CYHPER Learning Content builder

Content builder

Overview

When creating and editing courses, the platform provides a built-in into editor which allows instructors, teachers, and administrators to create content directly inside of courses, with formatted text, pictures, attachments, and links.

The editor includes the content builder, which allows course creators to format content pages using columns and grids, and to add interactive widgets such as accordions, flip boxes, and more. 

The built-in course editor and content builder is accessed within course sections. This article will teach you how to the content builder to to create engaging and aesthetic learning content. 

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Please note the business platform defaults to the term course and the academia platform defaults to the term class. The terms course and class are interchangeable in this article. 

Accessing the editor

The editor displays anytime you are editing a Page within a course.

To access the editor in an existing course:
  1. Access an existing course.
  2. Click a module/lesson.
  3. Click Add section to add a new section (or select an existing section).
  4. Click Page.
  5. Add aTitle to the page.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Click Edit.
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To learn how to create a new course, visit the Adding a course section of the Courses and classes for instructors article.
Course, Module, page section with the Edit button highlighted

The Edit page displays, which consists of multiple menus and tools: 
  1. The top menu: The top menu allows you to edit the section Title, toggle the viewing mode between Editor and Preview, and Save or Cancel your changes.
    1. By default, the page displays in Editor mode, which allows you to actively edit content. To preview content before saving it, click Preview.
  2. The Content builder menu: The Content builder menu displays on the left side of the editor. This menu allows you to drag and drop layouts and content widgets onto the page. The layouts and content widgets will be covered in greater detail in this article.
    1. Note that the Content builder menu can be collapsed and expanded using the arrow  icon next to the Outline button to provide additional space to build content on the page.
  3. The toolbar: The toolbar provides a variety of formatting tools that allow you to customize text, add pictures, links, and more. Toolbar functionality will be covered in greater detail in this article.  
  4. The page or canvas: The canvas is where you add text, images, and widgets to create your page content.
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Please note the new editor with content builder will not be available until April 1, 2026.

Course, Module, page section in edit mode with the top menu, Content builder menu, toolbar, and page canvas highlighted

Content builder menu

The Content builder menu allows you to add layout and content widgets to your canvas. The Content builder menu is comprised of three sections:
  1. Content builder mode: The Content builder menu defaults toWidgets, which allows you to select layout and content widgets that can be added to your canvas. Once you have added widgets to your canvas, you can click Outline to see the order of the widgets you have added. The Outline tab allows you to quickly and easily reorder your widgets. 
  2. Layout: The Layout section includes a Grid widget and a Columns widget. These widgets allow you to add an editable grid or set of columns to your content.
  3. Content: The Content section includes a variety of widgets that allow you to add interactivity and visual interest to your content, such as Accordions, Tabs, Cards, and more. You can add any of the the content widgets to the canvas to begin customizing the widget with your learning content. Additionally, any of the Content widgets can be placed within a Layout widget. For example, you can add a Flip box widget to each section of a column to create a row of flip box interactions.
Content builder menu with the mode, Layout, and Content sections highlighted

Layout: Grid 

The Layout section includes two widgets, Grid and Columns. To create a customizable grid on your canvas:
  1. Place your cursor on the canvas and click the Grid button.
  2. Or, drag and drop the Grid widget onto the canvas.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with the Grid widget highlighted and an arrow pointing to the canvas with the Grid widget displayed on the canvas

The Grid widget displays two columns and two rows by default.
  1. Use the Columns and Rows drop-downs to define the grid layout. You can select up to four columns and four rows.
  2. You can adjust the gap between columns and rows using the Gap drop-down. Choose between Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large.
  3. The Vertical alignment Vertical alignment icon button allows you to choose between top, center, and bottom vertical alignment for text and images within a grid section.
  4. Click Add Row to add an additional row, up to four rows.
  5. Click Add Col to add an additional column, up to four columns.
  6. Click Remove Row or Remove Col to remove a row or column.
To add content within a grid:
  1. Click within a grid section to begin adding content.
  2. Use the Toolbar to format your text and add images, links, or even videos.
    1. Note that the Toolbar is covered in detail later in this article.
  3. You can add content widgets within a grid section.
    1. For example, you can place a flip box within each section of a grid.
  4. You can click Preview at any time to preview your content.
    1. Click Editor to return to editing mode.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with the Grid menu and a Grid section highlighted on the canvas

Layout: Columns

To create customizable columns on your page:
  1. Place your cursor on the canvas and click the Column button.
  2. Or, drag and drop the Column widget onto the canvas.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with the Columns widget highlighted and an arrow pointing to the canvas with the Columns widget displayed on the canvas

The Column widget displays two columns by default.
  1. Use the Columns drop-down to select the number of columns. You can select up to four columns.
  2. You can adjust the gap between columns using the Gap drop-down. Choose between Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large.
  3. Use the Direction drop-down to create Horizontal or Vertical columns.
  4. The Vertical alignment Vertical alignment icon button allows you to choose between top, center, and bottom vertical alignment for text and images within a column.
  5. Click Add Col to add an additional column, up to four columns.
  6. Click Remove Col to remove a column.
To add content within a column:
  1. Click within a column to begin adding content.
  2. Use the Toolbar to format your text and add images, links, or even videos.
    1. The Toolbar is covered in detail later in this article.
  3. You can add content widgets within a column.
    1. For example, you can place a Card widget within a column.
  4. You can click Preview at any time to preview your content.
    1. Click Editor to return to editing mode.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with the Columns menu and Columns sections highlighted on the canvas

Content widgets

The Content section includes six widgets: Accordion, Tabs, Card, Callout Text, Quote, and Flip Box. To add a widget to your canvas:
  1. Place your cursor on the canvas and click on a content widget.
  2. Or, drag and drop the content widget onto the canvas.
  3. You can stack multiple content widgets on the canvas.
  4. You can also place any content widget within a Grid or Column section.
    1. For example, if you want a grouping of flip boxes, you can first add a Grid, and then place Flip Box widgets in each grid section.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with the Content widgets highlighted and arrows pointing to the canvas where an Accordion, Card, and Tabs widget have been added

Once widgets have been added to the canvas, they can be moved and reordered in a variety of ways. To reorder widgets:
  1. Click Outline in the Content builder menu to see a list of the widgets currently added to the canvas.
    1. Use the up and down arrows on the widgets listed to reorder the widgets on the canvas.
  2. Each widget on the canvas also has a small menu in the upper right corner of the widget.
    1. Use the up and down arrows to reorder the widget on the canvas.
  3. You can also drag and drop widgets on the canvas by clicking and holding the reorder reorder icon icon on the left of a widget, and dragging the widget to a new location.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with the Outline button, order arrows, reorder icon, and Accordion menu highlighted

Any widget on the page can also be deleted or duplicated. To delete or duplicate a widget:
  1. Click the three dot icon in the upper right corner of a widget to display a small menu.
  2. Click Delete to delete the widget.
  3. Click Duplicate to duplicate the widget. Any content you had added to the widget will be included in the duplicated widget.
Accordion menu on the page canvas with the three dot menu icon highlighted

Content widget: Accordion

The Accordion is an interactive widget that stacks sections of content and lets users expand and collapse each section on demand. Each section has a clickable header, which reveals the content. To add an Accordion to the canvas:
  1. Place your cursor on the canvas and click Accordion, or drag and drop the Accordion widget from the Content builder menu to the canvas.  
By default, the Accordion displays two sections, each with a header and content section. To configure an Accordion:
  1. Click directly on the header placeholder text to edit the header text.
  2. Click the title header to expand the section and display the content section.
  3. Click directly on the content placeholder text to edit the content text. You can use the toolbar to add images, links or videos to the content section.
  4. Click Add Item to add an additional section. You can add up to ten accordion sections.
  5. Click Remove Item to remove a section.
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Note that when learners view your content, all accordion sections will be closed by default.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with an example Accordion widget on the canvas

Content widget: Tabs

The Tabs widget is an interactive widget that organizes related content into separate views (tabs), letting users switch between each tab without leaving the widget.  To add a Tabs widget to the canvas:
  1. Place your cursor on the canvas and click Tabs, or drag and drop the Tabs widget from the Content builder menu to the canvas.  
By default, three tabs are displayed in the widget, each with a tab title and content section. To configure the Tabs widget:
  1. Click directly on the tab title placeholder text to edit the tab title text. 
    1. Note that the tab title text color is the primary accent color of your platform.
  2. Click directly on the tab content placeholder text to edit the content text. You can use the toolbar to add images, links or videos to the tab content.
  3. Click another tab title to move to the tab to edit the title and content. 
  4. Click Add Tab to add an additional tab. You can add up to eight tabs.
  5. Click Remove Tab to remove a tab.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with an example Tabs widget on the canvas

Content widget: Card

The Card widget is a container that applies built-in formatting to help content stand out from the rest of the page. Card widgets include a header and content. The primary accent color of your platform displays on the left side of the container. To add a Card widget to the canvas:
  1. Place your cursor on the canvas and click Card, or drag and drop the Card widget from the Content builder menu to the canvas.  
By default, placeholder text displays in the Card widget. To configure the Card widget:
  1. Click directly on the card header placeholder text to edit the header text. 
  2. Click directly on the card content placeholder text to edit the content text. You can use the toolbar to add images, links, or videos to the card content.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with an example Card widget on the canvas

Content widget: Callout Text

The Callout Text widget provides four preset formats to call attention to different types of content. The four options are Tip, Note, Warning, and Example. To add a Callout Text widget to your canvas:
  1. Place your cursor on the canvas and click Callout Text, or drag and drop the Callout Text widget from the Content builder menu to the canvas.  
By default, placeholder text displays in the Callout Text widget. To configure the Callout Text widget:
  1. Select a callout type from the Type drop-down. Options include Tip, Note, Warning, and Example.
    1. The callout type you select will determine the outline and background color of the widget.  
  2. Click directly on the callout placeholder text to edit the text. You can use the toolbar to add images, links, or videos to the callout widget.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with an example Callout Text widget on the canvas with the Type menu active and highlighted

Content widget: Quote

The Quote widget provides three preset quote formats that can be used when adding quotes to your content. The three options are Classic, Modern, and Minimal. To add a Quote widget to the canvas:
  1. Place your cursor on the canvas and click Quote, or drag and drop the Quote widget from the Content builder menu to the canvas.  
By default, placeholder text displays in the Quote widget. To configure the Quote widget:
  1. Select a quote type from the Type drop-down. Options include Classic, Modern, and Minimal.
    1. The quote type you select will determine the formatting of the quote widget.  
  2. Click directly on the quote placeholder text to edit the text. You can use the toolbar to add images, links, or videos to the quote widget.
  3. Click directly on the quote source placeholder text to edit the source of the quote.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with an example Quote widget on the canvas with the Style menu active and highlighted

Content widget: Flip Box

The Flip Box widget is an interactive two-sided card that flips when users click it. Flip boxes are ideal for flashcards and Q&A content. To add a Flip Box widget to the canvas:
  1. Place your cursor on the canvas and click Flip Box, or drag and drop the Flip Box widget from the Content builder menu to the canvas. 
By default, the front of the Flip Box widget displays, with placeholder text. To configure the Flip Box widget:
  1. Click Edit Front or click directly on the Flip Box placeholder text to edit the text on the front of the card. You can use the toolbar to add images, links, or videos to the card.
  2. Click Edit Back to edit the text on the back of the card. You can use the toolbar to add images, links, or videos to the card.
  3. Click Flip to flip the card at any point while editing content.
  4. Click the Shape drop-down to select between a Square or Rectangle flip box.
Course, Module, page section in edit mode with an example Flip Box widget on the canvas

The Toolbar menu

The toolbar consists of a menu bar and icons that allow you to edit content on the page and within widgets. The Toolbar is also known as the HTML editor. To learn more, visit the HTML editor article.

Course, Module, page section in edit mode with the Toolbar highlighted