What is a self-paced course?
Self-paced courses let learners progress at their own speed, offering flexibility and a personalized learning experience. EducateMe makes it easy to create and manage this adaptable learning environment.
Follow these simple steps to launch your self-paced course:
Step 1: Create or select your course
Navigate to Courses page.
Click the Create course button.
Choose one of the options:
Create empty course
Create with AI
Get started with a template
Pro Tip: Use Create with AI to generate a full course structure from a single prompt, or Get started with a template to begin from a pre-built course layout.
Learn more in How to Create and Manage Courses.
Step 2: Add activities to the course
Open the course and go to the Edit page.
Click + Add new to create modules or activities.
Step 3: Define content access
Set the access type in General Settings:
All activities are available: Learners can access the entire course program anytime.
Current and previous modules' activities: Learners unlock the next module after completing the current one.
Current and previous activities: Learners complete activities in order.
For most self-paced courses, All activities are available is the recommended setting — it gives learners full flexibility. Use Current and previous options when you want to enforce a learning sequence.
Learn more in Course Activity Access Types.
Step 4: Invite learners
Go to the Learners page.
Click Enroll learners and choose:
• Enroll by email
• Upload CSV file
• Share link
• By tags
Self-paced courses let learners access content immediately after enrollment. To maximize engagement:
invite the team of instructors to guide learners
gather feedback regularly
Expert Tip: Use the Completion filter on the Score page to quickly identify learners who haven't started or are falling behind, then send them a targeted email reminder in bulk.
Step 5: Track learner progress
Once learners are enrolled, monitor their progress from the Score page inside the course.
Use the Completion filter to view learners by status: Not started, In progress, or Completed.
Learn more in Score: How to Track Learner Progress.
FAQ
Q: Can I schedule activities in a self-paced course?
A: No. Self-paced courses prioritize flexibility, so learners progress on their own schedule.
Q: How do learners interact with a self-paced course?
A: Learners access content immediately (depending on access settings) and progress at their own pace.
Q: Are self-paced courses suitable for all learners?
A: Yes. They’re ideal for anyone who needs flexibility due to personal or professional commitments.
Q: Can I control the order in which learners complete activities?
A: Yes. In General Settings, choose "Current and previous activities" to require learners to complete each activity before unlocking the next, or "Current and previous modules' activities" to unlock content module by module.