Course Creation

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1 . Overview
2 . Prerequisites
3 . Creating Course

Overview

On Sunbird, you can compile a course by adding content to it. You can create each unit of course content and then compile them or compile a course using existing content in the portal.

Prerequisites

Step	Screen
1. You are logged in 2. You are currently on My Workspace 3. You have selected Create 4. You have clicked the Courses tile

Creating Course

Step	Screen
1. Enter Name of the course 2. Enter Description of the course 3. Click Start Creating Note: These details can be entered later when filling the metadata of the course

Adding Content to Course

Step	Screen
1. To add headings to course, click New Child node on the left navigation pane 2. On clicking child node, a heading is added to the Table of Contents pane 3. Click Add Resource to add content. For details on adding resources, refer Adding Resources

Adding or Editing Course Details

Step	Screen
1. Click Edit Details to enter the course details 2. Click the camera icon to add an image Note: For details, refer Adding Images to Metadata 3. Enter Title of the course 4. Enter Description 5. Enter Keywords 6. Select the following from their respective drop-down lists: a) Board b) Class c) Subject d) Medium 7. Select Audience 8. Enter Attributions 9. Click Save to save the details 10. Click Cancel to exit the page

Step

Screen

1. Click Edit Details to enter the course details
2. Click the camera icon to add an image
Note: For details, refer Adding Images to Metadata
3. Enter Title of the course
4. Enter Description
5. Enter Keywords
6. Select the following from their respective drop-down lists:
a) Board
b) Class
c) Subject
d) Medium
7. Select Audience
8. Enter Attributions
9. Click Save to save the details
10. Click Cancel to exit the page

Heading Details

Step	Screen
Enter details for the heading: 1. Enter Name. This is the topic/chapter/unit name as in the course 2. Enter Description 3. Select the Concepts associated with the heading. Refer Concept Selector 4. Enter Keywords

Working with Table of Contents

The Table of Contents tree seen in the left pane is used to navigate content compiled for a collection, textbook, course or lesson plan. You can manipulate the tree using either:
a) The burger menu associated with a tree node
b) Right-click options associated with a tree node, OR
c) Keyboard shortcuts
For details on manipulating the tree and adding content, refer Exploring ToC Structure

Deleting Content

Step	Screen
1. Click Delete icon beside the burger menu 2. Click Yes to delete the added content Note: You can alternatively delete content by clicking Delete in the burger menu drop-down

Reordering Content

Step	Screen
1. Drag and drop the content to the desired position to rearrange the order of the content added to the course
1. Click the upward arrow to collapse the table of contents. Click the same arrow to expand collapsed table of contents. Note: You can edit or update the title of units in the course from the navigation hierarchy

Sending Course for Review

Before the Course is published, it must be reviewed. You can send it for reviewing and publishing.

Step	Screen
1. Click Save on the header to save the course 2. Click Limited sharing to publish the lesson to the limited audiences Note: Refer Limited Publishing and Sharing to view and share all the contents created and ready for sharing. 3. Click Send for review to send the created course for review Note:Enter all course details before sending the it for review

Exploring What’s New

Step	Screen
The What’s New feature informs you of the product features added or enhanced since the last product release 1. Click on the What's New icon to view concise information about new product functionality Note: The What's New icon is red before you view it for the first time. The icon turns grey after you view the information, until the next product version

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