Courses

Introduction

A course is the container for your learning content. It defines how modules are structured and how learners move through them.

A course consists of:

  • Modules: The learning activities that make up the curriculum (e.g. Lessons, Quizzes, Surveys, Webinars, SCORM). The exact module types available depend on your LMS configuration.
  • Sections: Optional headers used to group modules logically (e.g. by week or topic).
  • Progression settings: Rules that define how learners navigate the course.
  • Certificate settings: Optional configuration to issue certificates upon completion.

How courses are discovered, marketed, or sold varies by client. Some use a course library in the LMS, others use external marketing sites or direct enrollment links. This page focuses only on the delivery side.

Creating a course

  1. In the CMS, go to Content Manager > Course.
  2. Click Create new entry.
  3. Add the key course information required for your instance (e.g. title, instructor, image).
  4. Build the curriculum:
    • Add Sections to group items into smaller defined structures
    • Add modules, either by creating new modules or reusing existing ones
    • Reorder modules and sections using drag and drop
    • Adjust progression settings if needed
  5. Configure linear progression (see below).
  6. Save the course as a draft.
  7. Publish when ready for learners to access.

Linear progression

Linear progression is a True/False setting at the course level.

  • True: Learners must complete modules in order. They cannot skip ahead.
  • False: Learners can complete modules in any order.

This setting determines how learners navigate the course.

Per-module progression control

Progression is also defined at the module level, allowing more granular control.

By default, every module added to a course counts toward progression. This can be toggled per module in the curriculum builder.

The LMS describes this setting as:

Progression Control

When enabled, modules will contribute to course completion.

For example, consider a course with three modules: a, b, and c.

Module a has progression set to false, while modules b and c are set to true.

If only module b has been completed, the course is considered 50% complete.

Modules with progression set to false cannot be marked as completed and are, therefore, optional.

For tracking purposes, the completion status of modules with no progression is set to true when read.

This allows you to include optional or reference content without impacting course completion rates.

Key things to keep in mind

  • Not all courses will have a marketing landing page or appear in a course library.
  • Available fields may differ depending on your instance.
  • Draft courses are not visible to learners until published.
  • Modules can be shared between multiple courses.
  • Linear progression and per-module progression can work together to create structured or flexible learner journeys.