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Creating course content
Creating course content

The basics of creating course content, formatting, adding images and videos, organising pages and sections.

Text elements and formattin

Formatting tips for new authorsQuick tips to help building courses go smoothly
How to format and style content with block stylesCourse authors can apply different paragraph styles to content in pages in order to highlight the context of the text
How to add an external web link to a pageCourse authors can add external URLs to pages in order 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.
Working with referencesCourse authors can add in-text references to specify to the learner the source of the information
How to add code snippets to your courseAuthors can embed code snippets hosted elsewhere in a course.
Managing my content

How do I change the order of my content?Course authors can re-order the content within a course easily with iQualify's drag and drop tools.
Removing/hiding sectionsHow to remove or hide sections and subsections in your course
Adding pagesAs an author you can incrementally build your course adding pages on the fly and splitting them if needed.
How to add links between pagesCourse authors can insert links to other pages to direct learners to previous relevant content
Creating better courses with course setsAs 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.
How to import learning content into your courseCourse authors can import historical learning content into a course using the EPUB format
Page and course settings

Other parts of course creation that aren't course content

Review and personalise the course overviewCourse authors can edit the course overview to make it relevant for their use and context.
How to add a trailer video to your courseCourse authors 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 planAuthors can create a study plan to set when sections and tasks open and add weightings and due dates for assessed tasks or quizzes.
Insights for authorsInsights helps authors to review and improve course content.
How to add goals into your courseCourse authors can add learner goals into their course as a reference for themselves and other collaborators
Adding goals and custom tags to a course as an authorAs an author, you can add tags to your course, and pages and tasks within your course to help you analyse data and find trends.