Create Lesson Plans

Create Lesson Plans

Plan lectures, organize topics, and link lessons to timetable sessions.

Time: 5–15 minutes per lesson plan Module: OpenEduCat Lesson Permissions: Faculty or Academic Coordinator

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Prerequisites

• Courses and batches configured
• Subjects defined
• Timetable sessions created
• Faculty assigned to subjects
• Access to Lesson Planning menu

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Overview

The Lesson Planning system enables:

• Structured lesson creation
• Topic organization per subject
• Session linkage to lessons
• Faculty workload planning
• Curriculum coverage tracking
• Time-based lesson scheduling

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Lesson Structure

Course
    └── Batch
          └── Subject
                └── Lesson Plan
                      └── Topics
                            └── Linked Sessions

Element	Description
Lesson	Planned lecture/class
Topic	Content to be covered
Session	Timetable slots linked

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Steps

1. Create Lesson Plan

1. Navigate to Lesson Planning → Lesson Planning
2. Click New
3. Complete the lesson form:

Field	Action
Lecture Name	Lesson title
Course	Select course
Batch	Select batch
Subject	Select subject
Faculty	Assigned faculty
Lesson Topic	Detailed topic content
Start Time	Planned start datetime
End Time	Planned end datetime

4. Click Save

2. Define Lesson Topics

Within the lesson plan:

1. Open lesson record
2. In Lesson Topic field, enter:
   • Main topic heading
   • Sub-topics to cover
   • Learning objectives
   • Key concepts

Example Topic:

Introduction to Python Programming

- History of Python
- Installation and setup
- Basic syntax
- Variables and data types
- Input/Output operations

Learning Objectives:
- Understand Python's role in programming
- Set up development environment
- Write first Python program

3. Link to Timetable Sessions

Connect lessons to scheduled sessions:

1. Open lesson record

2. Navigate to Sessions field

3. Click Add a line

4. Select relevant sessions:

   • Same subject
   • Same batch
   • Within date range

5. Click Save

Benefits of linking:

• Track which sessions cover which topics
• Ensure curriculum coverage
• Faculty preparation reference

4. Manage Lesson Status

Track lesson progress:

State	Description
Draft	Lesson planned
Confirmed	Ready for delivery
Completed	Lesson delivered
Cancelled	Lesson cancelled

1. Open lesson record
2. Update state as appropriate
3. Track completion

5. View Lesson Calendar

Visualize lesson schedule:

1. Navigate to Lesson Planning

2. Switch to calendar view

3. See lessons by:

   • Day/Week/Month
   • Faculty
   • Subject
   • Batch

4. Click lesson for details

6. Faculty Lesson Planning

For faculty members:

1. Navigate to My Lesson Plans
2. View assigned lessons
3. Create new lessons for assigned subjects
4. Track topics covered
5. Prepare materials per lesson

7. Generate Lesson Schedule

Create term-wise lesson plans:

1. Identify total sessions per subject
2. Distribute topics across sessions
3. Create lesson for each major topic
4. Link to corresponding sessions
5. Review for coverage

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Field Reference

Lesson (op.lesson)

Field	Technical Name	Type	Required	Description
Lecture Name	name	Char	Yes	Lesson title
Course	course_id	Many2one	Yes	Target course
Batch	batch_id	Many2one	Yes	Target batch
Subject	subject_id	Many2one	Yes	Subject
Lesson Topic	lesson_topic	Text	Yes	Topic content
Faculty	faculty_id	Many2one	No	Assigned faculty
Start Time	start_datetime	Datetime	No	Start datetime
End Time	end_datetime	Datetime	No	End datetime
Sessions	session_ids	Many2many	No	Linked sessions
State	state	Selection	No	Lesson status
Active	active	Boolean	No	Active flag
Company	company_id	Many2one	No	Company

Session Extension (op.session)

Field	Technical Name	Type	Required	Description
Lessons	lesson_ids	Many2many	No	Linked lessons

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Views Available

View	Features
List	Lessons with status
Form	Full lesson details
Calendar	Schedule view
Kanban	Visual cards

Lesson Dashboard

Faculty see:

• Upcoming lessons
• Completed lessons
• Subject coverage
• Session linkages

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Planning Template

Weekly Lesson Plan Example

Course: Computer Science Batch: CS 2024 A Subject: Python Programming Faculty: Prof. John Smith

Week	Lesson Topic	Sessions
1	Introduction to Python	2
2	Variables and Data Types	2
3	Control Structures	3
4	Functions	2
5	Data Structures - Lists	2
6	Data Structures - Dicts	2
7	File Handling	2
8	Review & Assessment	1

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Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
Cannot select batch	Course not selected	Select course first
Session not linkable	Different subject	Match subject
Lesson not visible	Wrong filter	Check filters
Time conflict	Overlapping lessons	Adjust timing
Faculty mismatch	Wrong assignment	Update faculty

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Best Practices

1. Advance planning: Create lessons before term starts
2. Topic breakdown: Keep topics focused and achievable
3. Session linking: Connect to actual timetable slots
4. Regular updates: Mark lessons as completed
5. Coverage tracking: Ensure syllabus coverage
6. Flexibility: Allow for adjustments

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Security Notes

Role	Capabilities
Academic Coordinator	Full CRUD, all lessons
Faculty	CRUD own lessons
Student	View lesson topics (if enabled)

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Integration Features

Timetable Integration

• Link lessons to sessions
• Automatic scheduling
• Conflict detection

Subject Integration

• Subject-wise lesson plans
• Syllabus alignment
• Topic coverage

Faculty Integration

• Faculty workload view
• Teaching schedule
• Preparation time

LMS Integration

• Course content linking
• Material association
• Online lesson delivery

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Reports

Report	Description
Lesson Coverage	Topics covered per subject
Faculty Workload	Lessons per faculty
Subject Progress	Curriculum completion
Batch Schedule	Lessons per batch

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Related Tasks

• Configure Timetable
• Manage Subjects
• Create Online Courses