Course and lesson content specifications (legacy version)
- Alex Logsdon (Deactivated)
Each course and lesson need these images and text. Some other items are optional, like videos, downloadable files, and links.
What content looks like
Before users open a course, they might see it featured in a rotator, grid, or list module. It displays the course’s image, name and abstract. Most modules use the smaller list image. Featured rotators use the larger banner image.
Modules can look different depending on their configuration. Learn more about modules.
Then users enter the course page. It displays the image and description.
Once users start the course, it displays the description and list of lessons. Think of the course as the “container” for lessons inside of it.
Then users go through the lessons. Each lesson page can look different! You might include a description, questions, or downloadable resources. An image can display at the top of the page. Or, if there’s a video, it replaces the image.
Finally, users might download a certificate for the completed course.
Specifications
These specifications are split into two sections:
Text and images for a course.
Text, images, and other items for the lessons that go inside a course.
Course
(Also known as a Track)
Text | Character limit | Notes |
Required |
| |
Required | The slug is the end of the page URL. Each slug must be unique. Spaces aren’t allowed. Example: | |
OPtional | A short description of the course displayed in rotator, grid, or list modules. | |
OPtional | A longer description of the course. Can include text formatting, links, numbered lists, bulleted lists, images, line breaks, and custom HTML. |
Images | Size (w × h) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Required | Displays in rotator, grid, and list modules. | |
OPtional | Displays in featured rotator modules. | |
Required |
| |
Lesson
Text | Character limit | Notes |
Required |
| |
Required | The slug is the end of the page URL. Each slug must be unique. Spaces aren’t allowed. Example: | |
OPtional | Often the text of the lesson itself, or a description the video lesson. Can include text formatting, links, numbered lists, bulleted lists, images, line breaks, and custom HTML. If you add questions, they can go here. |
Images | Size (w × h) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
OPtional | Only displays on the lesson page if there isn’t a video. To add more than one image, insert them into the description. | |
Videos | File type | Notes |
OPtional |
| To add more than one video, we recommend breaking up the content into multiple lessons with one video on each page. Other workarounds, like adding iframes, will prevent you from tracking analytics about the percentage of the video watched. |
Files | File type and size |
OPtional |