This guide will walk you through the steps to create a course on Proserva, using the course builder.

Step 1: Accessing the Course Builder

1. Depending on your user role, go to the Learning tab (district portal) or the Learn tab (teacher portal).

2. On this page, find and click the 'Create' button. This will redirect you to the course creation page.

Step 2: Initiate Course Creation

1. Select 'Course' when presented with the option between 'Course' or 'Live Workshop'.

2. Click 'Next' to proceed.

Step 3: Course Creation Page

1. Add a title to your course.

2. Provide a description for your course.

3. Specify prerequisites and requirements (optional).

4. Add categories or tags related to your course (optional).

5. Choose a thumbnail for your course. Suggestions will be provided based on the title of your course.

Step 4: Course Settings

Navigate to the 'Course Settings' tab. Here you will find all of the course settings:

Publisher	This is the text and avatar that will be shown underneath the course on Proserva. Possible options include: Yourself Your site or school (if you are a site/school administrator) Your Network or District (if you are a network/district administrator)
Price	Only visible if you have a network that has set up a Stripe Account to accept payments. Contact contactus@proserva.co if you are interested in selling your courses on Proserva. Choose between: Free Course Paid Course Standard Price (before discount) in USD.
General Discount	Only visible for Paid Courses. Enable to set your discounted price. This will show as a discount on the course page.
Discount for Entities or Organizations	Only visible for Paid Courses. Set your discounted price for a specific Entity or Organization already on Proserva.
Discount for Specific Users	Only visible for Paid Courses. Set your discounted price for specific users.
Completion	This handles how certificates are given. Choose between: Automatic Completion Student work does not need manual review. Completing all lessons will send the student a completion certificate immediately. This will only update for students that complete the course after this setting change. Manual Completion Student work needs manual review before the instructor awards students their certificate. Students must be awarded certificates manually through the platform, as seen in this image:
Certificate	After course completion, describes the certificate to be sent. May choose between: Proserva Certificate Has the Proserva logo, your customizable logo, a place for customizable additional text, a customizable signatory's name, and a customizable signature to be uploaded. Custom Certificate You can upload any image that you like as the custom certificate. Choose to display the student name on the certificate. Click and drag to move around and choose between a small, medium, or large font.
Course Timeframe	Indicates how the course will run: Anytime Course Students can start the course at any time. An end date may be optionally set below. Scheduled Course The course only runs within specific timeframes. This will allow you to create sessions, so that you can run the course multiple times. When viewing your gradebook, you may select between sessions that you would like to view. NOTE: If you have a course with multiple sessions, any changes to the course syllabus will change all other sessions. If a student has already been awarded their certificate, they will not be required to finish the course again if a new lesson was added.
Assigning Students to Instructors	Only visible if you have multiple instructors. May choose between: Automatically Balance Instructor Loads New students are assigned to instructors automatically. You still have the flexibility to reassign specific students to different instructors if needed. Manually assign students to instructors You are required to assign all students to instructors manually. This is done on the students tab.
Privacy and Sharing	There are three different ways to share your course. These are not enacted until the course has been published. Available to Invited People Only Only invited users can register for this course. This is a great way to test a course, because if nobody is invited, nobody can view or register for the course. Public to Everyone on Proserva Anyone can see and register for this course. It will appear on the course pages of Proserva for others to sign up. Available to Members of Specific Entities or Organizations Only Anyone within selected entities or organizations can see and register for this course. You may add these entities below.
Link Sharing	This allows you to share the url to share the course with people. If Link Sharing is Disabled: Your course is private. Only approved users with the right access can register. Individuals that are given your course link can request access, you will be given a notification, and they will appear underneath your list of students to approve or reject. If Link Sharing is Enabled: Your course is open to share via url. Anyone with the link can also register.
Course Registration (coming soon)	Request information from individuals before approving or rejecting them to register. Click the link to create a form.

Step 5: Syllabus

1. Navigate to the 'Syllabus' tab.

2. This is where you can add sections and content to your course. Content can include:

Third-party courses: You can incorporate existing courses from third-party providers into your Proserva course. This can be a great way to leverage expert-created content and resources that align with your course objectives.
SCORM files: SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) is a set of technical standards for eLearning software products. Proserva supports the addition of SCORM files, allowing you to utilize comprehensive, interactive content created in specialized eLearning development tools.
Pages: This is a type of lesson format that allows you to create a single webpage filled with text, images, video, links, and other types of interactive content. This could be a lecture, an explanation of a concept, or a reading assignment.
Videos: These can be used to deliver lectures, demonstrate procedures, provide visual explanations, or share relevant content. Videos can be embedded from YouTube, Vimeo, or other third-party platforms, or you can upload your own.
Articles: You can write articles directly within the platform, or link to relevant articles published elsewhere on the web. This can help provide additional reading material for your students.
Links: If there's a webpage that you'd like your students to visit - perhaps for reading an article, watching a video, or even using a tool or resource - you can include a direct link within your course content.
Assessments: Assessments like quizzes, tests, or surveys can be incorporated into your course. These help in gauging student understanding and provide valuable feedback. While direct quiz creation will be available soon, currently quizzes can be created via Google Forms and embedded as a URL.
Discussions: You can create discussion forums within your course. This encourages interaction between students, allows them to ask questions, share thoughts, and engage in debates. This can enhance the learning experience and build a sense of community within your course.
Observations (Coming Soon)
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