Author courses the way your curriculum actually thinks.
Vacademy's course authoring uses a deep hierarchy — Course → Level → Subject → Module → Chapter → Slide — so your structure matches reality, not a flat 'lessons list'. Multi-format slides, drip + prerequisites, version control, and a centralised study library across courses.
- Course → Level → Subject → Module → Chapter → Slide
- Multi-format slides (video, PDF, code, notebook)
- Drip + prerequisites · slide-level granularity
- Centralised study library across courses
Why teams switch
The status quo is costing your team time and money
Most LMSes force a flat 'lessons list'
Teachable / Thinkific / Podia treat a course as a flat sequence of videos. But real curricula have levels (Year 9, Year 10), subjects, modules, chapters, sections — flattening loses meaning.
Content lives in 5 places
Videos on Drive, PDFs in Dropbox, slides in PowerPoint, notebooks in GitHub, quizzes in Forms. Learners chase URLs; nobody knows what the 'latest' version is.
Updates break learner progress
Edit a chapter and you've broken everyone's progress markers. Versioning is missing, prerequisites silently change, learners get confused.
Inside the authoring workspace
Hierarchy tree · multi-format slides · drip rules
Real curriculum structure, slide-level granularity, library reuse, and version control — all in one workspace.
How a course is structured
Built like a curriculum, not a video playlist
Six-level hierarchy with drip + prerequisites + multi-format slides. Authoring connects directly to AI Course Builder, AI Slide Generator, AI Quiz Generator, and Online Exams.
Define the course skeleton
Set up the course → level (e.g. 'Year 9 CBSE') → subjects (Math / Physics / Chem) → modules → chapters → slides. Reorder freely; learners' progress maps follow.
Add content per slide
Each slide can be a video, PDF, presentation, code lab, quiz, notebook, or rich text. Mix freely within a chapter; learners get a varied experience.
Set drip + prerequisites
Drip schedule (e.g. open chapter 2 on day 7) or condition-based (e.g. open chapter 2 when quiz 1 ≥ 70%). Slide-level granularity, not just chapter-level.
Publish + iterate
Push a version live. Subsequent edits create new versions; learners on v1 keep their progress; new enrolees see v2. Roll back any version with one click.
What's inside
Authoring designed for academies, not info-creators
Six-level hierarchy
Course → Level → Subject → Module → Chapter → Slide. Use as many levels as you need; collapse what you don't. Your structure isn't forced to fit a template.
Centralised study library
A shared library of slides, videos, PDFs, notebooks, and quizzes accessible across all courses. Reuse a slide in 5 courses; edit once, update everywhere.
Multi-format slides
Video (YouTube / Vimeo / native), PDF, presentation (PPT / Slides), code lab (Judge0), Jupyter-style notebook, rich text, embedded quiz, image gallery. All first-class.
Drip + prerequisites
Time-based drip ('day 7') and condition-based gating ('when quiz 1 ≥ 70%'). Slide-level not just chapter-level, so you can scaffold finely.
Version control
Every edit creates a new version. Existing learners keep their version; new enrolees get the latest. Roll back any version; diff between versions visible.
Co-author + review
Multiple authors per course; reviewer-approval workflow before publish. Role-based permissions, change history, comment threads on slides.
What changes after the first month
Authoring stops being a wrestling match
Avg increase in courses shipped per term after switching to Vacademy.
Centralised library means 'wrong file in wrong course' errors collapse.
Version-aware authoring; learner progress preserved across course edits.
Every slide is library-shared; edit once, propagate everywhere needed.
Wired into the platform
Authoring is the source of truth
Every course in the library is the substrate for live sessions, exams, certificates, payments, automation, and analytics. Edit the course; the rest of the platform reflects it.
AI Course Builder generates a draft course inside this authoring structure — never separate.
Auto-attach AI-generated quizzes to chapter recap slides.
Drip rules + Auto-Attendance combine to gate progression on real attendance.
Version diff fires WhatsApp 'course updated' notifications to enrolled learners.
Built for every team
Who uses Course Authoring
Curriculum Heads
- Express real curriculum hierarchy (Year/Subject/Chapter)
- Standardise structure across SMEs
- Reuse + version-control content across courses
Course Authors / SMEs
- Author with the formats they actually use (video / code / notebook)
- Iterate freely without breaking learner progress
- Get co-author + reviewer workflow built-in
Operations
- Drop the 'where is the latest file?' problem
- Audit any course's version history
- Roll back a bad update instantly
Customer spotlight
Coding bootcamp · 47 courses, 8 SMEs
“Our content was scattered across Drive, GitHub, Loom, and PPTs. Migrating into Vacademy's authoring workspace took two weeks. Now every course follows the same structure, our shared study library deduplicated 2,000+ files, and our SMEs ship 3x more course content per term.”
— Head of Curriculum, Coding Bootcamp
Frequently asked
Common questions from buyers
What about my existing content on Drive / Dropbox / YouTube?+−
We import. PDFs, slides, videos, code notebooks, and existing course PPTs all ingest into the Vacademy structure. YouTube videos can stay on YouTube — Vacademy embeds + tracks progress without re-uploading. Most customers complete migration in 1–2 weeks.
How does versioning work for in-progress learners?+−
When you publish v2 of a chapter, learners on v1 stay on v1 until they complete it (or you force-migrate). New enrolees go straight to v2. Diff view shows what's changed between versions; roll back is a single click.
Can different teachers author different chapters?+−
Yes. Role-based permissions let you assign chapter ownership to specific authors. Reviewer-approval workflow gates publish. Comment threads on each slide for inline discussion.
Can I reuse the same slide in multiple courses?+−
Yes — that's the point of the centralised library. A 'Slope intro' slide can sit in your Class 9 Algebra course, your Bootcamp Math Foundations course, and your Adult Re-skill course. Edit it once; it updates in all three (with version tracking).
Does authoring connect to AI Course Builder?+−
Yes. AI Course Builder generates a draft directly into this authoring structure — same hierarchy, same library, same slide types. You then refine in the same workspace. AI-built courses aren't separate; they live in the same library as hand-authored ones.
Explore the platform
Pairs well with
From scattered files to structured curriculum
Send us one existing course — we'll restructure it live.
Drop one course (any format — Drive folder, Notion, PPT pack, Teachable export). In a 30-min session we'll restructure it in Vacademy's hierarchy and migrate it as a working draft.