Managing Courses

🚀 Creating a New Course

To begin, you will need to define the basic identity of your course.

1. Navigate to the My Courses dashboard.
2. Click the + New Course button in the top right corner.
3. In the pop-up modal, fill in the following:
   • Name: Enter the title of your course (e.g., Calculus I).
   • Description: Provide a brief summary of the course objectives and intended audience.
4. Click Create.

⚙️ Editing and Adding Topics

Once the course is created, you can refine its details and add searchable topics. Topics are used to provide structure to your course by dividing it into smaller knowledge bases. Learners will have the option of selecting practice problems and content review by topic.

1. Locate your new course on the dashboard and click the pencil icon (edit).
2. On the Edit Course page, you can modify the Name or Description if needed.
3. To add Topics/Tags:
   • Click the Add Tag button. A row with a “Placeholder Tag” will appear.
   • Click the pencil icon next to the placeholder.
   • In the browser prompt, type your specific topic (e.g., Limits, Derivatives, or Integrals) and click OK.
4. Managing Tags:
   • Use the toggle switch under the “Active” column to enable or disable specific tags.
   • Use the trash can icon to remove a tag entirely.

📚 Adding Course Content

Once your course structure is in place, you can add content, such as lecture slides, textbooks, or supplementary reading material to your course. Content is used in two ways. In tutoring sessions, users can click on the help icon to get a reference to course materials that can help them answer the current question. Instructors can also generate questions based on course materials that are made available to learners in the Material Review screen.

Any content uploaded remains your property. It will not be shared or used to train Artificial Intelligence models. The uploaded document is not saved inside Sofie Studies; however, parsed and cleaned version of it may be.

To add course content:

1. Scroll down to the Course Content section and click Add Course Content. In the Add Content window, provide the following details:
   • Name: Give the material a clear title (e.g., Lecture 3).
   • Description: Briefly describe what the content covers (e.g., Transcript of lecture 3).
   • URL (if available): A link to where the content can be accessed online
   • PDF Upload: Click the upload icon to select the relevant file from your device.
   • Choose the File Type (e.g., Text or Slide Deck) and click Create.
2. Click Create. It may take some time while the system processes your document before it appears.

In the Course Content list, you will see three icons next to each item:

• External Link (square with arrow): Opens the source URL for the material, if available.
• View (document icon): Allows you to read the parsed content directly within the platform and create AI learning aids based on the content.
• Delete (trash can icon): Removes the material from the course.

🧠 Generating AI Learning Aids

After adding content, you can use the platform’s AI tools to automatically generate study materials.

1. Click on a specific piece of content (e.g., Thermodynamics of Materials - Lecture 1) to open its detailed view.
2. Review the Material Chunks and the Discussion Questions automatically parsed from the content.
3. Generate New Assessments:
   • To create more interactive elements, click Create New Discussion Problems or Create New Knowledge Checks at the bottom of the page.
   • The system will process the material and provide a set of questions along with an answer guide. The answer guide is used to ground the AI’s responses during interactive tutoring sessions.

Once generated, you can review these items to ensure they align with your teaching goals.

💾 Finalizing Changes

Before leaving the page, ensure your progress is saved.

• Review your Course Name, Description, and the list of Topics.
• Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the “Topics” section.

A “Course updated successfully” notification should appear, confirming your setup is complete.