====== Managing Lessons ======

===== What is a Lesson? =====

A **Lesson** is the core learning unit in LEAST. Each lesson has a title, description, and one or more **materials** (links to content). LEAST links to content hosted elsewhere — YouTube, Vimeo, external websites, SCORM packages — rather than storing files directly.

===== Creating a Lesson =====

  - Navigate to your class → **Lessons → New Lesson**
  - Enter: title, description, and learning objectives
  - Set: subject area, pillar (curriculum area), difficulty level
  - Save — you can now [[educator:materials|add materials]]

===== Editing a Lesson =====

  - Open the lesson from the class lesson list
  - Click **Edit** to modify title, description, or metadata
  - Changes are visible to learners immediately

===== Lesson Metadata =====

^ Field ^ Purpose ^
| Title | Display name shown to learners |
| Description | Summary of what the lesson covers |
| Learning Objectives | Outcomes the learner will achieve |
| Pillar | Curriculum category (used for discovery and reporting) |
| Difficulty | Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced |
| Duration | Estimated time to complete (minutes) |
| Tags | Free-text tags for search and AI enrichment |

===== AI-Assisted Tagging =====

LEAST can automatically suggest role tags, skill connections, and EKOS competency links for lessons using the [[educator:ai-tools|AI Enrichment Tools]]. Review AI suggestions before publishing.

===== Publishing and Visibility =====

  * **Draft** — visible only to educators; not shown to learners
  * **Published** — available to learners in the class
  * **Archived** — hidden from the lesson list but preserved in history

===== Lesson Review Queue =====

When using the AI content pipeline, new lessons enter a **Review Queue** before going live:
  - Navigate to **Educator → Lesson Review Queue**
  - Review AI-generated metadata
  - Approve or edit before publishing

===== Tracking Progress =====

Learner engagement with lessons is tracked automatically. View per-lesson statistics in [[educator:analytics|Analytics & Reports]].