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Chapters group your lessons, and Plan Your Course helps you choose how.
Your course may use another name for chapters.

Add New Chapter

1

Open the Chapter Form

Select Topic at the top of Chapters.Chapters and Lessons panels with Cells and systems selected, and the Topic button above the chapters highlighted.Chapters and Lessons panels with Cells and systems selected, and the Topic button above the chapters highlighted.

Select Topic to add a chapter.

2

Name the Chapter

Enter the chapter’s name under What is this chapter called?Chapter form with Cells and systems entered as the name, highlighted, and the visibility checkbox selected.Chapter form with Cells and systems entered as the name, highlighted, and the visibility checkbox selected.

Enter the chapter’s name.

3

Set Visibility

Students see the chapter unless you uncheck This chapter is visible to everyone enrolled in this course. Hiding a chapter also hides its lessons from students.Once done, select Submit.Chapter form for Cells and systems with the visibility checkbox unchecked and highlighted.Chapter form for Cells and systems with the visibility checkbox unchecked and highlighted.

Uncheck the box to hide the chapter and its lessons.

Update, Reorder, Duplicate, and Delete

A chapter’s menu has Create, Update, Delete, Duplicate, and Order. To open it, right-click a chapter or press and hold it. Use Update to rename or hide a chapter later. Chapters panel with the menu open on Cells and systems and Update highlighted. Chapters panel with the menu open on Cells and systems and Update highlighted.

Right-click a chapter and select Update.

1

Select Order

Select Order in any chapter’s menu.
2

Drag Chapters Into Place

Drag each chapter to its new position.
3

Save the Order

Select Confirm Order at the top of the list. Students see the new order.
To stop without saving, select the X beside Confirm Order.

Next: Manage Lessons

Add lessons to a chapter, and control when students can open them.
Last modified on September 25, 2026