Create a Structure
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Creating a well-organised course structure is crucial for effective learning. This section will guide you through setting up a structured, comprehensive course framework.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through creating your first course step-by-step. To make the process practical, we’ll create a SAT Math Course for the 2025 Batch together. By the end, you’ll have a fully structured course ready to be deployed.
Let’s get started!
When you first click "Create New Course," VEGA AI greets you warmly – much like a friendly colleague would. Think of this initial chat as a planning meeting, but one where your assistant already knows all about test prep and educational best practices.
Why It Matters: Your course name is like a roadmap—it tells students (and VEGA AI) what the course covers. A clear, specific name helps avoid confusion and sets expectations.
This helps you keep things organized, especially when you have multiple courses.
How to Do It Right:
Be Specific: Include the exam type, subject, and target audience.
Weak Example: “Math Course”
Strong Example: “SAT Math 2025: Algebra & Advanced Topics (Beginner-Friendly)”
Keep It Simple: Avoid jargon. Use terms students already recognize.
Good: “TOEFL Speaking Masterclass: Fluency & Pronunciation”
Add a Unique Identifier: If you offer multiple batches or versions, include dates or levels.
Example: “AP Biology Crash Course – Summer Batch 2025”
As we are building a SAT MATCH COURSE along side you.
We are choosing the name to be : "SAT Math Mastery 2025: Advanced Track"
You have two options to build your course outline:
Option 1: Upload a PDF Syllabus
(Recommended for Existing Materials)
How It Works:
Upload Your PDF:
Ensure it has a clear table of contents or headings (e.g., Unit 1: Algebra).
Keep it short (2-4 pages).
For longer syllabi, split the longer pdf and extract only key pages or upload the snapshot of the parts where the syllabus lies.
Add a small Prompt for VEGA AI:
Write a short instruction in the chat box to guide the VEGA AI better:
If it will have a clear understanding of how many Units, topic or subtopics are there, it will do a much better job.
What VEGA AI Does:
Scans the PDF and creates this structure automatically:
Option 2: Build from Scratch with AI
(Do this if starting fresh and have no reference pdf)
Just clarify that you don't have any pdf or reference and VEGA AI will build it from scratch, which you can modify according to your requirements.
VEGA suggests relevant subjects based on course name
You can confirm or modify suggested subjects
Add or remove subjects as needed
Interactive refinement through conversation
Customize Like a Pro:
Add/Remove Topics:
Example: Add “Topic 4.6: Complex Numbers” under Advanced Math.
Example: Add Geometry as well.
Click on "SAVE COURSE"
It will give you a pop up for you to decide if you want to give weightage for topics and subtopics (if any)
You can chose according to you requirements.
For our DEMO Course we are choosing to define the weightage.
Once VEGA AI understands your course structure, it generates a detailed, hierarchical view of your course. This view is designed to help you structure and organize your course before moving to the next stage.
Hierarchical Organization: The course structure is displayed as a tree-like diagram, showing the relationships between units, topics, and subtopics.
Color-Coded Sections: Each unit is color-coded for easy identification. For example, Algebra might be green, Geometry blue, and Data Analysis red.
Weightage Distribution: VEGA automatically assigns weightages to each unit, ensuring that the focus aligns with exam patterns.
Weightage refers to the importance or emphasis given to each unit or topic in the course. For example:
If Algebra accounts for 40% of the SAT Math exam, its weightage should reflect that (e.g., 40% of the total course weightage).
Automatic Weightage Assignment: VEGA calculates default weightages based on its understanding of the course but allows you to adjust these as needed.
Interactive Editing: You can add, delete, or modify nodes (topics, subtopics) directly on the map.
Bird’s Eye View: This high-level visualization helps you see the overall balance and ensure all areas are covered.
💡 Pro Tip: While setting weightages, consider the exam pattern. For example, if SAT emphasizes Algebra more than Geometry, you might assign:
Algebra: 40%
Geometry: 30%
Data Analysis: 30%
VEGA AI organizes your course development into four stages. Each stage has specific rules to help you refine and finalize your course.
This is the initial stage where you build and customize your course from scratch. It’s the most flexible stage, allowing you to make significant changes.
What You Can Do:
Add, edit, or delete nodes (units, topics, subtopics).
Adjust weightages for all sections.
Ensure the total weightage sums to 100% (this is required to move forward).
Experiment with different course layouts.
💡 Note: Until the total weightage equals 100%, you won’t be able to move the course to the next stage.
Example:
You realize Algebra needs more emphasis. Add topics like Absolute Value Equations or increase the weightage for Advanced Functions.
Once the course structure is complete and the weightages add up to 100%, you can mark the course as “Ready.”
What Happens Here:
The course moves into the Ready to Deploy phase.
You can no longer delete nodes (topics or subtopics).
However, you can still:
Edit weightages.
Add new topics if you identify gaps.
💡 Pro Tip: Use this stage to finalize your content. While you can’t delete nodes anymore, you can still refine the structure by adding missing pieces.
Once a course is marked as “Deployed,” it becomes live and ready for student access. This is the final stage.
What You Can Do:
Launch the course for students.
Track progress and performance.
What You Can’t Do:
Make structural changes to the course (e.g., adding or deleting nodes).
💡 Tip: Ensure everything is perfect before moving to this stage, as structural edits are locked at this point.
Once you're satisfied with the structure and weightages, proceed to next section to learn about creating and managing course resources.
