Add and manage section and unit to course

After creating a course, authors can add sections and units to it and manage them. Adding sections and units to a course is necessary to organize the course content effectively and provide a structured learning experience for learners.

After adding sections and units, you can preview the course.

Note: You can add sections and units to a course that is authored by you.

For Engagedly V1, navigate to Learning from the top.

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For Engagedly V2, navigate to Apps on the left pane and select Learning.

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Add section and unit

After creating a course, you are redirected to the course edit page to add sections and units.

You can also perform the following steps to add them.

  1. At the top right, click Manage Resources.
  2. Click Authored by you and select a course.
  3. In the Content tab, you can perform the following actions: 
    • Click Untitled Section, type the section name, and click the Tick Tick Icon to save it.
    • Click Description, type the description for the section, and click the Tick Tick Icon to save it.

After adding a section, you can add multiple units to it.

  • Click Add Unit and select the unit type.

Note: You can add units to a course without adding the section. However, if you add a section after adding the units, the existing units automatically move into the section.

You can add multiple sections to a course to group related topics, providing a clear structure and seamless learning experience.

  • Click Add Section to add another section.

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Types of units

You can add the following types of units in a section as required:

  • Document: Upload a PDF file, allowing the learner to download it.
  • Media: Upload a video or audio file, allowing the learner to download it.
  • URL: Enter the link.
  • Quiz: Add a quiz to the section and configure the following:
    • Display the correct answers after completion.
    • Set the passing score.
    • Link the quiz result to course completion.

Note: If you enable the option Link the quiz result with course completion and a learner fails in the quiz, the course status remains in progress.

    • Allow learners to retake a failed quiz.
    • Set the number of retake attempts.
  • Text: Type content in the text format.
  • Instructor training: Add sessions and attendees to the training.
  • AICC: Add an AICC package and link its completion to the course completion if required.
  • SCORM: Add the SCORM package and link its completion to the course completion if required.

Note: You must navigate to the respective URL to preview the AICC and SCORM units.

  • LTI: Select the connector.

Note: If you have H5P integration with Engagedly, you can import content from H5P within Engagedly's LXP. Learn more in Integrate H5P with Engagedly.

  • Survey: Add the survey to a section and configure the following:
    • Link the survey to course completion.
    • Set an estimated time to complete the survey.

Note: If you link the survey to course completion, learners must submit the survey to complete the course. If it is disabled, learners can skip the survey and mark the unit as complete.

Manage section

After creating a section, you can edit and delete it if required.

  3.   Follow steps 1 and 2.

  4.   In the Content tab, select a section on the left.

  5.   Click the section name and description on the right.

  6.   Edit them as required and click the Tick Tick Icon to save the changes.

  7.   Click the Delete Delete Grey Icon on the right side of the description to delete it.

Note: Deleting the section deletes its units.

  8.   Drag the Six Dot Six dot Icon on the left to rearrange the sections.

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The changes are auto-saved.

Manage unit

After adding a unit, you can edit and delete it if required.

  3.   Follow steps 1 and 2.

  4.   In the Content tab, select a unit on the left.

  5.   Select the Pen Pen-1 or Delete Delete Grey Icon at the top right of a unit as required.

  6.   Drag the Six Dot Six dot Icon on the left to rearrange the units.

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If you add quiz, training, and survey units to a course, you must include questions in the quiz, sessions in the training, and questions in the survey, respectively.

Preview course

After adding sections and units to a course, you can preview it.

  1. On the course details page, click Preview at the top right.
  2. Select Published Version or Edited Version as required.

Note: These options are not available when you publish a course for the first time. However, after editing a published course, you can preview both the published version and the edited version.

  3.   Select a unit on the left to preview its content on the right.

You must navigate to the respective URL to preview the AICC and SCORM units.

  4.   Select the AICC or SCORM unit on the left and click Start on the right.

You are redirected to the AICC or SCORM unit.

After previewing the course, you can publish it. Learn more in Publish course.