How to Create Chapters and Lectures for a Course in Curriculum

After you create a course on BrainCert, you need to add course materials to it. Note that the course contents you add will be divided into chapters and lectures.

Think of a course as a container of all your reusable contents such as documents, presentations, videos, SCORM files, embedded contents such as YouTube videos and SlideShare presentations, live and recorded class sessions that are organized as 'Chapters' and 'Lectures' in an intuitive way.

Creating a Chapter

Step 1: Upload Content to Library

You can begin by uploading 'Content' to your centralized content library that can be reused in multiple courses.

Step 2: Open Course Curriculum

Open 'Manage Courses' and click on the 'Options' of the corresponding course to which you need to add chapters and lectures. Then, open 'Curriculum' from the menu.

Step 3: Add Chapters and Lectures

You will be redirected to the page where you can add chapters and lectures to your courses.

Start by creating your first chapter. Click on the 'Add Chapter' icon to create a new chapter. Or use the 'AI Create Course Outline' button to create a course outline with AI.

Refer to the KB article 'Creating Courses and Curriculum with AI Integration in BrainCert' to learn how to create a course outline with AI.

Step 4: Save Chapter

After entering the chapter name, click on the 'Add' button.

Step 5: Manage Chapter Options

You will now see the chapter bar as shown below.

You can edit the chapter title, add a new 'Lecture' under this chapter, and delete the chapter.

Creating a Lecture

Step 6: Add  a Lecture

Click on the '+' icon to 'Add Lecture'. 

Step 7: Name and Save Lecture

Once you click on the 'Add lecture' icon, you will be directed to this page. Type in the 'Lecture Name' and click the 'Add' button to save changes.

You will see the lecture created under the chapter as shown below. Click on the Edit icon to change the lecture title anytime.

Setting the Lecture for "Free Preview"

Step 8: Enable Free Preview

Click on the 'Free Preview' option to enable students to preview the lecture content for free before buying the course. When you click on the button, it will turn green, indicating that the lecture is now set for 'Free Preview'.

Creating Lecture Completion Rules

Step 9: Open Lecture Completion Rule

Click on 'Lecture Completion Rule' under the lecture to set the rule.

Step 10: Save Completion Rule

Select the desired lecture completion rule and click 'Save'.

Drip Lecture Content

Step 11: Set Up Drip Content

'Drip Content' is essentially the process of scheduling the delivery of content to your enrolled users, so that they don’t get all the content at once. Delivering the content in periodic intervals in a structured manner engages your students to focus on the current material and increases retention.

Click on 'Drip Content' to set the No. of days.

Step 12: Save Drip Schedule

Choose the number of days from the dropdown box and click the 'Save' button.

Adding Lecture Contents

Step 13: Add Leture Content

Now that you have created a lecture, it is time to assign content. A lecture can have one or more contents. You can assign one of the 4 options available as shown below.

• Add Content - Assign content from your content library (uploaded and embedded content).

• Add Test - Assign a test from your test pool.

• Add Live Class - Assign a live or upcoming class from your virtual classroom.

• Add Class recording - Assign a recorded live class session.

• Add Assignment - Assign assignments using this option.

Changing Chapters & Lectures in Order Using Drag & Drop

Step 14: Reorder Chapters and Lectures

To rearrange chapters and lectures within a course, drag the chapter or lecture block and place it in the desired position.

Removing Chapter & Lecture and Numbering

Step 15: Remove Chapters & Lectures Labels

Toggle the switch to enable the option and you'll see the words 'Chapter' and 'Lecture' disabled in the row.

Remove Numbering

Step 16: Disable Course Numbering



Toggle the switch to enable the option and you'll see the numbers disabled in the row.

Hope you found this article helpful.