Content authoring application

Abstract

This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer program products for authoring content for e-learning courses, such as network-enabled (e.g., Web-based) education courses. Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) provide an instructor with user interface elements to manage online course content. Using the GUIs, the instructor can create in-session and self-paced courses that can be delivered over a network to any number of student operated client devices. The instructor is provided a suite of editing tools that can be used to create and edit pages of content for a course, including adding links and multimedia, information pages, posts and course materials. The GUI can include a side bar that can display descriptors that can be used by the instructor to navigate pages of the course.

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         23 . A method performed by one or more processors comprising:
 receiving a first request to create a new academic course;   in response to receiving the request to create the new academic course, displaying on a display a window for inputting course settings, the window including one or more editable fields and one or more user interface elements, wherein the one or more user interface elements includes a user interface element for adding license information associated with the course;   receiving a second request to complete creating the new academic course; and   in response to receiving the second request, creating the new academic course corresponding to the course settings and the associated license information.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the one or more user interface elements includes a user interface element for publishing the new academic course in an online store or a virtual university;
 the method further comprising:
 enabling the new academic course to be published in response to receiving the second request. 
   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 in response to receiving the second request, displaying the new academic course in a course manager window.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein displaying the new academic course includes displaying a course name, an instructor name, and a count of posts associated with the new academic course. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the one or more editable fields includes editable fields for entering a course name, a short name and an institution. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the one or more user interface elements includes user interface elements for selecting a category, a sub-category and an educational level. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the one or more user interface elements includes a user interface element for selecting one of an instructor profile associated with an account or a different instructor profile. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the license information corresponds to a Creative Commons license. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 receiving input selecting a user interface element for displaying a list of students associated with a course;   in response to the received input selecting the user interface element for displaying the list of students associate with the course, displaying the list of students associated with the course;   displaying a user interface element for removing a student from the course;   receiving, via the user interface element for removing the student from course, a request to remove the student from the course; and   in response to receiving the request to remove the student from the course, removing the student from the course.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 in response to receiving the request to remove the student from the course, displaying a list of students removed from the course.   
     
     
         33 . A computing device comprising:
 a display;   a memory; and   one or more processors coupled to the display and the memory and configured to:
 receive a first request to create a new academic course; 
 in response to receiving the request to create the new academic course, display on the display a window for inputting course settings, the window including one or more editable fields and one or more user interface elements, wherein the one or more user interface elements includes a user interface element for adding license information associated with the course; 
 receive a second request to complete creating the new academic course; and 
 in response to receiving the second request, create the new academic course corresponding to the course settings and the associated license information. 
   
     
     
         34 . The computing device of  claim 33 , wherein the one or more user interface elements includes a user interface element for publishing the new academic course in an online store or a virtual university;
 the one or more processors further configured to enable the new academic course to be published in response to receiving the second request.   
     
     
         35 . The computing device of  claim 33 , the one or more processors further configured to:
 in response to receiving the second request, display the new academic course in a course manager window, wherein displaying the new academic course includes displaying a course name, an instructor name, and a count of posts associated with the new academic course.   
     
     
         36 . The computing device of  claim 33 , the one or more processors further configured to:
 receive input selecting a user interface element for displaying a list of students associated with a course;   in response to the received input selecting the user interface element for displaying the list of students associate with the course, display the list of students associated with the course;   display a user interface element for removing a student from the course;   receive, via the user interface element for removing the student from course, a request to remove the student from the course; and   in response to receiving the request to remove the student from the course, remove the student from the course.   
     
     
         37 . The computing device of  claim 36 , the one or more processors further configured to:
 in response to receiving the request to remove the student from the course, display a list of students removed from the course.   
     
     
         38 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a memory and one or more processors, cause the device to perform a method, the method comprising:
 receiving a first request to create a new academic course;   in response to receiving the request to create the new academic course, displaying on a display a window for inputting course settings, the window including one or more editable fields and one or more user interface elements, wherein the one or more user interface elements includes a user interface element for adding license information associated with the course;   receiving a second request to complete creating the new academic course; and   in response to receiving the second request, creating the new academic course corresponding to the course settings and the associated license information.   
     
     
         39 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 38 , wherein the one or more user interface elements includes a user interface element for publishing the new academic course in an online store or a virtual university;
 the method further comprising enabling the new academic course to be published in response to receiving the second request.   
     
     
         40 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 38 , the method further comprising:
 in response to receiving the second request, displaying the new academic course in a course manager window, wherein displaying the new academic course includes displaying a course name, an instructor name, and a count of posts associated with the new academic course.   
     
     
         41 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 38 , the method further comprising:
 receiving input selecting a user interface element for displaying a list of students associated with a course;   in response to the received input selecting the user interface element for displaying the list of students associate with the course, displaying the list of students associated with the course;   displaying a user interface element for removing a student from the course;   receiving, via the user interface element for removing the student from course, a request to remove the student from the course; and   in response to receiving the request to remove the student from the course, removing the student from the course.   
     
     
         42 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 41 , the method further comprising:
 in response to receiving the request to remove the student from the course, displaying a list of students removed from the course.