Courses & Content
Lesson Types
The different kinds of lessons you can add — video, audio, text, PDF, live sessions, embeds, and more.
A lesson is a single piece of teaching inside a course. You choose the type that fits your content, and learners open it like any other item in the course outline.
The lesson types
| Type | What it is |
|---|---|
| Video | A video lesson learners watch. |
| Audio | An audio lesson learners listen to. |
| Text | A written lesson with formatted text, images, and links (rich text). |
| A PDF document learners read inside the lesson. | |
| Live session | A scheduled live class with a meeting time, and an optional password. |
| Embed | Content pulled in from another place — can hold a video, audio, document, or other. |
| Iframe | A framed view of another page or player — can hold a video, audio, document, or other. |
Embed and iframe let you reuse content that already lives elsewhere. For each one, you tell the platform what it contains — video, audio, document, or other — so it behaves correctly for learners.
How to add a lesson
- Open your course and go to the Curriculum (content) area.
- Inside a section, click Add → Lesson.
- Enter a Title and an optional Description.
- Choose the lesson type (video, audio, text, PDF, live session, embed, or iframe).
- Add the content for that type — upload or link the media, write the text, or set the live session details.
- Click Save.
Setting up a live session
A live session is a lesson with a scheduled meeting time. When you create it:
- Choose the Live session type.
- Set the meeting time — the date and time the class will run.
- Optionally add a password that learners must enter to join.
- Save.
Learners see the scheduled time and can join when the session starts.
What the learner sees
- Video and audio lessons play inside the lesson page.
- Text lessons appear as a formatted reading.
- PDF lessons open the document to read.
- Live sessions show the upcoming meeting time and a way to join at the right time.
- Embeds and iframes display the linked content right inside the lesson.
Tips
- Mix types to keep a course engaging — a short video, a reading, then a quiz.
- For a live class series, create one live session lesson per session.
- You can attach extra files to a lesson as handouts; see Files and resources.
Related pages
- Course structure — where lessons live.
- Files and resources — downloadable materials.
- Progress tracking — how lessons count toward progress.
- Completion rules — when a lesson counts as done.