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16 changes: 16 additions & 0 deletions docs/open-edx/course-authors/add-content.md
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Expand Up @@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Open edX uses a strict hierarchical structure:
* Click the **"+ Add Section"** button at the bottom of the course outline.
* Enter a clear title for your section (e.g., *Module 1: Introduction to Renewable Energy*) and press **Enter** or click **Save**.

![Course outline with the New section and New subsection buttons](images/add-content/01-outline-new-section-subsection.png)

3. **Add a Subsection (Sequential):**
* Within your new section, click the **"+ Add Subsection"** button.
* Enter a descriptive title (e.g., *1.1 Core Concepts*) and save.
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2. **Open the Unit Editor:**
* Click on the newly created unit title to open the visual unit editor page.

![Unit editor page with the Add a new component panel, Preview button and Publish status panel](images/add-content/02-unit-editor.png)

3. **Add Components (Verawood Layout):**
* You will see the component toolbar offering options to add content types: **Text**, **Video**, **Problem**, or **Advanced**.
* Click on **Text** to add rich text, formatted headings, and images.

![Text button in the Add a new component panel](images/add-content/03-add-text.png)

* Click on **Video** to configure video lectures, upload subtitles, and set up the video player.

![Video button in the Add a new component panel](images/add-content/04-add-video.png)

![Video editor with the Video URL field](images/add-content/05-video-url.png)

* Click on **Problem** to insert interactive quizzes or homework questions directly into the page.

![Problem editor for a multi-select problem](images/add-content/06-problem-editor.png)

4. **Edit and Preview:**
* Use the built-in inline editors to format your text or configure component settings.
* Click the **"Preview"** button at the top right of the unit page at any time to see how the content will appear to learners.
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2. **Bulk Publishing (Verawood Feature):**
* You can also publish entire subsections or sections directly from the Course Outline view by clicking the publish icon next to the module header, streamlining the release of weekly content.

![Publish option in a section's menu in the course outline](images/add-content/07-publish-from-outline.png)

*Need help? If you experience any issues during registration or login, please reach out to support@abstract-technology.de.*
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* You can manually assign learners to cohorts via the **Instructor Dashboard** in the live LMS under **Student Management > Cohorts**.

![Instructor Dashboard with the Cohorts tab open](images/cohorts-and-content-groups/01-instructor-dashboard-cohorts.png)

* Alternatively, you can configure automated enrollment rules so learners are automatically assigned to specific cohorts based on their registration track or sign-up code.

## Part 3: Creating and Managing Content Groups
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2. **Add a Content Group:**
Click **"Add Content Group"**. Enter a name for the group (e.g., *Advanced Track* or *Enterprise Clients*) and save.

![Group Configurations page with the Add your first content group button](images/cohorts-and-content-groups/02-add-content-group.png)

3. **Apply Content Groups to Courseware:**

* Open your **Course Outline** in Studio and navigate to the unit where you want to restrict or customize content.

* Click the **Configure (gear)** icon on a specific component or subsection.

![Access Settings (gear) icon of a component on a Studio unit page](images/cohorts-and-content-groups/03-component-access-settings-icon.png)

* Select the **VISIBILITY** tab.

* Under **Accessability / Hide/Show to specific groups**, select the content group that should have access to this component.

![Editing access dialog with Content Groups in the Restrict access to dropdown](images/cohorts-and-content-groups/04-restrict-access-content-groups.png)

* Save and publish your changes. Learners outside the assigned content group will not see this specific component.

![Message under the component title listing the groups that have access](images/cohorts-and-content-groups/05-access-restriction-indicator.png)

*Need help? If you experience any issues during registration or login, please reach out to support@abstract-technology.de.*

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* **Course:** Select your specific course from the dropdown list.
* **Mode:** Choose the certificate type (e.g., `audit`, `verified`, `no-id-professional`, `credit`, `professional`, or `honor`).
* **Price & Currency:** Set the price and currency if applicable (leave default or zero for free courses).

![Django admin course mode form with the Course, Mode, Price and Currency fields](images/create-a-certificate/01-django-admin-add-course-mode.png)
5. **Save:**
Click **"Save"** at the bottom right. Once saved, return to Studio > Settings > Certificates.

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Expand Up @@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Open edX Studio is the authoring environment where educators and course teams bu

* From the Studio dashboard, click the **"+ New Course"** button.

![Studio Home with the New Course button](images/create-course/01-studio-home-new-course.png)

2. **Fill in Course Details:**

* Complete the required fields in the modal window:
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* **Course Number:** A unique code or short identifier (e.g., *RE101*).
* **Course Run:** The session or semester identifier (e.g., *2026_Q1*).

![Create a New Course form with Course Name, Organization, Course Number and Course Run](images/create-course/02-create-new-course-form.png)

3. **Save and Create:**

* Click **"Create"**.
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* Once created, the system will redirect you to the empty course outline in Studio, where you can begin structuring your curriculum, adding chapters, sequential modules, and units.

![Course outline in Studio](images/create-course/03-course-outline.png)

*Need help? If you experience any issues during registration or login, please reach out to support@abstract-technology.de.*
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* In Open edX Studio, open your course and navigate to the top navigation bar. Click on **"Settings"** and select **"Grading"**.

![Settings menu in Studio with Grading selected](images/grading-and-assessments/01-settings-grading-menu.png)

2. **Configure Assignment Types (Grading Policy):**

* By default, the platform includes standard categories (e.g., Homework, Lab, Midterm Exam, Final Exam). You can edit these or click **"+ Add Grade Category"** to create new ones (e.g., *Quizzes*, *Participation*).

![Assignment types section on the Grading page](images/grading-and-assessments/02-assignment-types.png)

3. **Set Weight Percentages:**

* Assign a percentage weight to each category (e.g., Homework: 30%, Quizzes: 20%, Final Exam: 50%). Note: The total weight across all active categories **must equal 100%**.

![How the course grade is calculated from the weighted assignment types](images/grading-and-assessments/03-overall-grade-formula.png)

4. **Define Due Dates and Grace Periods:**

* Set default release and due dates for assignment types, or configure how late submissions are handled.

![Grading page with the grace period field](images/grading-and-assessments/04-grace-period.png)

5. **Set the Passing Grade:**

* Scroll down to the **Grade Range** or **Passing Grade** section and enter the minimum percentage required to pass the course (e.g., `60`).

![Overall grade range slider with the Pass/Fail threshold](images/grading-and-assessments/05-grade-range.png)

6. **Save Changes:**

* Click the **"Save Changes"** button at the bottom of the page.
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* In the component toolbar, click on **"Problem"** and choose a question type (e.g., *Multiple Choice*, *Checkboxes*, *Dropdown*, or *Text Response*).

![Add New Component panel with the Problem button](images/grading-and-assessments/06-add-new-component-problem.png)

3. **Edit the Assessment:**

* Click **"Edit"** on the problem component to open the XML/Studio problem editor.

* Enter your question prompt, answer choices, and specify the correct answer(s).

![Problem editor with question, answers and Scoring settings](images/grading-and-assessments/07-problem-editor.png)

4. **Assign the Problem to a Grading Category:**

* Click **"Settings"** (gear icon) on the problem component wrapper.
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* Instructors and staff can review learner scores and override grades if necessary via the **Instructor Dashboard** under the **Student Management** or **Grading** tabs.

![Edit Grades dialog in the gradebook](images/grading-and-assessments/08-gradebook-edit-grades.png)

*Need help? If you experience any issues during registration or login, please reach out to support@abstract-technology.de.*
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10 changes: 10 additions & 0 deletions docs/open-edx/course-authors/milestones-and-engagement.md
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When learners complete the first section of a course, a celebratory pop-up modal appears to acknowledge their progress.

![Congratulations pop-up after completing the first section](images/milestones-and-engagement/01-first-section-celebration.png)

1. **Log In to Django Admin:**
Log in to your Open edX platform with an administrator account and open the **Django Administration** panel (`https://yourdomain.com/admin/`).
2. **Navigate to Waffle Flags:**
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When learners successfully finish an entire course, a congratulatory microfrontend completion page appears.

![Course completion celebration page](images/milestones-and-engagement/02-course-completion-page.png)

1. **Access Django Admin:**
Navigate to the **Django Administration** panel.
2. **Open Waffle Flags:**
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This feature allows learners to set personal study goals (Casual: 1 day/week, Regular: 3 days/week, or Intense: 5 days/week) and receive automated email reminders if they fall behind schedule.

![Weekly learning goal options with the goal reminder toggle](images/milestones-and-engagement/03-weekly-learning-goals.png)

1. **Access Django Admin:**
Go to your **Django Administration** panel.
2. **Open Waffle Flags:**
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*Note on Automated Reminders:* Depending on the learner's chosen goal frequency, automated reminder emails are dispatched prior to the end of the week (Sundays for 1 day/week, Fridays for 3 days/week, Wednesdays for 5 days/week) to give them time to log back in.

![Goal reminder email sent to a learner](images/milestones-and-engagement/04-goal-reminder-email.png)

---

## Part 4: Enabling Learner Streaks and Activity Celebrations

Streak celebrations track continuous learner engagement across platform activities and display milestone pop-ups (e.g., "3 day streak").

![3 day streak celebration pop-up](images/milestones-and-engagement/05-streak-celebration.png)

1. **Access Django Admin:**
Go to your **Django Administration** panel and open **django-waffle > Flags**. Click **"Add flag +"**.
2. **Configure the Flag:**
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Expand Up @@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ Before publishing your course publicly, ensure you have completed the following

1. **Review Course Outline:** Ensure all sections, subsections, and units are properly structured and that individual unit content has been published.
2. **Check Course Dates:** Verify that your course start date, end date, and enrollment start/end dates are correctly configured in **Settings > Schedule & Details**.

![Course Schedule section in Settings > Schedule & Details](images/publish-course/01-course-schedule.png)

3. **Verify Grading Settings:** Confirm that your grading categories total 100% and your passing grade is set in **Settings > Grading**.
4. **Run a Preview:** Click the **"View Live"** or **"Preview"** button in Studio to test the learner experience and ensure all links, videos, and quizzes work correctly.

![View live button in the Studio course outline](images/publish-course/02-view-live-button.png)

## Part 2: Publishing the Course

1. **Navigate to the Course Outline:**
Expand All @@ -23,6 +28,8 @@ Before publishing your course publicly, ensure you have completed the following

* If you have unpublished changes or a newly created course, look for the notification banner or button at the top or side of the course outline that reads **"Publish"** or **"Release Course"**.

![Publish option in a section's menu in the course outline](images/publish-course/03-publish-section-menu.png)

3. **Confirm Publication:**

* Click the **"Publish"** button.
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* Log into your platform's main LMS portal (or click **"View Live"** in Studio) to confirm that the course appears in the course catalog and that the "Enroll Now" button is active and functioning properly.

![View live button in the Studio course outline](images/publish-course/02-view-live-button.png)

*Need help? If you experience any issues during registration or login, please reach out to support@abstract-technology.de.*
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* Navigate to your **Dashboard**, open your course, and click on the **"Progress"** tab.
* Check that all required components show completed statuses and that your final grade is posted.

![Progress page with course completion and grades](images/certificates/01-progress-page.png)

## Part 2: Receiving Your Certificate

1. **Automatic Generation:**
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* You will typically see a notification banner on your course dashboard or receive an email notifying you that your certificate is ready.

![Your certificate is available message with the View my certificate link](images/certificates/02-certificate-available.png)

## Part 3: Downloading Your Certificate

1. **Go to Your Dashboard:**

* Log in and navigate to your main **Dashboard**.

![User menu with the Dashboard option](images/certificates/03-dashboard-menu.png)

2. **Locate the Completed Course:**

* Find the card for your completed course in the "Completed" section.

3. **Download Options:**

* Click the **"Download Certificate"** button (available as a PDF) or the **"View Certificate"** link.

![Completed course on the dashboard with the final grade and View Certificate button](images/certificates/04-view-certificate-dashboard.png)
* You can save the PDF to your device, print it, or share the unique certificate URL directly on professional networks like LinkedIn.

*Need help? If you experience any issues during registration or login, please reach out to support@abstract-technology.de.*
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Expand Up @@ -9,13 +9,21 @@ Once you are logged into your Open edX account, you can explore available course

1. **Navigate to the Course Catalog / Explore Page:**
* After logging in, click on **"Explore Courses"**, **"Discover"**, or **"Courses"** in the top navigation bar of the platform.

![Platform home page with Explore courses in the top navigation](images/find-and-enroll/01-home-explore-courses.png)

2. **Browse or Search:**
* Use the **Search Bar** to type in keywords, topics, or course titles.
* Use the **Filter Sidebar** (if available) to narrow down courses by subject, difficulty level, language, or instructor.

![Explore courses page with the search bar and filters](images/find-and-enroll/02-explore-courses-search-filters.png)

3. **View Course Details:**
* Click on any course card that interests you to open its **About Page**.
* Here you can read the course overview, check prerequisites, see estimated weekly time commitments, and view what you will learn.

![Course About page with the course overview](images/find-and-enroll/03-course-about-page.png)

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## Part 2: Enrolling in a Course
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* Depending on the platform configuration, you may see options for different enrollment tracks (e.g., Audit track for free access or Verified track for a certificate). Choose the option that fits your goals.
2. **Click Enroll:**
* Click the **"Enroll Now"**, **"Register"**, or **"Add to Cart"** button (prominently displayed on the course overview page).

![Enroll now button on the course About page](images/find-and-enroll/04-enroll-now-button.png)
3. **Confirmation & Automatic Redirect:**
* Once enrolled, you will see a confirmation message, and the system will automatically redirect you to your **Dashboard** or directly into the course home.

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1. **Go to Your Dashboard:**
* Click on **"Dashboard"** in the top menu at any time to see all the courses you are currently enrolled in.

![User menu with the Dashboard option](images/find-and-enroll/05-dashboard-menu.png)
2. **Start Learning:**
* Locate the course card on your dashboard and click **"View Course"** or **"Resume Course"** to open the courseware, view video lectures, complete assignments, and track your progress.

![Course on the dashboard with the View Course button](images/find-and-enroll/06-dashboard-view-course.png)

![Course home with the Start course button](images/find-and-enroll/07-start-course.png)

*Need help? If you experience any issues during registration or login, please reach out to support@abstract-technology.de.*
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