Course modules

Lessons and quizzes in your course live inside modules and submodules. Think of these like categories and subcategories to help you organize your course. For example, your Course is for beginner drummers. You may have lessons that teach drumming techniques and information about the gear you recommend. You could create modules for “Techniques” and “Recommended gear.” Additionally, you can control when certain modules and submodules are unlocked for students.

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Create a module

1. From the Dashboard, go to Products > Courses and click a Course Title in the list.
2. Click the Add content button.
3. Select Module or Submodule.
4. Or, within a module on the Outline, click +Add Content, and select Submodule.
5. Add a Title, Description, and module Image. If applicable, set the Top-level Module for the new submodule. Then, click Create Module (Submodule).
   • Depending on the Course template, the description and image may be visible for each module
6. The module is added to the bottom of the Outline.
   • By default, the Status will be set to Draft

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Edit a module

1. From the Dashboard, go to Products > Courses and click a Course Title in the list.
2. Move your mouse over a module, and click the pencil icon.
3. Edit your Title, Description, or module Image.
4. Click Save Module (Submodule).

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Duplicate a module

1. From the Dashboard, go to Products > Courses and click a Course Title in the list.
2. Move your mouse over a module, and click the stacked paper icon.
3. Choose where to place the duplicate module, either Duplicate in this course or Duplicate to another course.
4. If needed, choose a Course for the duplicate module to appear in.
5. Click Duplicate.

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Reorder modules

1. From the Dashboard, go to Products > Courses and click a Course Title in the list.
2. In the Outline, move your mouse over over the folder icon next to the module or submodule Title.
3. Click and drag each module to create your desired order.

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Set the module status

1. From the Dashboard, go to Products > Courses and click a Course Title in the list.
2. In the Outline, click the Status dropdown next to a module or submodule:
   • Draft: Hidden from customers
   • Publish: Visible to customers
   • Drip: Content is locked until a specific number of days after the customer purchases or is granted an Offer containing the Course (i.e., Access start date)
     See Drip content in Courses for more details.
   • Lock: Content is locked until a specific lesson, quiz, or assessment is completed

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Locked Status

After choosing the Lock status, select the lesson or quiz that must be completed in order to unlock the module or submodule. Then, click Lock. If a customer attempts to open a module, lesson, or quiz that is locked, they will see a message saying “This Category is Locked!” (for modules) or “This Post is Locked!” (for lessons and quizzes). These pages are not customizable. However, the language will change based on your site’s Language Settings.

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How quizzes unlock modules

By default, after someone completes a quiz (regardless if it was passed, failed, or not graded) it will unlock a module. If you want to require a quiz to be passed before unlocking a module, customize the quiz settings.

1. In the Course Outline, click a quiz Title.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. In the Grading section, enable Set a passing grade and enter a percentage.
4. Check the box Prevent member from marking quiz as complete without a passing grade.
5. Click Save.

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How Assessments unlock modules

Unlike quizzes, assessments can unlock modules, regardless if they are passed. If the Course template includes a Mark as Complete button on lessons, quizzes, and assessments, then this means an assessment can unlock the next module, when:

• The assessment is completed (regardless if it is passed)
• The complete button is clicked (regardless if the assessment is completed)

As a workaround, you can hide the Mark as Complete button in the Course template. This will hide the button from all lessons, and requires someone to complete the assessment before unlocking the module.

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Delete a module

1. From the Dashboard, go to Products > Courses and click a Course Title in the list.
2. Move your mouse over a module, click the trash icon.
3. Click Delete Module or Delete Submodule