Sections

A section is a logical grouping of lessons. It helps keep lessons structured and allows for the release of content in phases (called Drip content).

Look and Feel

Here’s how it looks on various parts of the platform.

Sections in Product Viewer

Sections in Course Viewer

Sections in Product’s Sales Page

Sections in Sales Page

Sections in Product Editor

Sections in Product Editor

Add Section

  1. To add a new section, click on the New section button on the Product > Content screen.

Add Section

  1. Enter the name of the section and hit Continue. To cancel the operation or go back, hit Cancel instead.

New Section Screen

  1. The newly created section will become visible on the Content screen. You can now start adding lessons to it.

New Section Added

Edit Section

  1. To edit a section, click on its three dots menu and select Edit section from the dropdown, as shown below.

Edit Section

  1. On the Edit Section screen, you can change the name of the section and the drip settings.

Edit Section Settings

Drip a Section

You can release a section on a specific date or after a certain number of days have elapsed since the time a student enrolls.

If drip configuration is enabled for a section, a student won’t be able to access it until it has been “dripped” to them.

Drip by Date

  1. If you want a section to be available to users on a specific date, this is the option you should opt for.

Drip by Date

  1. Select the date on which this section will be dripped.
  2. Click Continue to save it.

Drip After a Certain Number of Days Since Enrollment

  1. If you want a section to be available to users after a certain number of days have elapsed since their enrollment in the course, this is the option you should opt for.

Drip After a Certain Number of Days Have Elapsed

  1. Select the number of days.
  2. Click Continue to save it.

Notify Users When a Section Has Dripped

  1. Click on the Send email notification checkbox.
  2. Compose your email. Learn more about the email composition interface here.
  3. Click Continue to save it.

Drip Notification

Delete Section

  1. To delete a section, click on its three dots menu and select Delete section from the dropdown, as shown below.

Delete Section

  1. Click OK on the confirmation dialog.

A section has to be empty, i.e., no lessons attached to it, in order for it to be deleted.

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