Lesson types

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Lessons are added to modules.  They can contain course content, or be a type of assessment.

Under the relevant module, click the Add Lesson link and choose your Lesson Type.

Lesson types

Text: Show a description, nothing is required to proceed.

Slide: Show slides on your website from a PDF PowerPoint.

Download: Show a description and a downloadable file, nothing is required to proceed.

Video: Require the client to watch a video.

Audio: Require the client to listen to a audio recording.

Quiz: Client must answer all question provided. To pass the quiz their pass percentage must meet or be equal to the required pass percentage.

Form: Client must complete a form.

Import: Allows you to import an existing lesson from another online course on your platform.

Text lesson

The Text lesson type is a page for the client to read. A Title and your own text content is all that's required.

Click the Save button to save the Lesson.



Slide lesson

Slide lesson type allows you to upload a PDF to be imbedded on your lesson which the client is required to click through every page before they can proceed. You can easily convert a PowerPoint to PDF to embed your PowerPoint on a lesson by following think article Converting a PowerPoint to PDF.

Add the Title of the Lesson Name and associated content.  You can drag & drop the file associated with the Lesson at the bottom section that says "Upload file here".

Click Save to save the lesson.


Download lesson

Download type lesson allows you to share files with the client.  You can add as many files as you like. You can also configure if these files are required to be downloaded before they can proceed, or make it optional.

Add the Title of the Lesson Name and associated content.  You can drag & drop the file associated with the Lesson at the bottom section that says "Upload file here".

Click Save to save the lesson.

To make it mandatory to download:

  • Go into your online course: Setup > Online Courses > select course

  • Set Course Navigation field to Lessons must be completed sequentially

  • Image below shows the configuration option, with the resulting client view below it:

To make it optional to download:

  • Go into your online course: Setup > Online Courses > select course

  • Set Course Navigation field to Lessons can be completed in any order

  • Image below shows the configuration option, with the resulting client view below it:



Video and audio lesson

Video and Audio lesson types allow you to add a file to a lesson that the client is required to watch/listen to before that can proceed to the next lesson.

Add the Title of the Lesson Name and associated content. You can drag & drop the file associated with the Lesson at the bottom section that says "Upload file here".

Click Save to save the lesson.



Quiz lesson

You can add numerous questions to a Quiz lesson that can be a combination of automatic marked questions and / or questions that are marked by an assessor. Please server to the Quiz lesson article for more details.


Form lesson

You can define a form which utilises the same form building that’s available in our Intake Forms. It allows you to drag on a number of different fields, make them mandatory or optional.

Begin by clicking Manage Forms link, which then takes you into the Lesson Forms section where you can add or edit forms.

Either click the Add Form button, or click the Edit Form link for an existing form, and drag the fields from the left into the right panel. When you’re done simply click Save.