Edit a Course

Each section can include a variety of activities—such as videos, quizzes, documents, and interactive elements—allowing you to structure learning in a clear, modular way that supports engagement and progression.

You can easily update, remove, or protect sections within your course:

• Edit: Click the ⋮ menu next to a section title and select Edit to update it as your course content develops.

• Delete: Click the ⋮ menu next to the section or page and select Delete to remove it. Keep in mind that deleting a section will also delete all activities within it—review carefully before proceeding.

• Lock: If a page or section is locked, learners must go through it in order and can't click ahead. If it's unlocked, they can skip around and use the menu on the left to jump to other pages, even if they haven't finished earlier ones.

• Reorder: Use the Up and down arrows to rearrange pages or sections for your course structure as needed.

Displays all content in a single, vertical scroll. Best for mobile-first experiences, simpler lessons with text and media, and minimising distractions.

Divides the page into two side-by-side content areas. Best for complex layouts (e.g., video + notes), visually balancing long content blocks, and placing multimedia alongside explanatory text.

Grid Cards allow you to present content in a clean, visual card layout—ideal for highlighting key concepts, options, or bite-sized information.

Open the Text menu > select Grid Cards. For each card you can: click the image placeholder to upload an image, click the heading to edit it, and click inside the content area to format text (bold, italic, bullet points, links).

The Banner block is used to introduce a section or highlight key information. Open the Text menu > select Banner. Click the title or content area to edit, and click Upload Background to add a background image.

The Quote block highlights key statements or testimonials. Open the Text menu > select Quote. Click inside to edit the text, add an author name, and choose an accent colour to match your branding.

List Cards present information in a structured vertical list. Each card includes an image area and editable text. Open the Text menu > select List Cards.

Here you can also add an image using the upload button on the left of each card.

To delete an individual card, click the ✕ icon in the top-right corner of that card. To delete the entire List Cards element, click the ⋮ menu at the top of the element and select Delete.

The Number List block presents information in a numbered, step-by-step sequence. Open the Text menu > select Number List. Click inside each item to edit and format text.

The Content Block is a flexible text section for structured written content. Open the Text menu > select Content Block. Use the toolbar to add headings, bullet points, links, and media.

By default, every new activity is created as a Text Editor — a flexible WYSIWYG interface similar to a WordPress post editor.

Finding the HTML icon (the </> button)

To add or edit raw HTML or embed code, add or open a Text Editor block, then click the HTML icon — the </> button — in the editor toolbar to switch to HTML/CSS view. Paste or edit your code, then click the </> button again to return to the normal editor. If you can't see the </> icon, make sure you have added a Text Editor block (not another block type) and that you are in the course editor rather than Learner view.Click the HTML icon for advanced HTML/CSS editing.

You can add multiple Text Editor blocks to a single page by clicking Text Editor again — each new block appears below the previous one.

Add Sources

To include additional resources in your course, click on the Add Sources section and select how many sources you'd like the system to find.

The system will locate relevant sources which you can review and add directly to your course page.

My changes to the course are not saving.

Ensure you click the Save button after making changes — Coursebox does not auto-save all content types. If changes still don't save, try refreshing the page and re-entering your edits. Check your internet connection if the issue persists.

I can't reorder sections or activities.

Reordering uses the Up and Down arrow icons next to each section or activity. If the arrows are not visible, make sure you are in the course editor (not Learner view) and that you have the correct admin role assigned.

The course looks different to learners than it does in my editor.

Use Learner view to see exactly how learners will view the course. Note that locked sections and completion requirements only affect learners — you will see all content regardless of locks while editing.