Add Course Content

Add Course Content

Create and manage learning materials within LMS courses including videos, documents, articles, and quizzes.

Time required: 5-15 minutes per content item

Prerequisites

• LMS User or Manager role
• LMS course created
• Course in draft state (for editing)

Content Types

Type	Description	Supported Sources
Video	Video lessons	YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Upload
Document	PDF and Office documents	Local file, Google Drive
Infographic	Images and graphics	Local file, Google Drive
Article	Rich text content	HTML editor
Quiz	Interactive assessments	LMS quiz or op.quiz

Create a Module (Content Category)

Modules organize content into sections.

Step 1: Open Course Content

1. Go to LMS → Dashboard
2. Open course in draft state
3. Navigate to Content tab

Step 2: Add Module

1. Click Add Module
2. Enter module name
3. Set sequence order
4. Click Save

Add Video Content

Step 1: Create Video Item

1. In Content tab, click Add Content
2. Select Video from Module Category dropdown

Step 2: Configure Video Source

Source Type	Configuration
URL	Enter YouTube, Vimeo, or Google Drive link
Upload	Upload MP4 file directly

Step 3: Video Fields

Field	Required	Description
Name	Yes	Video title
Video Type	Yes	url or upload
Video URL	Conditional	Link (for URL type)
Document Binary Content	Conditional	MP4 file (for upload type)
Completion Time	Auto	Duration in hours
Published	No	Visibility toggle

Step 4: Save and Publish

1. Enter video details
2. Toggle Published when ready
3. Click Save

Add Document Content

Step 1: Create Document Item

1. Click Add Content
2. Select Document from Module Category

Step 2: Choose Source Type

Source	Action
Local File	Upload PDF, DOCX, XLSX
External	Paste Google Drive link

Step 3: Document Fields

Field	Required	Description
Name	Yes	Document title
Source Type	Yes	local_file or external
Document Binary Content	Conditional	File upload
Document Google URL	Conditional	Google Drive link
Allow Download	No	Enable file download

Add Article Content

Step 1: Create Article Item

1. Click Add Content
2. Select Article from Module Category

Step 2: Write Content

Field	Description
Name	Article title
HTML Content	Rich text editor with formatting

Step 3: Formatting Options

The HTML editor supports:

• Headers and paragraphs
• Bold, italic, underline
• Lists (ordered and unordered)
• Links and images
• Tables
• Code blocks

Add Quiz Content

Step 1: Create Quiz Item

1. Click Add Content
2. Select Quiz from Module Category

Step 2: Link Existing Quiz

Field	Description
Quiz ID	Select from LMS quizzes (lms=True, state=open)

Step 3: Configure Rewards

Field	Default	Description
First Try Reward	10	Points for 1st attempt
Second Try Reward	7	Points for 2nd attempt
Third Try Reward	5	Points for 3rd attempt
Fourth+ Try Reward	2	Points for subsequent attempts

Step 4: Add Questions (Inline)

Create quiz questions directly:

1. In Questions section, click Add a line
2. Enter question text
3. Add answer options
4. Mark correct answer(s)
5. Add feedback comments (optional)

Content Sequencing

Navigation Policies

Policy	Behavior
Free	Students access content in any order
Sequence	Students must complete content in order

Set via course Options tab → Navigation Policy.

Reorder Content

1. Use drag handles in Content list
2. Adjust Sequence field values
3. Content displays in sequence order

Embed Code Generation

External embed codes are automatically generated:

Content Type	Embed Format
YouTube	iframe with video ID
Vimeo	iframe with video ID + token
Google Drive	iframe with document viewer

View embed code in Embed Code field (read-only).

Field Reference

Course Module (op.course.module)

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
name	Title	Char	Required, translatable
is_module	Is Module	Boolean	True for categories
module_category	Content Type	Selection	video/document/article/quiz/infographic
source_type	Source	Selection	local_file/external
completion_time	Duration	Float	Hours (4 decimals)
is_website_published	Published	Boolean	Visibility toggle
sequence	Order	Integer	Display sequence
course_id	Course	Many2one	Parent course

Troubleshooting

Video not playing

Check:

• URL format is correct
• Video is publicly accessible
• Supported platform (YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive)

Document not displaying

Verify:

• File is PDF or supported Office format
• File size within limits
• Google Drive link has sharing enabled

Quiz not appearing in dropdown

Ensure:

• Quiz has lms=True flag set
• Quiz state is “open”
• You have access permissions

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