- Overview of equations and LaTeX in iQualifyIn iQualify, learners, facilitators and authors all have tools to create complex math equations and scientific formulae.
- How to create formulae in iQualify text elements using LaTeXAuthors can format mathematical equations and chemical formulas elegantly using LaTeX.
Embeddables
Content you can package and embed into an iQualify course