Explore CourseArc’s resources and content to discover how to transform online learning.
Introduction to Design
Learn how visual design can enhance online learning with this overview of basic graphic design principles and components. We’ll give you design best practices, along with a few tips and timesavers.
September 2021
New Feature Friday
Watch a demonstration of our latest product features. This month's new features include the new Survey Block, Instructor Dashboard updates, QTI import, and UI Changes..
August 2021
Equity-Centered Design Practices
What you need to know to incorporate equity-centered design and development practices to support academic excellence for underrepresented and underserved groups.
August 2021
Breadcrumb Navigation
Check out our first set of user-interface updates. Introducing a new navigation inside the breadcrumbs.
June 2021
New Feature Friday
Watch a demonstration of our latest product features. This month's new features include Manual Grade Passback and Sync Score updates, embedding the Standout block color scheme changes, and the new Breadcrumb Navigation and Favorite Course feature.
June 2021
New Feature Friday
Watch a demonstration of our latest product features. This month's new features include tweaks to the Certificate Block and Quiz Bank; Quiz Answer Key; and Manual Grade Passback.
April 2021
New Feature Friday
Watch a demonstration of our latest product features. This month's new features will include the Certificate Block and Quiz Bank/Quiz Bank Block.
February 2021
CourseArc Support
Before you get started using CourseArc, here are some quick tips to ensure you get the support you need, just when you need it.
January 2021
Using Comments in CourseArc
Comments are a great tool to ensure that courses are properly vetted, support peer feedback and review, and team development of content.
January 2021
Using Tasks in CourseArc
CourseArc has project management features built directly into our platform. Tasks can be used to manage course development, get organized, and stay on track with important deadlines.
January 2021
Content Organization
Content is what we do well! This video will explain the hierarchical structure of content in CourseArc and demonstrate how to copy and move courses, modules, pages, and blocks.
January 2021
Tracking and Grading
CourseArc allows instructors to configure tracking and grading preferences at the course level. These settings determine how the scoring appears for learners in the course.
January 2021
Adding an Image Block
Learn how to add an image to the File Manager and add an Image Block to your page. Also learn about text wrapping and moving the image block.
January 2021
Adding a Generic Video Block
Learn how to add a Generic Video block by embedding or linking to a video. You will also learn how to put the page in edit mode, publish your edits, and edit an existing video block.
January 2021
Adding an Interactive Matching Block
The Interactive Matching block allows students to drag answers from a Choices column into a Terms column to match with the correct item in the Definitions column.
January 2021
Creating a Course in CourseArc
Learn how to create a course in CourseArc. This video covers how to Add a Course, Using a Master Course, Adding Content to a Course, and Adding Users to a Course.
January 2021
CourseArc Dashboard
Learn about the CourseArc Dashboard View; it’s the page you land on when you log in directly to CourseArc. In the dashboard, you can view updated communication in your courses and prioritize your tasks.
January 2021
New Feature Friday
Learn about our latest product features. Topics will include: New Main Navigation, File Manager Updates, and New Search Tool.
May 2020
Transitioning to CourseArc
Want to become an expert in converting content? Select play to learn best practices for transitioning content to CourseArc. See actual user content “before and afters” as we showcase our strategies for high-quality content development in a fraction of the average time.
June 2020
New Feature Friday
Watch a demonstration of our latest product features. This month's new features will include Embedding Blocks within Blocks, Custom Code at the Course Level, and MathJax versus Wiris updates.
April 2020
Moving from Face-to-Face to Online
Join us to learn best practices in moving a course online. We will use an actual face-to-face presentation from an existing client and convert it in real-time. We will share strategies for rapid development without sacrificing quality.
April 2020
Lunch and Learn Part 3
Spend 30 minutes learning the basics about CourseArc. Topics will include: quiz block, grading setup, assigning points to activities, instructor view of grading, student view of grading, and CourseArc support.
March 2020
Introduction to CourseArc
Join us for a short introduction to the CourseArc tool. We will demonstrate the course authoring functionality as well as the course management features built into the product, such as project management, workflow, versioning, approval, boilerplate, and templates.
March 2020
Lunch and Learn Part 2
Spend 30 minutes learning the basics about CourseArc. Topics will include: introduction to blocks, forms, multimedia, working with images, writing, copying and pasting, and CourseArc support.
March 2020