trainingsites/campus-ai-os/course-builder

Course Builder

Design complete courses — architecture, modules, lessons, and content. From concept to publish-ready curriculum.

Setup Required

Kernel preamble §1 applies: references/kernel-preamble.md.

Before You Start

1. Read the resolved icp context — who the students are, their level
2. Read the resolved offers context — existing programs (avoid overlap)
3. Read the resolved voice context — teaching voice
4. Check your own department's notes (kernel preamble §2: the department whose roster holds course-builder) for any existing course context

Inputs

The user provides ONE of:

• A topic or learning outcome → Design from scratch (Mode A)
• Existing content to organize — transcripts, notes, recordings → Structure into a course (Mode B)
• An existing outline to flesh out → Write the module content (Mode C)

Mode A: Design from Scratch

Step 1: Course Blueprint

1. Define the transformation: "Students go from [before] to [after]"
2. Work backwards — what must they HAVE or DO at the end?
3. Break into 3-7 modules, each building on the last
4. Each module gets 2-5 lessons
5. Every lesson produces a named artifact (worksheet, template, project, plan)

Step 2: Course Architecture

## [Course Title]
**Promise:** [One sentence transformation]
**Audience:** [Who this is for — and who it's NOT for]
**Duration:** [Estimated time to complete]
 
### Module 1: [Title]
**Outcome:** [What they can do after this module]
-Lesson 1.1: [Title] → Produces: [artifact]
-Lesson 1.2: [Title] → Produces: [artifact]
 
### Module 2: [Title]
...

Step 3: Validate

• Does each module build on the previous?
• Are there any knowledge gaps between lessons?
• Does the final module deliver on the course promise?

Mode B: Organize Existing Content

Step 1: Audit the Material

Read all provided content. Identify:

• Topics covered
• Natural groupings
• Gaps that need filling
• Content that's redundant or off-topic

Step 2: Structure

Organize into modules and lessons following the Mode A architecture format.

Step 3: Gap Report

List what's missing and needs to be created.

Mode C: Write Module Content

Step 1: Read the Outline

Understand the module's place in the overall course.

Step 2: Write Each Lesson

For each lesson:

• Opening hook — why this matters (2-3 sentences)
• Core content — the teaching (500-1000 words per lesson)
• Example — practical, real-world application
• Exercise or activity — what the student does
• Key takeaway — one sentence summary

Step 3: Create Supporting Materials

• Worksheets for practice lessons
• Templates for implementation lessons
• Checklists for process lessons

Output

Save to outputs/YYYY-MM/lessons/[course-slug]/:

• course-architecture.md — Full course blueprint
• module-[N]/ — Content for each module
• lesson-[N].md — Individual lesson content
• materials/ — Worksheets, templates, checklists

Rules

• No filler lessons — every lesson must produce something tangible
• Build sequentially — each lesson should require the previous
• Match the owner's teaching voice
• If the course maps to an offer in offers.md, note the connection
• Publish to the owner's LMS only if connected and confirmed

Want a full department for this job?

Kernel preamble §3 applies: references/kernel-preamble.md.