# Course Builder

> Structure online courses with modules, lessons, and learning outcomes. TRIGGERS - Use when user wants to create a course, workshop, training program, or educational content.

- Skill: `winbda/course-builder` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add winbda/course-builder`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/winbda/course-builder/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: Winbda (https://skillmd.com/u/winbda)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/winbda/course-builder

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# Course Builder

## Overview
Structures complete online courses with modules, lessons, exercises, and assessments aligned to learning outcomes.

## Workflow

### Step 1: Define the Course
1. **Topic**: What will students learn?
2. **Level**: Beginner, intermediate, advanced?
3. **Duration**: Hours of content? Days/weeks to complete?
4. **Format**: Video, text, interactive, or mixed?
5. **Outcome**: What can they DO after completing it?
6. **Price point**: Free, $X, premium?

### Step 2: Design the Curriculum

```markdown
# Course: [Course Name]

## Course Overview
- **Duration**: [X hours / X weeks]
- **Level**: [Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced]
- **Format**: [Video + worksheets / Text / Interactive]
- **Outcome**: By the end, students will be able to [specific outcome]

## Module 1: [Foundation Topic]
**Duration**: [X minutes/hours]
**Outcome**: Students can [specific ability]

### Lesson 1.1: [Title]
- **Type**: [Video/Text/Interactive]
- **Duration**: [X min]
- **Content outline**: [key points covered]
- **Exercise**: [practical activity]

### Lesson 1.2: [Title]
[Same structure]

### Module 1 Assessment
- [Quiz / Project / Assignment]

## Module 2: [Next Topic]
[Continue pattern...]

## Final Project
[Capstone that demonstrates mastery]

## Resources
- Templates included
- Bonus materials
- Community access info

## Launch Checklist
- [ ] All lessons scripted/recorded
- [ ] Exercises and templates created
- [ ] Assessment criteria defined
- [ ] Platform set up (Teachable, Thinkific, etc.)
- [ ] Sales page written
- [ ] Email sequence ready
```

## Quality Checklist
- [ ] Clear learning outcome per module
- [ ] Theory balanced with practical exercises
- [ ] Progressive difficulty (builds on previous modules)
- [ ] Assessment after each module
- [ ] Capstone project ties everything together
- [ ] Duration estimates are realistic