This article contains instructions and details about SkillSync Create core functionality.
In SkillSync Create, when opening a Course to edit it, you will see the Admin Header bar at the top, which contain the Course Pages Menu on the left. This is where you can add, remove, rename or re-arrange Slides and Sections for a Course.
When collapsed, the Course Pages Menu will only show the name of the Page you are currently looking at. When you click on the dropdown arrow, the Course Pages Menu will open the full list of Pages and Sections in that Course.
Clicking on the + icon will allow you to add a Page to your Course. We will discuss this further in the Adding Pages to a Create Course section.
How to Use the Course Pages Menu
You can use the Course Pages Menu to modify and re-arrange Pages in your Course. You can also create Sections to group specific Pages in.
Please note, the Course Pages Menu located in the Admin Header is not to be confused with the Course Menu that the Learner will see. By default, most Courses are set to allow the Leaner to see the Course Menu. If so, then as an Admin working on that Course, you would also see that Learner Menu, usually on the left-hand side of the screen. However, that Menu cannot be used for modifications. So, if you want to make any modifications, make sure to open the Admin Course Pages Menu from the Admin Header.
First, let's have a look at the Icons on the left hand-side.
In the image below, you can see:
- In green, the Icon for a Section. Any Page belonging to a Section will appear indented, directly under that Section.
- In yellow, the five possible Icons for a Slide, depending on the Slide type: Blank Slide (or regular Slide type), Video Slide, Quiz Slide, Branching Slide, and External Content Slide. You can click on any of these to get more information about each Slide type.
- Numbered parameters, which represent actions you can make in this menu. We will outline these in the table following the image below.
Now, let's go over each of the parameters that are available in this menu in the table below:
| # | Property | Description |
| 1 | '+' icon ('Add Page' button) | This will open the Add Page modal for you to add pages to the Course. We will see that in more details in the section Adding Pages to a Create Course. |
| 2 | Pin icon | This will pin the Course Pages Menu so that clicking anywhere and modifying Slide content will not close the menu. |
| 3 | 'X' (Close Menu) | This will close the Course Pages Menu. Clicking anywhere outside of the Course Pages Menu will also close the menu. |
| 4 | Page/Section Parameters | Clicking on the 3 dots icon of a Page or a Section will open the parameters menu for that Page or Section. More details about these menus can be found in the Page Parameters and Section Parameters sections of this article. |
| 5 | Reorder | You can drag and drop a Page or a Section to reorder it anywhere in the menu. |
| 6 | Folder button (Add Section) | This will create a Section. Pages can be dragged into Sections in order to create chapters or modules for your Course. Note, any Section can be collapsed in the Learner Course Menu to only show the Section name - while hiding the pages within it- for a better overview. |
Page Parameters
Clicking on the Page's 3 dots button will give you additional parameters to modify the Page itself. Here is an overview of the parameters:
| # | Property | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rename | This will rename the Page. |
| 2 | Duplicate | This will create a copy of the page within the Course. |
| 3 | Replace page content | This will open the Add Page menu. Choosing a new Page will replace the current content of the Page with the content of the new Page chosen. |
| 4 | Save as a new slide template | After customizing your Page, clicking this will save your Page as a new Slide template which will appear in the Shared Templates folder in the Add Page menu - to easily re-use it in any other Course within the same Workspace. |
| 5 | Delete | This will delete the Page. |
Section Parameters
Clicking on a Section's 3 dots button will allow you to rename or delete that Section.
Note, deleting a Section will not delete the Pages within it. Those Pages will stay in the same order within the Course, and appear as not belonging to any Section - i.e., they will no longer be indented.
Adding Pages to a Create Course
As explained earlier in the article, to add a Page to your Course, you can click on the + button next to the Course Pages Menu.
Or, if the Page Menu is opened, you can also click on the Add Page button at the bottom of the Course Pages Menu.
This will open the Add Page Menu.
This menu has several options, which are split into two main categories: Empty Slides, and Pre-Filled Slides. We will go over these two types of Slides in the sections below.
Empty Slides
The bottom section of the Add Page Menu allows you to start a Slide from scratch, by choosing the type of Slide you want to use.
It contains 6 buttons, even though there are only 5 Slide types. Four of these buttons directly match a Slide type: Blank Slide, Quiz, Branching, and External Content. Then, for the Video Slide type, there are two separate buttons:
- Upload Video is to use a video that already exists (such as a file, or from an external page such as YouTube).
- Screen recording allows you to make a recording of your screen, and use that new recording as the video for your Slide.
You can click on any of the above options for more information on each of them.
Pre-filled Slides
The top (or main) section of the Add Page Menu allows you to use Slide Templates, for a quicker way to build new Pages. First, you need to select a Category on the left-hand side. This will populate the right-hand side with different Pages to choose from.
Let's take a deeper look at the Pre-Filled Section:
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Theme Templates: This section will show you Templates of Pages for you to start with. The Pages presented will follow the structure of a typical Course. For example, the first Page will be a welcome Page, the second Page will be a section title Page, followed by an instructions Page, and so on, all the way up to a Summary Page Template. The Pages displayed here will have different visuals and formatting depending on the Theme Template that has been selected when creating the Course - i.e.: you will see the Page Templates associated with that Theme.
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Shared Templates: Here, you will find all of the Shared Templates Pages that you and your organization have created, through the use of the Save as a new slide template option in the Course Pages Menu of any Course within that Workspace.
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Existing Pages: This will let you copy any Pages from any Courses in your Workspace. In order to copy a Page, click in a Course folder in that Category. This will show you all the Pages of that Course. Then click on the Page that you want to copy from that Course, name it, click on Continue and you have a copy of that Page in your current Course.
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Page Categories Section: these Categories pertain to different types of Pages. For example, by clicking on the Welcome Category, you will only see welcome Page Templates. If you've selected a specific Theme Template, but want to add Pages from a different Theme than the one selected, browsing through those Categories will also show you the Pages from the other Theme Templates that exist within the same Workspace.
- Pages to Choose From: The right-hand side (and largest) will show you a selection of Page Templates to choose from, as per the options selected on the left-hand side. To add a Page to your Course, click on the Page that you want to load, enter a Page title and then click on the Continue button.
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