# Creating and managing courses

## Overview

In the Breakroom for Training system, *courses* contain all of the information required for administration of a single class *or* an entire academic or vocational course. Courses can consist of [waivers](https://docs.breakroom.tech/breakroom-for-training/waivers), [quizzes](https://docs.breakroom.tech/breakroom-for-training/quizzes), and [syllabuses](https://docs.breakroom.tech/breakroom-for-training/syllabuses), which may be administered individually or included as part of student- or Instructor-led content modules.

Once students interact with a particular course's content, [student information](https://docs.breakroom.tech/breakroom-for-training/reviewing-student-information) and progress can be tracked and reviewed as needed. Courses can also be [archived](#archiving-courses), which preserves their contents and prevents them from being edited.

## Adding a new course

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<figure><img src="https://1679086873-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5gOE0ivmDtuXfHroTVSx%2Fuploads%2FXvuJpxnH8SvSFNFPYH3K%2FLMS_Dashboard_001.png?alt=media&#x26;token=26630cb0-1d81-4aff-85b7-dfc552077686" alt=""><figcaption><p>Pictured: The Dashboard > Learning Management > Create New Course window.</p></figcaption></figure>

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Breakroom for Training course content is created and managed through the [Dashboard](https://docs.breakroom.tech/building-new-worlds/breakroom-dashboard-tour). To create a new course, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to your [**Dashboard**](https://docs.breakroom.tech/building-new-worlds/breakroom-dashboard-tour#accessing-your-dashboard).
2. Click on the **Learning Management tab**.&#x20;
3. Click the **Add Course button**.
4. In the Create New Course window that appears, enter a **name** and **description** for your course.&#x20;
5. If you like, you can click the **Upload Image button** to upload a course header from your own computer, or click the **"Select from Our Course Image Templates" link** to choose a basic color or generic course image.
6. When you are satisfied, click the **Create button**.

### Activating and deactivating courses

<figure><img src="https://1679086873-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5gOE0ivmDtuXfHroTVSx%2Fuploads%2FDl8PlhPg9rbKs5zykZ26%2FLMS_Syllabus_005.png?alt=media&#x26;token=579e8000-df46-4c2e-a79f-b28b925b2a1e" alt=""><figcaption><p>Pictured: A course card. Note the "Inactive" tag in the top right corner.</p></figcaption></figure>

Once you add a course to Breakroom for Training, you will see that course appear as a *card* under the Learning Management tab. When courses are first created, they are inactive by default. To activate or deactivate a course, click the **vertical ellipses icon** in the upper right corner of the card, and then click the **Activate/Deactivate Course button**.

Activated courses are live on your Breakroom World and can be accessed by students and Instructors. Inactive courses are inaccessible to students and Instructors, but World Owners and World Administrators can still edit their contents via the Dashboard.

## Editing course information

<figure><img src="https://1679086873-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5gOE0ivmDtuXfHroTVSx%2Fuploads%2FR6QxfjHJmbDwg0gsPzUX%2FLMS_Dashboard_002.png?alt=media&#x26;token=482ab38a-4839-4e55-ae2a-7189599f9291" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Highlighted: The location of the Edit Course Info button.</p></figcaption></figure>

You can edit your course details at any time by clicking the **vertical ellipses icon** in the upper right corner of the course card on the Learning Management tab, and then clicking the **Edit Course Info button**.

## Adding course notes

<figure><img src="https://1679086873-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5gOE0ivmDtuXfHroTVSx%2Fuploads%2FRlPQwL8FcQvgFgRkC9S9%2FLMS_Dashboard_015.png?alt=media&#x26;token=7de6956a-948d-412a-b039-171a0e56f0d7" alt="" width="314"><figcaption><p>Highlighted: The location of the Notes and Add Quiz buttons.</p></figcaption></figure>

You can add notes to a course that will only be visible to those with Dashboard access. To do so, click the **Notes button** in the course card.

## Archiving courses

Breakroom for Training courses can be archived, which deactivates them and prevents their contents from being edited. This preserves their contents for future use.&#x20;

To archive a course, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to your [**Dashboard**](https://docs.breakroom.tech/building-new-worlds/breakroom-dashboard-tour#accessing-your-dashboard).
2. Click on the **Learning Management tab**.&#x20;
3. Click the **vertical ellipses icon** in the course card, and select **Archive** in the menu that appears.

<figure><img src="https://1679086873-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5gOE0ivmDtuXfHroTVSx%2Fuploads%2F9Dghd1VGyMD8lfLpYqxM%2FLMS_Dashboard_003.png?alt=media&#x26;token=bb9fc193-226e-4c51-ad86-27f5b910a12b" alt="" width="164"><figcaption><p>Highlighted: The location of the Filter button and Archived List checkbox.</p></figcaption></figure>

To locate an archived course and make it accessible again, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to your [**Dashboard**](https://docs.breakroom.tech/building-new-worlds/breakroom-dashboard-tour#accessing-your-dashboard).
2. Click on the **Learning Management tab**.&#x20;
3. Click the **Filter button** in the top right corner. In the menu that appears, check the **Archived List option**. This will reveal all of your archived courses.
4. Locate the course you want to unarchive. Click the **vertical ellipses icon** in the course card, then select **Unarchive This Course** in the menu that appears.
5. To display all of your active and inactive courses, click the **Filter button** again and check the box beside the **Show All option**.