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Edit and review a course

Make a focused change to a draft, verify it in Preview, then apply the revision. You need course editing access.

1. Open the course editor

  1. Open Organization → Courses and content.
  2. Find the course and select Edit.
  3. If the completion screen appears, choose Review & edit.
  4. Check the course title in the top breadcrumb before editing.

2. Inspect the learner preview

  1. Select Preview.
  2. Open the topic you want to change.
  3. Try its reading, flashcards, or quiz using the format buttons.
  4. Collapse the Course Editor Assistant if you need more room.

The learner preview inside the Northstar course editor

3. Edit a topic directly

  1. Select Edit.
  2. Expand a unit in the left course tree and select a topic.
  3. Update Topic title, Description, or Learning objectives as needed.
  4. Use Generation instructions for directions about generated content; changing these instructions alone is not a substitute for checking the resulting activity.
  5. Wait for the save indicator. The button may show Save & Apply while a change is still unsaved.

A concise topic description helps authors and learners understand its purpose.

Editing the description of a fictional onboarding topic

For an AI-assisted edit, open Course Editor Assistant and specify the exact topic and change: “Shorten the first reading's introduction and keep the five planning steps.” Review its result before applying.

4. Apply and verify

  1. Return to Preview and check the changed content.
  2. Select Apply Changes (or Save & Apply if shown).
  3. Wait until Applying… finishes. Do not navigate away during the operation.
  4. Confirm that Draft changes clears and the apply button becomes unavailable when there is nothing left to apply.
  5. Open Version History to see the saved revision. Use Preview on a version to inspect it before considering Rollback.

The latest Working draft entry lets you inspect the applied revision. Follow Publishing and review when releasing it to a catalog.