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description: "Includes Lesson 3: How to Use the Course Creation Wizard, Create On-Ramp Products, LearnDash 101, Lesson Settings Overview and Crafting Your Course. 36 articles."
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# Crafting Your Course

Includes Lesson 3: How to Use the Course Creation Wizard, Create On-Ramp Products, LearnDash 101, Lesson Settings Overview and Crafting Your Course. 36 articles.

## Articles

- [Lesson 3: How to Use the Course Creation Wizard](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/lesson-3-how-to-use-the-course-creation-wizard.md): The Course Creation Wizard makes it easy to publish a full course in minutes by pulling in content from a YouTube playlist, Vimeo showcase, or Wistia project UR…
- [Create On-Ramp Products](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/create-on-ramp-products.md): Selling online courses is fundamentally different from selling physical products. Traditional tactics that work for physical goods—like scarcity or in-person re…
- [LearnDash 101](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/learndash-101.md): You made it! Now that you're a WordPress expert, it's time to dive headfirst into LearnDash. We'll walk you through all of the steps to creating your first cour…
- [Lesson Settings Overview](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/lesson-settings-overview.md): Each lesson in LearnDash comes with its own settings tab that allows you to customize how learners interact with your content. Here’s a breakdown of the key opt…
- [Crafting Your Course](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/crafting-your-course.md): Now that you know all about LearnDash and how to create a course, let's refine it! Learn about the four gaps, explore how to frame a topic, and more! You are en…
- [Promoting Your Course](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/promoting-your-course.md): Now that you've mastered the LearnDash basics, it's time to get out there and promote your course! Learn to create on-ramp products, find ambassadors to get the…
- [Building the Course Lesson Plan](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/building-the-course-lesson-plan.md): Download the slidesDownload When building an online course, the ultimate objective isn’t simply to share knowledge—it’s to deliver transformation. Learners don’…
- [Scaffolding & Bloom’s Taxonomy](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/scaffolding-blooms-taxonomy.md): Download the slidesDownload One of the biggest challenges in designing online courses is pacing. Move too slowly, and students get bored and drop out. Move too…
- [Finding the Right Course Topic](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/finding-the-right-course-topic.md): Download the slidesDownload When designing an online course, the common question “What should my course be about?” is the wrong question. Instead, the right que…
- [The Four Gaps](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/the-four-gaps.md): Download the slidesDownload When planning a course, many creators ask: “What should my course be about?” But, in actuality, that’s the wrong question. The right…
- [Cohort-based Online Courses: Boost eLearner Motivation and Outcomes](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/cohort-based-online-courses-boost-elearner-motivation-and-outcomes.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC4WURyK2cg Keeping eLearners motivated, engaged, and moving forward in their courses can be a challenge, no matter how engaging…
- [How to Start Gamifying Your Online Course with LearnDash](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/how-to-start-gamifying-your-online-course-with-learndash.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdP7b31DNKQ Looking to add a little bit of fun and engagement to your online course? Gamification is the process of incorporatin…
- [How To Set Up LearnDash Challenge Exams](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/how-to-set-up-learndash-challenge-exams.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-pesKRDMWU Create checkpoints to ensure your course content is absorbed by your learners.
- [Getting Started with Gradebook](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/getting-started-with-gradebook.md): https://vimeo.com/813400142
- [Creating a Great Course Certificate with The Classic Editor](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/creating-a-great-course-certificate-with-the-classic-editor.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6r5ybJ0JYc
- [Creating a Great Course Certificate with Gutenberg Blocks](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/creating-a-great-course-certificate-with-gutenberg-blocks.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4IO_U67j2g
- [How to Uncover the Power of Inclusive Language](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/how-to-uncover-the-power-of-inclusive-language.md): https://vimeo.com/813301677
- [Create a Course Catalog Page with the LearnDash Course Grid Add-On](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/create-a-course-catalog-page-with-the-learndash-course-grid-add-on.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXLvVDx_Zvc
- [Lesson 4: Creating a Certificate Using the Certificate Builder](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/lesson-4-creating-a-certificate-using-the-certificate-builder.md): Certificates in LearnDash let you recognize learner achievements with personalized, professional-looking documents. You can create them in two ways: using the c…
- [Lesson 3: Quiz Access Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/lesson-3-quiz-access-settings.md): Beyond adding questions, LearnDash quizzes include settings that give you more control over how and when learners can access them. Quiz Release Schedule By defa…
- [Lesson 2: How to Set Up Quizzes](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/lesson-2-how-to-set-up-quizzes.md): Quizzes are a powerful way to assess knowledge and engage learners. In this lesson, we’ll walk through the process of creating a quiz from scratch using the Lea…
- [Lesson 1: How to Create Quizzes and Certificates](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/lesson-1-how-to-create-quizzes-and-certificates.md): In this section, you’ll learn how to create quizzes, how to communicate effectively with learners, and how to reward their achievements. Quizzes are a powerful…
- [Lesson 4: How to Create Coupons](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/lesson-4-how-to-create-coupons.md): LearnDash coupons let you offer discounts and promotions on your courses, giving you an easy way to incentivize enrollments and reward learners. Coupons work wi…
- [Registration Flow for Paid Courses](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/registration-flow-for-paid-courses.md): When a course is set to Buy Now or Recurring access mode, learners follow a guided registration and payment flow to complete enrollment. How It Works Course Pag…
- [Course Settings Overview](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/course-settings-overview.md): Now that your course outline is built, it’s time to configure how learners will access and move through your course using the Course Settings tab. This section…
- [Lesson 2: How to Use the Course Builder to Add Lessons, Topics, and Quizzes](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/lesson-2-how-to-use-the-course-builder-to-add-lessons-topics-and-quizzes.md): This video walks you through how to use the LearnDash drag-and-drop Course Builder to create and organize your course using sections, lessons, topics, and quizz…
- [Lesson 1: How to Build Your First Course](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/lesson-1-how-to-build-your-first-course.md): Learn how to build a course from the ground up using the intuitive LearnDash drag-and-drop Course Builder—no technical skills required. This video also shows yo…
- [Create Dynamic Learning Paths with Challenge Exams](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/create-dynamic-learning-paths-with-challenge-exams.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ0XJyNSMRc We are introducing Learning Paths, a new way to allow your students to test out of courses and move up to more compl…
- [Instantly Create a Course from Your Favorite Video Platform with LearnDash](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/instantly-create-a-course-from-your-favorite-video-platform-with-learndash.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoy1HWRSuHc The latest LearnDash release introduces the new LearnDash Course Creation Wizard that allows you to instantly create…
- [Using Vimeo to Create a Course with LearnDash](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/using-vimeo-to-create-a-course-with-learndash.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXCctTk320s
- [The Four Steps To Creating An Engaging Course](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/the-four-steps-to-creating-an-engaging-course.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YN5k33TEHc
- [How To Run A Cohort-based Course Using LearnDash Groups](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/how-to-run-a-cohort-based-course-using-learndash-groups.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVQS3ydnFTc
- [How To Launch A Course In Ten Minutes](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/how-to-launch-a-course-in-ten-minutes.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqtV_vPperY
- [The Best Course Marketing Strategy for Audience Building](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/the-best-course-marketing-strategy-for-audience-building.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVECOl-Gvcw
- [Leverage Ambassadors](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/leverage-ambassadors.md): Promoting your course doesn’t have to rely solely on you. One of the most powerful growth strategies is to leverage ambassadors—people who trust your expertise…
- [Go Where The Audience Is](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/go-where-the-audience-is.md): Many course creators spend months building a course, polishing lessons, and designing websites—only to launch and discover… no audience. Maybe just a handful of…