CuraCourseLessons & blocks
Write lessons and choose the right activity.
Build and publish
Edit a lesson
On a lesson page, instructors use the right sidebar for roster preview, grading, policies, and settings. In edit mode, the same rail includes Changes for tracked edits.
How blocks work
A lesson is a sequence of blocks. Type / in the lesson editor to insert one. Blocks fall into two families:
Content blocks
Content blocks teach, illustrate, or let students explore. They never add gradebook points by themselves. Insert them from the / menu under Style, Insert, and Upload.
Activity blocks
Interactive Activity Blocks are scored lesson activities. Students participate or complete them, usually for points. Insert them from / → Interactive Activity Blocks.
Preview and publish
Publish the learner version, check availability, and create a join code for an enrollment period.
Review tracked changes
In lesson edit mode, the Changes tab lists tracked edits (and pending interactive-block reviews). Use it to accept or reject suggestions before learners see updates.
Lesson settings
Lesson Settings toggles collaborative submission (Group Work) and the learner-facing Student AI Chat helper for the current lesson.
Configure CuraAI for learners
CuraAI teaching assistant levels are in beta. This is the learner-facing helper on a lesson — labeled CuraAI for Learners in Lesson Settings. It is not the instructor CuraAI Authoring…
Questions and responses
Multiple Choice
Add a single-answer question, configure points, and shuffle answer options.
Multiple Select
Ask students to choose every correct option.
Fill in the Blank
Choose the right input and decide when equivalent mathematical answers count.
Open Response
Ask for a written explanation and assess it with a rubric.
Categorize
Ask students to sort items into the right categories.
Ordering & Parsons problems
Use solution items, distractors, and indentation to reconstruct a sequence or program.
Clickable Activity
Ask students to identify words, code lines, or table cells.
File Upload
Collect files as a response to a lesson activity.
Code, graphs, and conversations
Code Editor
Configure starter files, a run command, and rubric criteria that compare program output.
Code Tracing
Ask students to predict the result of a program without running it.
Graphing
Set up a starting board, choose drawing tools, and save alternative correct constructions.
AI Chat
Configure live or simulated conversations and understand the exact objective checks.
Custom Activity
Build an interactive simulation or practice tool inside a lesson.
Instant Feedback
Let students check an activity while they practice.
Code environment
Share code files
Under Blocks, the Code Editor section manages library files injected when learners run code. Files can be shared for execution only, or split between student-visible execution files and…
Customize the code environment
A Code Exercise (VS Code) starts each new bash terminal in /workspace. If /workspace/.curacourse/bashrc exists, that terminal sources it. Use it for aliases, environment variables, and…