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Creating AI-Powered Courses

PragmaTeach uses artificial intelligence to help you create comprehensive courses from your educational materials. This guide walks you through the entire course creation process.

Overview​

The course creation process follows these steps:

1. Basic Information → 2. Duration & Languages → 3. Documents & Program → 4. Review & Generate
Quality Input = Quality Output

The better your initial setup (documents, course program, descriptions), the better the AI-generated content will be!

Step 1: Basic Information​

Course Type​

First, select the type of course you're creating:

TypeBest For
Language CourseTeaching foreign languages (English, Spanish, German)
Academic CourseSubject-specific courses (Math, Science, History, etc.)

Subject​

Select or enter a subject:

  • For Language Courses: English, Spanish, German, etc.
  • For Academic Courses: Mathematics, Science, History, or enter a custom subject

Course Title​

Choose a clear, descriptive title:

✅ Good examples:

  • "7th Grade Mathematics: Algebra and Geometry"
  • "Intermediate Spanish: Conversation and Grammar"
  • "Introduction to Biology: Cells and Organisms"

❌ Avoid:

  • "Math" (too vague)
  • "My Course" (not descriptive)

Course Description​

Include:

  • Learning objectives
  • Key topics covered
  • Target outcomes

Example:

"This course covers fundamental algebra concepts for 7th grade students, including linear equations, basic geometry, and problem-solving strategies. Students will develop mathematical reasoning skills and learn to apply concepts to real-world problems."

Target Audience​

Specify the educational level:

  • Elementary School (ages 6-11)
  • Middle School (ages 11-14)
  • High School (ages 14-18)
  • University/Adult
Why This Matters

The AI uses this information to generate age-appropriate content, vocabulary, and exercise difficulty.

Assign Groups​

Select which student groups will have access to this course:

  • Search and select from existing groups
  • Or make the course public to all students

Step 2: Duration & Structure​

Course Duration​

Choose the number of lessons:

OptionLessonsRecommended For
Mini~10 lessonsShort topics, review courses
Short~20 lessonsQuarter-length courses
3 Months~30 lessonsSemester courses
6 Months~60 lessonsFull year courses
CustomYou defineSpecific requirements

Language Settings​

Primary Language​

The main language for course content. This is what students will primarily see.

Secondary Languages​

Enable automatic translation to additional languages:

  • Spanish
  • English
  • German

Translation Percentage​

For bilingual or language courses, set what percentage of lessons appear in the secondary language:

  • 0% = All content in primary language
  • 50% = Half of lessons in each language
  • 100% = All content in secondary language

Step 3: Documents & Course Program​

Uploading Reference Documents​

Documents provide context for AI content generation. The AI searches these documents when creating lessons.

Supported formats:

  • PDF files
  • DOCX files
  • Web URLs

Best practices:

  1. ✅ Upload only relevant, high-quality documents
  2. ✅ Ensure documents are complete and properly formatted
  3. ✅ Better to have 2-3 excellent documents than 10 mediocre ones
  4. ✅ Wait for documents to show "indexed" status before proceeding

What to upload:

  • Textbooks
  • Study guides
  • Official curriculum documents
  • Relevant articles

Course Program (Curriculum)​

For official educational standards compliance, upload your curriculum document:

  • Official ministry/institution program documents
  • Documents with content tables work best
  • Include learning objectives and competencies

The AI extracts:

  • Program overview
  • Learning goals
  • Content structure
  • Competency codes (CE)
  • Achievement criteria
Important

Verify the extracted content is accurate before proceeding. This ensures your course aligns with required standards.

Step 4: Review the Clustering Plan​

Before generating content, the AI analyzes your documents and proposes a content structure.

What the Clustering Plan Shows​

  • Modules - High-level course sections
  • Lessons per Module - How content is distributed
  • Content Order - Progression from foundational to advanced topics

Review Checklist​

  • Module count makes sense for the topic
  • Lessons are evenly distributed across modules
  • Foundational concepts come before advanced topics
  • No unnecessary duplication of content
  • Logical flow for student learning

Adjusting the Plan​

If needed, you can:

  • Reorganize content between modules
  • Merge or split modules
  • Reorder lessons within modules

Step 5: Generate the Course​

Once you've reviewed everything:

  1. Click "Generate Course"
  2. Wait for the AI to create content (this may take several minutes)
  3. View progress updates as modules and lessons are generated

What Gets Generated​

For each Module:

  • Title and description
  • Topics covered
  • Module image

For each Lesson:

  • Title and description
  • Lesson topics
  • Lesson image
  • Connection to document content

For each Exercise: (generated separately)

  • Multiple choice questions
  • Reading comprehension
  • Listening comprehension
  • Video exercises
  • Math problems
  • Interactive activities

After Course Creation​

Review Generated Content​

Before activating:

  1. ✅ Review module titles and descriptions
  2. ✅ Check lesson content for accuracy
  3. ✅ Test the course flow
  4. ✅ Verify translations if applicable

Assign Teachers​

Add additional teachers to help manage the course:

  1. Go to Course Details
  2. Click "Manage Teachers"
  3. Select teachers to add

Activate the Course​

The course is created in inactive state. To make it visible to students:

  1. Review all content
  2. Click "Activate Course"
  3. Students in assigned groups can now see it

Activate Lessons​

Control which lessons students can access:

  • Activate individually: Toggle lessons one by one
  • Activate in batch: Use the dashboard widget to activate multiple lessons
  • Recommended: Activate progressively as students complete previous lessons

Tips for Best Results​

Document Quality​

DoDon't
Upload complete, official documentsUpload incomplete or draft documents
Use well-formatted PDFsUse scanned images with poor OCR
Include comprehensive contentInclude only summaries

Course Information​

DoDon't
Provide detailed descriptionsUse one-word titles
Specify exact target audienceBe vague about student level
Include learning objectivesSkip the description

Review Process​

DoDon't
Review clustering plan carefullyAccept without checking
Verify content before activatingActivate immediately after generation
Test the student experienceSkip testing

Troubleshooting​

Course Generation Takes Too Long​

  • Large courses (60+ lessons) take 15-30 minutes
  • If stuck, try refreshing the page
  • Check your internet connection

Generated Content Seems Incorrect​

  • Review your uploaded documents for relevance
  • Check if course program was extracted correctly
  • Consider providing more detailed descriptions

Documents Not Indexing​

  • Ensure file format is supported
  • Try re-uploading the document
  • Contact support if the issue persists

Next Steps​