Course Creation

Build comprehensive courses with structured subjects, diverse content types, and assessments.

Course Structure

Course
├── Subject 1
│   ├── Content: Video
│   ├── Content: PDF
│   └── Content: Quiz
├── Subject 2
│   ├── Content: Text
│   └── Content: Quiz
└── Final Assessment

Content Types

Type	Description
Video	MP4, embedded YouTube/Vimeo
PDF	Downloadable documents
Text	Rich text content
Quiz	Multiple choice, true/false
SCORM	SCORM packages

Course Settings

• Access: Free, paid, member-only
• Duration: Estimated completion time
• CPD Points: Points awarded on completion
• Pass Score: Minimum quiz score (default: 70%)
• Certificate: Enable/disable certification

UI Spec (from supplied spreadsheet)

The following field inventory is sourced from workspace/sources/entity-registry.csv ("Courses").

This is a UI/requirements inventory (not the ERD). Some rows describe UI behavior (e.g. limits) rather than canonical storage.

Course fields

Field	Input Type	Required	Notes
Course ID	Number	Required	System generated
Course Name	Text	Required	model: name
Tile Short Description	Text	Required	First ~135 chars shown in tile
Course Description	WYSIWYG (Textarea)	Required	model: description
Course Category	Multi-select	Required	model: courseCategories
Course Featured Image	File	Required	model: featuredImage
Series	Multi-select	-	model: courseSeries
Branches	Multi-select	-	model: courseBranches
Course Type	Selector	Required	model: courseType
Course Author	Text	Required	model: author
Publish Date / Time	Date + Time	Required	model: publishDateTime
Estimated Completion Time	Number	Required	Minutes; model: estimatedCompletionTime
Start Date	Date	Required	model: startDate
Close Date	Date	Not Required	Must be after start date; model: closeDate
CPD Points	Number	Required	model: cpdPoints
CPD Category	Multi-select	Required	model: cpdCategories
Members Price	Text	Required	-
Members Limit	Number	Not Required	model: membersLimit
Non-Members Price	Text	Required	model: nonMembersPrice
Non-Members Limit	Number	Not Required	model: nonMembersLimit
General Attendance Limit	Number	Not Required	model: generalAttendanceLimit

Acceptance Criteria

Frontend

• Course fields workflow is implemented in the UI as described.

Backend / API

• Backend behavior supports Course fields as documented.

Permissions

• Access is restricted per the Capabilities matrix on this page (or equivalent role rules).

Business Rules

• All business rules for this feature are enforced.

Error Handling

• Error states return clear messages and appropriate HTTP status codes.

Subject / quiz fields

Field	Input Type	Required	Notes
Subject Name	Text	Required	model: name
Subject Description	Text	Required	model: description
Subject Duration	Number	Required	Minutes; empty means infinite timer
Subject File	File	Required	Video / Document
File Thumbnail	File	Not Required	Default thumbnail used if empty
Zoom Link	Selector	Required	Pulls from available Zoom videos
Questions Required	True / False	Required	model: isQuestionsRequired
How many questions	Number	Required	model: numberOfQuestions
Generate with AI	Yes / No	Required	model: generateWithAI
Question Type	Selector	Required	model: questionType (enum: single_answer, multiple_answer)

Data Model Cross‑Reference (Entities)

• Course definition + embedded subject structure: Course
• Member enrollment + progress: Course Enrollment
• Paid course purchases / invoices / receipts: Payment Transaction
• Sponsors: Sponsorship
• CPD: CPD Record and CPD Category

Acceptance Criteria

Frontend

• Subject / quiz fields workflow is implemented in the UI as described.

Backend / API

• Backend behavior supports Subject / quiz fields as documented.

Permissions

• Access is restricted per the Capabilities matrix on this page (or equivalent role rules).

Business Rules

• All business rules for this feature are enforced.

Error Handling

• Error states return clear messages and appropriate HTTP status codes.

Features

Course Creation

Acceptance Criteria

Frontend

• UI supports the workflows described in this feature.

Backend / API

• Backend behavior supports this feature as documented.

Permissions

• Access is restricted per the Capabilities matrix on this page (or equivalent role rules).

Business Rules

• All business rules for this feature are enforced.

Error Handling

• Error states return clear messages and appropriate HTTP status codes.

Implementation Contracts

Backend (API)

POST   /api/courses                          # Create course
PUT    /api/courses/{id}                     # Update course

POST   /api/courses/{id}/subjects            # Add subject
PUT    /api/courses/{id}/subjects/{subjectId}
DELETE /api/courses/{id}/subjects/{subjectId}
PUT    /api/courses/{id}/subjects/reorder    # Reorder subjects

POST   /api/courses/{id}/subjects/{subjectId}/content
PUT    /api/courses/{id}/content/{contentId}
DELETE /api/courses/{id}/content/{contentId}

POST   /api/courses/{id}/publish             # Publish course
POST   /api/courses/{id}/unpublish           # Unpublish