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The Course Authoring Tool is a web-based authoring environment that enables Admins and Super Admins to create, edit, and publish training content, including SCORM packages, multimedia, quizzes, and course bundle templates with built-in versioning and preview capabilities. Use it to build reusable templates, add assessments and instructor notes, map fields for Autofill/Auto-Extract, and publish finalized courses to the Course Library for assignment, tracking, and reporting.
USER GUIDE
How to use the Course Authoring Tool
FAQs
What is the Course Authoring Tool?
What is the Course Authoring Tool?
The Course Authoring Tool is MedTrainer’s in-platform authoring environment that lets organizations create their own learning content, for example, video lessons, PowerPoint/PDF-based courses, webinars, audio files, and multi-chapter courses. Content created in this tool is organization-owned and appears in your Course Catalog.
Note: Only Super Admins and Admins can publish and assign user-created courses to employees.
How do I create a course with the Course Authoring Tool?
How do I create a course with the Course Authoring Tool?
Sign in to MedTrainer → MT Learning → Course Authoring Tool → New Course → complete required fields → add content (manually or upload). Then publish and assign.
Step-by-step:
Sign in to MedTrainer.
Navigate to MT Learning → Course Authoring Tool.
Click New Course and fill in the required fields (asterisked fields are mandatory), then click Next.
Add content:
To build a course manually, click + Add Chapter and use the Edit (pencil/paper) icon to add chapter content, objectives, and resources.
To convert an existing file, under Options, choose the relevant upload icon (e.g., PPT or PDF) and upload the file.
Save your changes; the completed course will appear in your Course Catalog.
Assign the course using the standard course-assignment workflow (same as other MedTrainer courses).
Can I update a course created in the Course Authoring Tool?
Can I update a course created in the Course Authoring Tool?
Yes. Locate the course in the Course Authoring Tool or Course Catalog and click the Edit (pencil/paper) icon to update general course information. To modify chapters, open the Course Chapters tab and edit each chapter using the same Edit icon. Remember to save your changes.
How do I delete a course created in the Course Authoring Tool?
How do I delete a course created in the Course Authoring Tool?
Find the user-created course in the Course Catalog, select it, and delete using the trash icon.
Step-by-step:
Sign in to MedTrainer.
Go to MT Learning → Course Catalog.
Use the Search bar or apply the User Created filter to find the course.
Select the checkbox for the course you want to remove.
In the action ribbon that appears, click the Delete (trashcan) icon and confirm the deletion.
Warning: Deleting a course is permanent. Verify there are no active assignments or dependencies before removal, or coordinate with your Admin/CSM.
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