Setting up a course
Setting up course landing page
Learn how you can setup your course landing page
Now that you’ve selected a course to get started with, this is how your landing page manager screen will appear. The screenshot below shows an example of a CBC (Cohort-Based Course), but depending on your chosen course type, you’ll see the corresponding interface.
Let’s explore each section in detail
Setting up your course metadata is the first essential step. This includes:
This section allows you to define clear learning objectives for your course.
Simply outline the skills and knowledge that students will gain upon completing your course. The image above provides examples for your reference.
Click “Add More” to include additional goals - you can add as many as needed to comprehensively cover your course outcomes.
Each cohort features clearly defined start and end dates, along with an enrollment deadline, ensuring a structured timeline for both instructors and students.
Please note the numbered elements in the image above:
We’ve designed a comprehensive solution for all your course setup needs, including a powerful editor for creating detailed and professional course descriptions with full markdown support.
You can make your description as comprehensive and detailed as needed to effectively communicate your course value.
You can add both questions and answers directly from your dashboard. All FAQs will be displayed at the bottom of your course landing page for easy access.
You can create comprehensive reviews by including:
This section allows you to manage your curriculum and define what you’ll be teaching.
You can also control whether your syllabus appears on the landing page. Notice the checkbox in the screenshot above? Simply check it to display your syllabus, or uncheck it to hide it from the landing page.
We’ll provide detailed information about syllabus management in the next article.
After setting your preferred URL, simply publish your course. The access URL will appear in the same section once published, allowing you to view your live course landing page.
You can edit the page in real-time as needed. Your courses can exist in three states:
Design your course metadata
- Creating an engaging course title
- Writing a compelling tagline
- Designing an attractive thumbnail
Set course goals and outcomes
Set your cohort dates
Note: This section is only available when you’ve selected “Cohort-Based Course” during course creation.- Enrollment Deadline - The final date when students can register for the course.
- Start Date - The official beginning date of your course.
- End Date - The final day of your course.
Set course description
Set landing page FAQs
FAQs are an excellent way to address common questions and concerns that potential students may have.Set landing page reviews
Fermion simplifies the process of showcasing reviews on your course landing page. You can create authentic reviews from scratch within the platform, giving you complete control over the content.- Reviewer’s name
- Star rating
- Detailed review content
- Profile photo URL
- Job title
- Company or organization name
Manage syllabus
Publish your landing page
Once you’ve completed your metadata setup, your course landing page is ready for publication.- Draft: Courses in draft state are only accessible to instructors.
- Unlisted: Unlisted courses can be accessed directly via link but won’t appear on the homepage by default.
- Published: Published courses are publicly available and will be listed on the homepage.