Watch how it works
Short videos recorded on the real Classes site with made-up sample data. No sound; the captions explain each step.
1What this page is for
What the side panel is
Whenever you create or change something bigger than a name, a white panel slides in from the right and the rest of the screen dims. It is used for:
- New lesson plan — three steps: Program, Cohort, Start from.
- New item and Edit item — one material, assignment, quiz or question, with its links.
- Attach this plan to a cohort and Copy this plan to another cohort.
Closing it
Press Cancel, or click anywhere on the dimmed part of the screen. Anything not yet saved is dropped. Nothing is saved until you press the purple button at the bottom (Save, Create plan, Attach or Copy and attach).
2Step 1 — Program
Choose which program this plan is for. The program decides which cohorts you can pick in step 2 and which existing plans you can copy in step 3.
The three step names across the top of the panel show where you are: the current step is highlighted and finished steps are marked done.
Press Next →. Nothing is saved yet.
3Step 2 — Cohort
Choose the cohort (class dates) whose students should see the plan. The menu lists every cohort of the chosen program from Transition Enroll, as start → end. Cohorts still taking registrations are marked · open.
Not sure yet? Choose Not yet — attach later. The plan will be created but students will not see it until you press Attach to cohort on the plan.
Step 3 fills in the plan name for you: the program, plus the cohort's start date if you chose one.
4Step 3 — Start from
| Choice | What you get |
|---|---|
| Empty plan | A plan with no topics or items. Build it from scratch. |
| Copy an existing plan | Every topic, item and attachment from the plan you pick, in the same order. Items keep their Draft/Posted setting; not-before dates are cleared. The original plan is not touched. |
Plan to copy lists only plans for the same program, each with its cohort start date and item count, so you can pick the most recent full one.
Plan name is what staff see in the list. Students see it as the heading of their lessons box, so keep it clear, for example Certified Nursing Assistant — Oct 6, 2026.
Press Create plan. Copying a large plan takes a few seconds.
5New item
Adds one thing for students. The fields:
| Field | What to put |
|---|---|
| Title | Short and clear, for example Chapter 1 questions. If left empty it is saved as (untitled). |
| Type | material (read or watch), assignment (hand something in), quiz or question. It sets the letter students see. |
| Topic | Which day or week it belongs to, or No topic. |
| Instructions / description | What the student should do, and by when. Students see all of it. |
| Students can see it | Yes (posted) or No (draft). |
| Not before | Optional date. A posted item stays hidden until this day starts (midnight, local time). Until then it shows as Scheduled in the plan. |
Attachments can be added once the item is saved — reopen it by clicking its title.
6Edit item
The same fields as a new item, filled in with what is saved, plus Attachments and Delete item.
Attachments
- Each saved link shows its name and kind in brackets, with a remove button.
- To add one: type a name in Attachment name (optional — the link itself is used if blank), paste the address in Paste a link, press + Add link.
- The kind is worked out from the address: youtube for YouTube, forms for Google Forms, file for Google Drive and Docs, link for anything else.
- Adding and removing links saves immediately. You do not need to press Save for them.
Saving and deleting
Save stores changes to the other fields. Delete item removes the item after you confirm. Cancel closes without saving the other fields.
7Attach this plan to a cohort
Choose the cohort whose students should see this plan's posted items. The menu shows program · start → end, with · open for cohorts still taking registrations. If the plan has a program, only that program's cohorts are listed.
Press Attach. The line under the plan title updates and Attached appears. Attaching also sets the plan's program to the cohort's program.
8Copy this plan to another cohort
Makes a full copy — topics, items and attachments — and attaches the copy to the cohort you pick. The plan you are looking at stays exactly as it is, attached to its own cohort.
- The copy is named program — start date of the new cohort. Rename it by clicking its title.
- Items keep their Draft/Posted setting. Not-before dates are cleared, so set new ones for the new dates.
- When the copy is ready it opens, and Copied appears.
Press Copy and attach. The button says Copying… while it works; large plans take a few seconds.
9Step by step
Create a plan with the three steps
- On Lesson plans press + New plan.
- 1. Program — choose the program. Press Next →. (It will not move on until a program is chosen.)
- 2. Cohort — choose the cohort, or Not yet — attach later. Press Next →. Use ← Back to change the program.
- 3. Start from — choose Empty plan or Copy an existing plan. If copying, choose the plan to copy.
- Check Plan name and press Create plan. The button says Creating… while the copy is made, then the new plan opens.
Add an item with a link
- Press + item on a topic, or + Add item.
- Fill in Title, Type, Topic and Instructions / description.
- Set Students can see it and, if needed, Not before.
- Press Save. The panel closes and the item appears in the plan.
- Click the new item's title to reopen it.
- Under Attachments, type a name, paste the link and press + Add link. The link appears in the list right away.
- Close the panel with Cancel (the link is already saved) or press Save if you also changed other fields.
Remove a link from an item
- Click the item's title to open it.
- Under Attachments, press remove next to the link. It is removed straight away.
Delete an item
- Click the item's title to open it.
- Press Delete item at the bottom and confirm.
10If something looks wrong
11Flip-book edition
The same subject as a page-turning flip-book. Opens in a new tab.