What is a self-paced course?
A self-paced course is a type of online course that allows learners to access the course materials at their own convenience and pace. They can start, pause, resume, and finish the course whenever they want, without any deadlines or fixed schedules. Self-paced courses are ideal for learners who have busy or unpredictable lifestyles, or who prefer to learn independently and at their own speed.
How to create a self-paced course with Smart AI on Eduqat?
To create a self-paced course with Smart AI on Eduqat, you need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Login and head into Eduqat Dashboard
Login to sso.eduqat.com and go into Eduqat Dashboard. This is where you can manage your courses, learners, and settings.
Step 2: Create a new self-paced course with Smart AI
Next, click the + New Product button on the top right corner of the dashboard.
This will open a pop-up window where you can name your course, choose the course type, and select the creation method. For the course type, choose Self-Paced.
For the creation method, choose Create with Smart AI and click Next.
Step 3: Fill in the course details and keywords
You can choose between Smart AI Template (recommended) or Smart AI with Advanced Settings. The template option will generate your course based on your course title only. The advanced option will allow you to customize some parameters such as the number of chapters, the course language, and the course outline.
Smart AI Template
Enter your course title in the text box. Make sure it is clear, concise, and catchy.
Click Generate button and wait until the Smart AI generates your course. This may take a few minutes depending on the complexity of your topic.
You will be redirected to your new course page where you can see the generated course outline.
Smart AI with Advanced Settings
Enter your course title in the text box. Make sure it is clear, concise, and catchy.
Add the number of chapters you want for your course in the drop-down menu. The recommended number is between 3 to 10 chapters.
Set the course language in the drop-down menu. You can choose from English or Indonesian.
Add some keywords related to your course topic in the Additional Keywords text box. This will help the Smart AI generate more relevant content for your course.
Click Generate button and wait until the Smart AI generates your course. This may take a few minutes depending on the complexity of your topic.
You will be redirected to your new course page where you can see the generated course outline.
Step 4: Add rich text content with Smart AI instructions
You can add rich text lesson material to each chapter of your course using Smart AI. Rich text is a format that allows you to add various formatting options such as bold, italic, underline, bullet points, etc. to your text.
To add rich text lesson material with Smart AI, follow these steps:
Click + Add Lesson Material button and choose Rich Text from the menu.
Enter a lesson title that is relevant to the chapter topic you want to create.
Click Create button, choose Create Rich Text with Smart AI, and click Next.
Enter a lesson material name in the text box. This will be displayed as the title of your lesson material.
Add some instructions for AI in the text box below. For example, “Please write an introduction for this lesson”. You can add custom instructions as long as they are relevant to your lesson material.
Click Next and wait for AI to generate the rich text content for you.
Don't forget to save your rich text materials by clicking Save from the Lesson Builder.
Learn more to to about rich text here:
Step 5: Set the time limit duration
You can set a time limit for learners to finish each lesson material. This will help them stay focused and motivated while learning.
To set a time limit for each lesson material, follow these steps:
Click on the lesson material you want to edit.
On the right side panel, click on Time Limit option.
Enter the desired time limit in hours, minutes, or seconds in the HH / MM / SS boxes.
Step 6: Save, discard, or make your course as a draft
After adding all the lesson materials you want for your course, you can save and exit the course creation process.
To save and exit, follow these steps:
Click on the Save & Exit button on the top right corner of the course page.
If you want to discard your changes, click on the Discard button on the bottom right corner of the course page. This will delete your course and all the lesson materials you created. Note: This action cannot be undone.
You can also mark the Draft checkbox to save the lesson material as a draft.
Conclusion
Creating a self-paced course with Smart AI on Eduqat is a simple and fast way to design and deliver engaging online courses. You can use the Smart AI to generate your course outline and lesson materials based on your course title and keywords. You can also customize your course settings such as the time limit, the price, and the course information. Eduqat helps you create high-quality courses that suit your learners’ needs and preferences.
FAQs
What is Smart AI?
What is Smart AI?
Smart AI is a feature on Eduqat that uses artificial intelligence to generate content for your courses. It can create course outlines, lesson materials, quizzes, and assignments based on your input. Smart AI saves you time and effort in creating online courses.
How do I use the smart AI Credits?
How do I use the smart AI Credits?
Smart AI quota is the number of times you can use smart AI to generate content for your courses. You can use it to build a landing page, courses, lesson materials, and many others.
How do I edit my course after creating it with Smart AI?
How do I edit my course after creating it with Smart AI?
To edit your course, go to your Eduqat Dashboard and click on the course you want to edi. You'll be redirected into the Course Editor. You can change the course name, description, image, price, and other settings. You can also add, delete, or modify the lesson materials, quizzes, and assignments.