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Creating a Course

Build a course from scratch using Preserve Learn's native module and block editor

Native courses are built directly inside Preserve using the module and block editor. This guide walks you through creating one from scratch.

Before you begin

Navigate to Learning → Courses and click + New Course.

Step 1: Set up the course

Select Native Course as the course type, then fill in the course details:

  • Title — what learners will see on the course card (required)
  • Description — what this course covers
  • Difficulty — Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced
  • Duration — estimated completion time in minutes
  • Thumbnail — the course card image (recommended: 800×450px, 16:9 ratio, PNG/JPG/WebP)

Click Save to create the course. You'll be taken to the course edit page, where the real building happens.

Step 2: Manage versions

Every course uses a Draft → Published version system. When you first create a course, it starts as a Draft and stays in Draft until you publish it. Under Version Management, you'll see your current draft and options to Edit, Preview, or Publish it.

This means your course is invisible to learners until you're ready — you can build and refine it at your own pace.

Step 3: Add modules

Under Learning Modules, click + Add Module. Give the module a title and description, then choose the module type:

  • Learning — standard content built with content blocks (see Step 4)
  • Required Reading — links a PDF document from Preserve Operate, with comprehension questions (see Creating a Required Reading Module)

Click Create & Build Content to open the block editor.

Step 4: Build module content

Inside the block editor, click + Add Block to start adding content. You can add as many blocks as you need and reorder them at any time by dragging.

See Course Content Block Types for a description of each block option.

Once you're done with the module, click Save & Finish. Repeat Steps 3–4 for each module in the course.

Step 5: Preview

Use the View button on any module or the Preview link under Version Management to see exactly what learners will see. Preview mode shows a banner indicating you're previewing as an admin and that progress is not tracked.

Step 6: Publish

When your modules are complete and you're happy with the preview, go to Version Management and click the green Publish button (or Publish Now if prompted). A confirmation modal appears — click Publish Version to make the course live.

Once published, the course appears in the Available Courses section and learners can enroll.

💡 Updating a published course: Create a new Draft version from the Version Management section. Your published version stays live and accessible to enrolled learners while you work on the draft. When you publish the new version, the old one is automatically archived.