1. What You'll Accomplish

By the end of this guide, you'll have created your first fully functional course with basic settings configured and ready for content. This process typically takes a few minutes minutes and gives you a starting foundation for teaching with itslearning.

2. Before You Begin

• Ensure you have Teacher access to itslearning 

• Know your course name and subject area 

• Consider what colour and image might help students identify your course

3. Quick Start Workflow

Step 1: Access Course Page:  

If you start on your Dashboard, navigate to the Courses page and click the green "Create course" button in the upper right.

Step 2: Enter Basic Course Information in this window

• Title: Enter your course name (e.g., "Mathematics Year 9")
• Code: Add a course code if required by your organisation
• Course Focus: Decide if this is a teacher led course, or a self paced course where students work at their own pace with minimal teacher involvement. 
• Colour: Select a colour that will help students identify your course

Step 3: Set Organisation: 

Choose your organisation from the dropdown menu (this may be pre-selected by a system administrator on your site).

Step 4: Add Course Image (Optional) 

Click "Add image" to either choose from premade illustrations, or upload a course image that represents your subject area.

You can:

• Click the "Add image" area to browse files on your computer
• Drag and drop an image directly into the upload area
• Choose illustrations and choose a picture
• Skip this step and add an image later

-> Image appears in the course preview (if uploaded)

Step 5: Choose Template (Optional):

If available on your site , a template can be applied to your new course that populates the course with premade content.

• Click "Browse templates" to see available course templates
• Select a template that matches your subject area
• Or skip this step to start with a blank course

✓ Checkpoint:  At this point your page should look something like this: 

Step 6: Create Your Course: 

Click the green "Create course" button to finish setup.

✓ Checkpoint: You're automatically taken to your new course overview page

Step 7: Verify Course Creation Check that your course appears in your course page with the correct:

• Course name, colour and image

4. Whats next?

(Note - these links dont exist yet)

Now you can: • Start exploring your course structure using the course menu (Overview, Plans, Resources) • Add your first announcement to welcome future students • Begin organising course content in the Resources section

Recommended next: • Getting Started: Adding Content and Resources • Getting Started: Managing Students

For advanced users: • Course Management - Complete Guide • Course Templates

5. Need More Help?

Detailed Reference: Course Management - Complete Guide

Related Getting Started Articles: • Getting Started: Adding Content and Resources • Getting Started: Creating Assignments and Feedback

Still stuck? Contact your itslearning administrator