> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://synap.ac/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://synap.ac/docs/platform/assignments/courses.md).

# Courses

A Course is the reusable learning journey behind an Assignment. It provides the learner-facing name, description, image and ordered content, but it does not enrol anybody by itself.

### Course pages

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| Page    | What you manage                                                     | What learners experience                                        |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Details | Title, cover image, short description and full description          | The identity and explanation of the programme                   |
| Items   | Quizzes, notes, surveys, files, SCORM packages and other activities | The work they open and complete                                 |
| Folders | Sections and item order                                             | The shape and sequence of the journey                           |
| Access  | Which staff can find or maintain the source Course                  | No learner enrolment; delivery access comes from the Assignment |

The short description works best as a concise summary in lists. The full description can set expectations, explain the outcome and include Dynamic Content where the editor supports it. A clear cover image helps learners distinguish several Assignments that use different Courses.

### Reuse and cloning

A Course can be used as the basis for more than one Assignment. This is useful when several cohorts follow the same material at different times. **Clone course** creates a separate source when the content itself needs to diverge rather than merely having a different cohort or deadline.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Do not clone a Course simply to deliver it to another group. Create another Assignment from the same Course unless the learning content must be maintained separately.
{% endhint %}

### Before assigning a Course

* Preview the complete journey, including the transition between folders.
* Open every linked Library item and check it is the intended version.
* Check uploads, embeds and Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) packages on the devices learners will use.
* Make learner-facing titles meaningful without relying on administrator-only context.
* Confirm that staff who will maintain the Course have access to its source.


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