How to Create and Manage Your Courses Using Lectful

This article guides you through creating, editing, and configuring courses in Lectful’s admin dashboard, including adding content, dependencies, and advanced settings.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Access the Admin Dashboard

1. Log in to your Lectful admin account.

2. Navigate to the Courses section from the sidebar.

3. Click the “New Course” button to begin.

Step 2: Edit Your Course

• After clicking “New Course”, you’ll land on the course editor page.

• Click “Edit Course” to modify existing courses or the newely created course.
  
  

Step 3: Set General Course Information

Fill in the following details:

• Title (e.g., “Introduction to Digital Marketing”).

• Subtitle (optional short description).

• Description (detailed overview of the course).

• Language (select the primary language).

• Image (upload a cover image for the course).

Step 4: Add Course Content (Sections & Lessons)

1. Click “Add Section” to create modules (e.g., “Week 1: Fundamentals”).

2. Inside each section, add lessons by selecting:

   • Articles (text-based content).

   • Videos (uploaded videos).

   • Quizzes (assessments for students).

   • Assignments (tasks with submissions).

   • Forms (surveys or feedback).

   • Meetings (Calendly link so that students can book one to one meetings).

   • iFrame (embed external content, e.g., YouTube/Vimeo).

Step 5 (Optional): Set Course Dependencies

• If this course requires completing another course first, enable dependencies.

• Example: “Students must finish ‘Beginner Spanish’ before accessing ‘Advanced Spanish.’”

Step 6 (Optional): Link Related Courses (Multilingual)

• If the course is available in multiple languages, link them here.

• Students will see a notification (e.g., “This course is also available in French”).

Step 7 (Optional): Configure Advanced Settings

Toggle these options as needed:

• Manual Approval: Instructors must approve course completion.

• Automatic Enrollment: Students join without approval.

• Lock Course: Restrict access (e.g., for maintenance).

• Hide Curriculum: Only enrolled users see lesson content.

• Show Instructor: Display the teacher’s profile on the course page.

Troubleshooting

• Issue: “Can’t create a new course”
  Solution: Ensure you have admin permissions.

• Issue: “Lesson videos won’t upload.”
  Solution: Check file format (MP4 required) or use iFrame for external links.

FAQs

Q: Can I change a course’s title or other general informations after creation?
A: Yes. Edit the course and update the necessary field in Information.

Q: How do I reorder sections or lessons?
A: Drag and drop them in the course editor in Content.

Next Steps

Publish your course to make it visible to students by clicking on the button next to "Course is hidden" to make it "Course is live".