How to Add Quick Actions to Courses

  • Published on Oct 31, 2024
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Course quick actions allow you to set up automated workflows triggered by specific events in your courses. This feature helps streamline course management and enhance student engagement.

Quick Actions icon in courses Overview

You can add quick actions at three levels:

  1. Course level

  2. Module level

  3. Lesson level

Once you set up a quick action, it will automatically run when the specified trigger event occurs. This allows you to automate tasks like sending congratulatory emails or unlocking bonus content. In this article, you’ll learn how to set up, manage, and effectively use Course Quick Actions to optimize your course management and student engagement.

Requirements

Adding Quick Actions to Courses

  1. Navigate to Courses > All Courses from the left menu.

  2. Click the lightning bolt (âš¡) icon next to the course, module, or lesson name to open Quick Actions.
    Quick Actions icon in courses Overview

  3. Select Add Quick Action from the popup.

  4. Choose a trigger for your Quick Action:    

    • Course level:        

      • Completes course

      • Enrolls in course

    • Module level:        

      • Completes course module

    • Lesson level:        

      • Completes course lesson

      • Views course lesson

  5. Select an effect that will occur when the trigger is activated.

  6. Use the toggle switch to activate your Quick Action.

To learn more about effects and triggers, refer to our How to Manage Quick Actions

Managing Quick Actions

Adding Multiple Quick Actions

  1. Click the lightning bolt icon again.

  2. Select Add Quick Action.

  3. Set up the new trigger and effect.

  4. Repeat for each additional Quick Action you want to create.

Removing a Quick Action

  1. Open Quick Actions by clicking the lightning bolt icon.

  2. Hover over the Quick Action you want to remove.

  3. Click the red cross (X) icon that appears on the right side.
    How to remove a Quick Action

Managing Quick Actions from Automations APP

  1. Navigate to Automations > Quick Actions in the left sidebar.

  2. Click Courses, Course Modules, or Course Lessons tabs in the top menu to View related Quick Actions.

  3. To edit a Quick Action:    

    1. Locate the Quick Action. You can filter actions by course or effect type using top-right dropdowns.

    2. Modify the trigger or effect.

    3. Use the toggle to enable/disable.

  4. Delete an action by clicking the trash 🗑 icon.
    Managing Quick Actions from Automations Page

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