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Creating a Course

How to create a course from a template or from scratch as an Instructor.

Written by Seth Killian

Create From Template

Creating a course from a template allows you to create your own copy of one of Lingco's National courses (e.g., Lingco for Spanish 1), or one of your own courses (if you have any) with all of the units and content, which saves you a ton of time! Once your course is created, you'll have the option to remove any units or content as needed. We highly recommend this route, since all units in Lingco's National courses are already organized for you and align with the textbook, workbook, lesson plans, etc.

To create a course from a template, follow the steps below:

  1. Click Courses on the left sidebar

  2. Click +Create Course

  3. Locate the template you want to use (example: Lingco for Spanish 1)

  4. Click the Create From Template button on the bottom of the menu display

  5. Configure course settings and click the Create Course button at the top of the screen

Create from Scratch

Creating a course from scratch will create an empty course containing no content. You can import whichever units(s) you'd like from Lingco's National courses, or create your own units and add content to them.

To create a course from scratch, follow the steps below:

  1. Click Courses on the left sidebar

  2. Click +Create Course

  3. Click the Start From Scratch button on the bottom of the menu display

  4. Then configure course settings and click the Create Course button at the top of the screen

Configure Course Settings

In the Course Name field, use a recognizable name such as "SPN 101 / 102 FS26". It's useful to add either a section number and / or semester so that you can identify it as you accumulate more courses.

  • Course Name: Enter a recognizable name (e.g., "SPN 101 / 102 FS26"). It is best practice to include a section number or the current semester.

  • Language: Select the language that will be taught in this course.

  • Default Due Time: Set the standard time assignments will be due (this can still be changed individually later).

  • Start Date & End Date: Choose the date the course becomes visible to students (Start Date) and when it will automatically archive (End Date).

  • Description: Type in relevant details like course goals, office hours, or paste a link to your syllabus.

  • You can also enable sections in your course, hide the gradebook from students, allow students to leave the course and show vocab stats.

  • Once you configure all of the course settings, click Create Course.

Edit Course Settings

After your course is created, you can make changes to these settings at any time by clicking Edit Course on the dashboard. You'll want to set a late policy for your course as well.


The new course will not be available to students until you decide to add them to the roster. So, you can take your time browsing our extensive Global Content Library, experiment with creating content or modifying existing content, and learn how to use and navigate Lingco.

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