E-learning & online courses

Create an online course

Structure an e-learning course into modules and lessons, and pick each lesson type: text, video, PDF, quiz, exercise or downloadable resource.

Updated on June 14, 2026 Read: 6 min

Online courses (e-learning) are created from the Online courses section. A course follows a course → modules → lessons hierarchy, consumed by the learner from their personal workspace.

Prerequisites

  • Admin role.

1. Create the course

From Online courses, click New course and fill in:

  • Title and description
  • Associated training (optional : links the course to a catalogue training)
  • Cover image (optional)

2. Build the course outline

In the Content tab:

  1. Click Add a module to create a section.
  2. Inside a module, click Add a lesson.
  3. Reorder modules and lessons by drag and drop : the order materializes the teaching progression.

Tip: organize into short thematic modules (3 to 5 lessons each) rather than one long module, progress is more readable for the learner.

3. Choose each lesson type

TypeDescription
TextContent written directly in the editor
VideoUploaded file up to 2 GB, playback resumes
PDFDocument shown in the integrated player
QuizAuto-graded assessment with passing score
ExerciseAssignment submitted by learner, graded manually
ResourceDownloadable file made available
SCORME-learning package imported (Storyline, Rise, iSpring…)

Important: a Quiz lesson is validated only by passing the quiz (reaching the passing score). Manual completion is rejected for this type.

4. Assign the course to learners

In the Assignments tab, select the learners who should follow this course. They find it in the My online courses panel of their path, with progress and connection-time tracking.

What’s next?

Frequently asked questions

Is an online course tied to a training?
It can be (to attach the e-learning to a catalogue training) but stays autonomous: you can assign it to learners independently of an in-person session.
How large a video can I upload?
Videos are uploaded directly to storage in multipart, up to 2 GB. PDFs go up to 50 MB, images via a simple upload.
Can I reorder modules and lessons after publishing?
Yes. Drag and drop remains available at any time. Learners in progress see the new order immediately, but their per-lesson progress is preserved.
Is learner progress tracked automatically?
Yes. Each lesson read, video watched, or quiz passed updates the completion percentage. For videos, playback resumes where the learner left off.

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