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Instructional Design Studio

Course design and authoring tools for educators and instructional designers. Build courses, create content, design assessments, and export for LMS integration.

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Course Builder

Design complete course structures with modules, units, and individual lessons organized in a hierarchical outline. Drag and drop to reorder content at any level. Set prerequisites between sections and define measurable learning objectives per module to align your course with instructional design best practices.

  • πŸ“¦ Module and section structure
  • πŸ“„ Units and individual lessons
  • πŸ”€ Drag and drop reordering
  • πŸ”— Prerequisites between sections
  • 🎯 Learning objectives per module
  • πŸ“‹ Course outline and overview
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Content Authoring

Create rich learning content with a full-featured editor supporting formatted text, embedded images, video embeds, and interactive elements like accordions and tabs. Switch between WYSIWYG and markdown editing modes depending on your preference. A template library provides pre-built content layouts for common lesson types.

  • πŸ”€ Rich text editor with formatting
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Image embedding and layout
  • πŸŽ₯ Video embeds (YouTube, Vimeo)
  • πŸ”² Interactive elements (tabs, accordions)
  • πŸ“ Markdown editing mode
  • πŸ“„ Template library for lessons
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Assessment Builder

Create quizzes and exams with multiple question types: multiple choice, true/false, short answer, matching, and essay questions. Set point values per question, configure time limits and attempt limits, and build question banks for randomized assessments that prevent cheating across student cohorts.

  • πŸ“‹ Multiple question types supported
  • πŸ’― Point values per question
  • ⏱️ Time limits per assessment
  • πŸ”’ Attempt limits and retake rules
  • 🏦 Question bank for reuse
  • πŸ”€ Randomization of questions/answers
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Rubrics

Design detailed grading rubrics with custom criteria, multiple performance levels, and point scales for consistent and transparent grading. Attach rubrics directly to assignments so graders and students can see expectations upfront. Use rubric templates for common assignment types and export rubrics for use in external LMS platforms.

  • πŸ“‹ Criteria builder with descriptions
  • πŸ“Š Performance levels (1-5 scale)
  • πŸ’― Point scales and weighting
  • πŸ”— Assignment linking and attachment
  • πŸ“„ Rubric templates for common types
  • πŸ“€ Export for LMS integration
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Export & Publish

Export completed courses as SCORM 1.2 or 2004 packages for seamless integration with any standards-compliant LMS. Generate shareable links for direct web access without an LMS. Print course materials as formatted PDFs for offline distribution or archival. Create HTML exports for embedding in websites.

  • πŸ“¦ SCORM package export (1.2/2004)
  • πŸ”— Shareable web links
  • πŸ“„ PDF printing of materials
  • πŸŽ“ LMS integration support
  • 🌐 HTML export for websites
  • πŸ’Ύ Archive package for backup
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Collaboration

Share course drafts with co-authors and subject matter experts for review and collaborative editing. Leave inline comments and suggestions on specific content blocks. Track a full revision history to see who changed what and when, and set role-based permissions to control who can edit versus view.

  • ✏️ Co-authoring with real-time edits
  • πŸ’¬ Inline comments on content
  • πŸ’‘ Suggestions and change requests
  • πŸ“œ Revision history and diff view
  • πŸ” Role permissions (editor/viewer)
  • βœ… Review and approval workflow

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