How to create a digital download lesson

Introduction

A digital download lesson is meant to contain some sort of digital file and allow the user to download it. 

One of the most frequently downloaded digital downloads is PDF e-books, but the download could be a zip file, or any other type of file.  

Highlighted below are steps for creating a digital download lesson.

Step 1: Create a course

Login to your account => click courses => create new course => choose your preferred course type => and click Next.

Afterward, add the course title and description and click create course.

Under lessons, an introductory course section and lesson would be provided for you to get started. Note that you can either delete the introduction or edit it.

Step 2: Choose your type of lesson

Click the add lesson button => add a lesson title => tick the digital download (PDF etc.) box and click create lesson.

Step 3: Upload your file

Click the add content button and upload your file.

Please note that since digital downloads are not limited to e-books, you can also upload anything else, including spreadsheets, zip files, etc.

Step 4: Add a thumbnail and a description

=> Optionally upload a thumbnail for your digital download; this could be the picture of a book cover, for example.

=> Add a description on your e-book; this could be a short description so the students know what to expect from the book. 

Step 5: Publish your lesson

Scroll down and publish your video lesson.

Move to the Publish menu and ensure that all the requirements have been ticked. Afterward, click publish course now.

Step 6: View your course as a student

After publishing your e-book, it would become available for your students to download. 

To view your course as a student, log in to the course platform with a different email address => click view course and your students get taken to the course. There, the e-book can be purchased and downloaded.