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CourseLayer is a headless learning management system designed to provide a framework to build your own custom LMS. It's a system built through the cooperation of instructional designers and developers. CourseLayer offers an intuitive platform that is easy to use from an administrative perspective, with a robust and extensible API for dev teams.

Intro to CourseLayer​

Get a high-level overview of the CourseLayer environment by watching our Intro to CourseLayer video:
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Demo CourseLayer​

To explore some of the features and workflows in CourseLayer, visit our demo environment. Any updates you make are local to your web browser and will be cleared once you refresh the page.

Some things to try:​

  • Go to the Courses project to try project features such as creating courses, structuring curriculum, and creating lectures.
  • View the sales each course has made over the past 3 months.

There are some limitations to the demo—you won’t be able to explore settings—but it should give you a good overview.

Apply CourseLayer to Your Organization​

Now that you've established an overview and have started exploring some functionalities of CourseLayer, it's time to see how CourseLayer works for your organization!

The best way to do this is to create a workspace by signing up using (preferably) your work email. Once you've created your workspace, check out our guide on Making the Most of CourseLayer [to do], which offers a general overview of CourseLayer for those who are onboarding.

Join Our Slack Community​

Meet the CourseLayer team and other platform users, get advice, and swap tips in our Slack Community [to do]. The CourseLayer team is active in our Slack community, so it's a great place to ask questions.