How to Create a Course

Create, schedule, and publish a Course by completing course details, linking a Playbook, and setting course dates

Written By Maya

Last updated 1 day ago

What You’ll Do

Create and publish a new Course in Authura using the guided four-section workflow. You'll complete the course details, link a Playbook, set registration and course dates, and publish the Course so learners can register and begin learning.

Before You Start

Before creating a Course, make sure you have:

  • Access to the Courses section in the Modules menu

  • A Playbook ready to link, or access to the shared library of published Playbooks

  • A signed NILE Contract, which is required before a Course can be published

Important: A Course must have a linked Playbook before it can be published.

Steps

1. Open the Courses section

  1. From the left Modules menu, select Courses.

  2. Select Create Course in the top-right corner.

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2. Complete Course Details

The first section of the workflow is Course Details.

Complete the required information in each subsection:

  • Info

  • Scope

  • Deliverer & TAs

  • General Settings

After completing these sections, continue to the next step.

3. Link a Playbook

In Link Playbooks, choose how you want to add learning content to the Course:

  • Start from scratch — Create a custom Playbook or reuse a published Playbook from the shared library

  • Browse existing playbooks — Select an existing Playbook

Choose the Playbook that will be delivered through the Course.

4. Set the Course Schedule

Open the Course Schedule section.

Under Registration Dates:

  1. Set the registration open date.

  2. Set the registration close date.

Under Course Duration:

  1. Set the Course start date.

  2. Set the Course end date.

Authura automatically assigns a semester tag, such as Fall 2025, based on the Course start date.

5. Review and Publish

Open Preview & Publish.

  1. Review the Playbook linked to the Course.

  2. Select the publication date.

  3. Use the preview option to review the Course before it goes live.

  4. Select Publish in the bottom-right corner.

What You Should See

After publishing:

  • The Course appears in your Courses list

  • The publication date is scheduled or active

  • Learners can register during the registration period you configured

  • The linked Playbook is included in the Course experience

The Course is now published and available according to the schedule you selected.

Common Issues

Publish button is unavailable

  • The NILE Contract has not been signed.

  • Publishing is not available until the contract requirement is completed.

No Playbook linked

  • A Course must have a linked Playbook before it can be published.

Course dates cannot be finalized

  • Check that registration dates and course dates have been completed.

  • Verify that the dates are entered in the correct order.