Every course and class gets a score from 0 to 100 from a public checklist. You see it on Teaching → Course quality (weakest first) and as a card on each course's Setup tab, with the changes worth the most points. Administrators see every score in the school.
What each status means
- Strong80 or more.
- Fair55 to 79.
- Needs workBelow 55.
Recorded courses (100 points)
| Item | Points | Full marks when |
|---|---|---|
| Course thumbnail | 5 | A thumbnail is added |
| Intro (preview) video | 8 | A preview video is added |
| Course description | 6 | At least 300 characters |
| Learning outcomes | 6 | At least 3 listed |
| Requirements | 4 | At least one listed |
| Video / audio lessons | 12 | 5 or more |
| Lesson descriptions | 10 | Every lesson has a description of 40+ characters |
| Downloadable materials | 8 | 3 lessons in 10 have a file or PDF |
| A quiz in every section | 12 | Every section has a quiz with questions |
| At least one assignment | 6 | One or more |
| Notes or transcripts for videos | 5 | Every video / audio lesson has 200+ characters of written notes |
| Student rating | 10 | 4.5 stars or more (nothing at 3.0 or less); needs 3 reviews |
| Completion rate | 8 | 40% of learners finish; needs 5 learners |
Live and on-campus classes (100 points)
| Item | Points | Full marks when |
|---|---|---|
| Thumbnail, intro video, description, outcomes, requirements | 5, 8, 6, 6, 4 | As for recorded courses |
| A topic for every class | 10 | Every class in the timetable has a topic |
| Class recordings | 12 | Every class held has a recording (online classes only) |
| Materials every week | 10 | Every week has published material in its class work |
| A quiz every week | 12 | Every week has a published quiz |
| At least one assignment | 6 | One or more |
| Student rating | 12 | As for recorded courses |
| Completion rate | 9 | As for recorded courses |
When the score updates
- When you change the course or class: the next time you open its page or the Course quality list.
- Every day, for the rating and completion rate.
- At once, when you choose Check again now on the Course quality page.
Some items depend on class work and recordings, which do not change the class itself; those are picked up by the daily update or Check again now.