Create a Course using AI

In the Dashboard Page, look for the dark circular + button in the left sidebar, labelled Create beneath it. This replaces the previous button that appeared in the top menu.

Clicking the button opens a dropdown menu with available actions. The options shown will depend on your role and plan subscription.

Step 1: Start from the Dashboard

From the main dashboard, you can begin immediately by clicking the + Icon

Or select Create

• Use the central AI prompt box (“What will you create?”)

• Or click Create manually if you prefer to build from scratch

• You can also access My courses or Upload materials from the same screen

Step 2: Describe Your Course

In the AI prompt box:

• Enter a clear description of your course (e.g. “Create a course on digital marketing for beginners”)

• The more detailed your prompt, the better the generated content will be

Step 3: Select Language

• Click the language selector (EN) below the prompt box

• Choose your preferred language (e.g. English AU, Spanish, German, etc.)

ℹ️ Updated May 2026: The selected language is now applied consistently across the About page heading, section summaries, and Further Readings. A course generated in a non-English language will no longer have stray English headings.

Step 4: Add Source Content (Optional)

Click the “+” icon to access additional options:

• Upload files to train the AI (PDFs, docs, etc.)

• Add web links to pull in external content

• Access Course settings

This allows the AI to generate more accura

te and tailored course material.

Step 5: Configure Course Settings (Optional)

Within Course settings, you can toggle features such as:

• Interactive course elements

• YouTube video integration

• Extracting images from uploaded files

• AI-generated images

These settings help customise how your course is built and presented.

Step 6: Continue the Conversation

Once you’ve entered your prompt, continue refining your course by interacting with Ask Coursebox.

• Answer follow-up questions to clarify your course focu (e.g. content, LMS setup, olling)

• Review the suggested course structure and provide feedback or adjustments

• The AI will progressively build your course, including:

  • Course structure

  • Sections and pages

  • Content and learning activities

Once your course structure is generated, you can review and refine how your course is organised before finalising it.

You may notice some sections or items still loading—this is normal. The structure will continue to populate as Coursebox completes each part.

Review and Adjust Your Structure

Continue to use the chat experience to review the structure:

• Expand each section to view included pages and activities

• Review section titles, page names, and quizzes

• Ensure the flow and sequence align with your learning goals

Generate Your Course

Once you're happy with the structure:

• Click “Generate Course” to finalise and build out the full content

Once your course has been generated, the Ask Coursebox chat is no longer the place to make changes. Instead, use the dedicated editing tools described below to refine and expand your content.

Option 1: Use the AI Editor Icon (Recommended)

To make targeted edits to any page after your course has been generated, use the AI editor icon located in the top-right corner of each course page. This allows you to rewrite sections, expand content, adjust tone, and more — directly within the course editor.

Option 2: Export and Re-upload for Major Overhauls

If you want to significantly restructure your course or add substantial new source material, you can export your course as a PDF and start a new course creation. Upload the exported PDF along with new instructions at the initial AI course creation prompt stage to build on your existing content with fresh guidance.

Coursebox 2.1 brings a major improvement to course creation — you can now generate a course directly from a single uploaded document, whether that's a Word file, PDF, or similar, while fully preserving your original content structure. This makes it faster and easier than ever to turn existing training material, policy documents, or course outlines into interactive online courses — no rewriting required.

How it works

When you attach a document during course creation, Coursebox reads the file and uses your headings, text, and images as the foundation for the course structure. Rather than generating new content from a topic prompt, it maps your existing content into lessons and pages.

Steps to create a course from a document

• From the Create screen, start a new course as you normally would via Ask Coursebox.

• Attach your document by clicking the + and selecting the file upload dropdown in the menu (supports Word .docx and PDF).

• Select the file from your drive and click open

• You will see the file attached in the Ask Coursebox experience

• Then select the language and click the arrow up icon to create the course structure.

What's retained from your document

• Headings and subheadings become lessons and pages

• Body text is carried through and formatted as course content

• Embedded images are preserved in the relevant pages

Tips

• Documents with clear heading hierarchy (H1, H2, H3) produce the best structure

• Large documents may be split across multiple lessons automatically — review the outline before confirming

• You can still use the prompt to add context (e.g. audience level, tone) alongside the document