What is Rich Text Documents?
Rich text documents are a type of lesson material that allows you to create and edit text with various formatting options, such as headings, lists, tables, images, etc. You can use rich text documents to create engaging and informative content for your learners, such as articles, guides, tutorials, etc.
Why You Should Use Rich Text to Enhance Your Courses
They can help you deliver your course content in an attractive and interactive way. Rich text documents can help you achieve the following benefits for your courses:
Provide clear and concise information using headings, lists, tables, and quotes.
Support and challenge learners’ thinking using images, checklists, questions, or feedback.
Rich text documents can also benefit you as a course creator, as they are easy to create, edit, and update using our Lesson Builder.
How to Create Rich Text Documents for Your Courses
To create rich text documents for your courses, you need to follow these steps:
Let’s look at each step in more detail.
Step 1: Log in to Eduqat Product Dashboard
The first step is to log in to Eduqat Product Dashboard. This is where you can manage all your courses and lessons. To log in, you need to enter your email and password. If you don’t have an account yet, you can sign up for free.
Step 2: Select your course type and click Edit Courses
The next step is to select your course type and click Edit Courses on the course you want to add a file.
Step 3: Click Add Lesson Material and Choose Rich Text
The third step is to click Add Lesson Material on the session you want to add. A session is a part of your course that covers a specific topic or objective. You can add multiple sessions to your course and arrange them in any order you want.
Step 4: Add details to your Rich Text material
The fourth step is to add details to your Rich Text material. A Rich Text material is a type of lesson material that contains a rich text document. You can add multiple lesson materials to each session and mix different types of media. To add details to your Rich Text material, you need to fill in the following fields:
Lesson Title: This is the name of your Rich Text material. It should be catchy, clear, and concise. It should summarize the main idea of your Rich Text material and include the main keywords that your learners might search for.
Step 5: Create or select a rich text document from library
The fifth step is to create or select a rich text document for your Rich Text material. You have two options to create or select a rich text document:
Create new rich text: This is where you can craete a rich text document. You can choose between creating from blank template, or using Eduqat Smart AI.
Choose from Lesson Materials library: This is where you can select a rich text document from the Lesson Materials library. The Lesson Materials library is where you can store and manage all your media files for future use.
Step 6. Creating rich text from blank template or Smart AI
You can create rich text for your courses by choosing between two methods: creating from a blank template or using our Eduqat Smart AI. Here are the things you need to know from both methods:
a. Create Rich Text from a Blank Template
First, you need to add a name to your new rich text file. Click the Next button to proceed to the next step. After that, you will be redirected to the Lesson Builder where you can create your own rich text file from scratch.
What are the Features of Lesson Builder?
The Lesson Builder allows you to add various elements such as:
Text: You can write plain text or use formatting options such as bold, italic, hyperlink, heading, quote, checklist, or list when you double click the text you want to edit.
Smart AI-generated content: You can use Eduqat Smart AI to generate content based on your instructions. For example, you can ask it to write an introduction, a summary, a question, or an answer.
Image: You can upload an image from your device using our file uploader.
Table: You can create a table with rows and columns and fill it with data. You can also use Eduqat Smart AI to generate a table based on your instructions.
Delimiter: You can insert a horizontal line to separate different parts of your rich text file.
Warning: You can insert a warning message with an [!] icon.
Checklist: You can create a checklist with items that learners can mark as done.
Edit and Convert the Plain Text using Lesson Builder
You can also edit the text and/or convert them into Heading, Quote, Lists, Checklist, Bold, Italic, Hyperlink, or rephrase using our Smart AI.
Heading: A text that shows the title or topic of a section. In the Lesson Builder, text converted into Heading will be larger and aligned in the center of the document.
Quote: A text that has quotation marks and a source. You can use quotes to cite someone else’s words or opinions.
Checklist: A list of items that learners can mark as done. You can use checklists to give learners tasks or steps to complete.
List: A collection of items that are in a certain order. You can use lists to present multiple pieces of information in a concise way. You can use numbered list, bullet list, or nested list.
Bold: A formatting option that makes your text thicker and darker. You can use bold to emphasize important words or phrases.
Italic: A formatting option that makes your text slanted to the right. You can use italic to indicate emphasis or contrast.
Hyperlink: A text that links to another web page or document. You can use hyperlinks to provide learners with additional resources or references.
Rephrase or add grammar corrections with Smart AI: A feature that allows you to use Eduqat Smart AI to improve your text by rephrasing it or correcting grammar errors. You can use this feature by selecting the text you want to edit and clicking on the Smart AI button.
You can repeat adding materials from this process until you make the rich text document as you desire.
b. Create Rich Text using Eduqat Smart AI
If you choose Eduqat Smart AI, you will be asked to enter the title of your lesson and some instructions for AI. For example, you can ask it to write a lesson about how to create a website using WordPress. Then, Eduqat Smart AI will generate a rich text file for you based on your instructions. Here is an example of a prompt and the output:
However, you might want to review and adjust the generated output from Smart AI. It’s always good to check and edit what Smart AI creates for you. It might not always fit your course topic and goals. You also need to make sure the information from Smart AI is correct and relevant.
Smart AI is a great tool that can help you make rich text files for your courses, but it’s not a replacement for your own knowledge and skills. You know best what your learners need and want. 😊
Next, you can add more details into your rich text file by using the same steps as when creating it using blank template.
Step 7: Editing the rich text document settings
The sixth step is to edit the rich text document settings for your Rich Text material. The rich text document settings are where you can customize how your rich text document will be displayed and accessed by your learners. You can edit the following rich text document settings:
Allow learners to see preview: This is where you can enable or disable the option for your learners to see a preview of your rich text document before enrolling in your course. If you enable this option, your learners will see a preview button next to your Rich Text material title on the course page. They will be able to view a limited portion of your rich text document without paying or signing up for your course. If you disable this option, your learners will not be able to see any part of your rich text document until they enroll in your course.
Set this as a required lesson: This is where you can enable or disable the option for your Rich Text material to be marked as required for completing your course. If you enable this option, your learners will have to read and finish your rich text document before they can move on to the next session or complete the course. They will see a progress bar and a check mark on their dashboard indicating their completion status. If you disable this option, your learners will be able to skip or skip ahead of your rich text document without affecting their course progress.
Step 8: Adjusting the text alignment
To adjust the text alignment, you can choose one of the following options:
Left: Aligns the text to the left margin of the document.
Center: Aligns the text to the center of the document.
Right: Aligns the text to the right margin of the document.
To arrange the paragraph position within the rich text, you can use the following buttons:
Move Up: Moves the selected paragraph up by one position.
Move Down: Moves the selected paragraph down by one position.
Step 9: Setup the time limit for student completion
Duration is a feature that allows you to set a time limit for learners to finish the material. This is required for rich text document. You can enter the time limit in the Duration field, and adjust the time setting by hourly, minutes, or seconds as the unit of time.
Step 10: Save your rich text document
The final step is to save your rich text document and add it to your course session. To save your rich text document, you need to click Save & Exit Button at the bottom of the page. You will see a confirmation message that says “Your changes have been saved”. Additionally, you can also do the following actions:
Click Draft checkbox if you want to save as draft: This is where you can save your Rich Text material as a draft without publishing it on your course page. You can use this option if you want to review or edit your Rich Text material later before making it live for your learners.
Click Discard Changes button if you want to delete all changes: This is where you can delete all changes that you made on this page without saving them. You can use this option if you want to cancel or undo everything that you did on this page.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully completed the tutorial on how to create rich text documents for your courses using Eduqat. Now you can create engaging and informative courses with rich text documents for your learners. You can also explore other types of lesson materials and assessments that you can add to your courses, such as video, presentation, audio, pdf, file, embed, text, exam, assignment, and quiz.
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