This is the end-to-end path for a recorded (self-paced) course. Each step links to a detailed guide. Nothing is visible to students until the course is published, which usually means NSDP has reviewed it.
- TeacherTeacher
Create the draft
One New course page.
- Teacher
Build it
Curriculum, information, release settings.
- Teacher
Submit for review
Submit for review, with a note.
- NSDPNSDP
NSDP reviews
Approves or asks for changes.
- SystemSystem
Good outcome: Live
Students can enrol.
1. Create the course
Step 1: Go to Recorded courses and choose New recorded course
The New course page opens: one form with a live preview and a checklist beside it. New recorded course is also in the New menu of the toolbar.
Sign in to open this screenStep 2: Basics
Course title, an optional Subtitle and Short summary, the Course description, then Category, Subcategory (both required) and Level. Three optional lists follow: What students will learn, Requirements and Who this course is for.
Step 3: Instructor & language
You are the instructor. Choose the language. If you are linked to a campus you also choose Campus: My own course (no campus) or one of your campuses.
Step 4: Cover image and intro video
Upload a cover image (16:9, 1024×576 recommended), pick one from your uploads, or add it later. Under it is the optional Intro video for this course, marked Recommended.
Step 5: Pricing & certificate
The fee is shown, not chosen: The fee is set by NSDP. The certificate is marked Included.
Step 6: Curriculum outline
Shown if your school has AI tools switched on: Start from scratch, or an AI-assisted outline with your notes.
Step 7: Choose Create draft course
The course is created as a draft and opens on its Curriculum screen.
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- CategoryRequired
- Required, no preset: where students find the course on the website and in the catalogue.
- SubcategoryRequired
- Required. Where exactly it is listed under the category (for example Development › Web Development); the list changes with the category. Recorded, live and on-site courses share one list of categories and subcategories, and the course cannot be created until both are chosen ("Choose a subcategory").
- LevelRequiredDefault: Beginner
- Who the course is pitched at. Shown on the course card and page.
- What students will learnOne point per line, up to 12 points
- Optional. Shown as a list on the course page.
- RequirementsOne point per line, up to 12 points
- Optional. What a student needs before starting.
- Who this course is forOne point per line, up to 12 points
- Optional. The students the course suits.
- Intro video for this courseA YouTube, Vimeo or other https link, or an MP4, WebM or MOV file
- Optional, but recommended. 1 to 3 minutes is enough. A preview plays under the field once it is set.
The other field limits and the Information screen are explained in Course information and setup.
The fee and the certificate are set by NSDP
- Fee. A recorded course costs Rs 1,000 per month, times the months the course takes, paid in one payment at checkout. You see the amount on the New course page and on the course's Pricing tab, but you cannot change it. See Setting a course's price.
- Certificate. Students who finish the course receive the NSDP certificate for self-paced courses. You do not design it; you can preview it on the course's Certificates tab. See The certificate of a recorded course.
Uploading images, videos and files
Every upload (cover image, intro video, lesson videos and files) opens the same upload window. Drag and drop the file into it, or browse from your device, and watch the progress there. The file is attached when the upload finishes.
2. Build it
| Tab | What you do there | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | Add modules and lessons, publish each lesson you want students to see. | Building the curriculum |
| Lessons | Video, text and images, PDF, audio, HTML, resources, quizzes, assignments and Zoom classes. | Lesson types |
| Information | Descriptions, learning details, cover image, intro video, catalogue and completion settings. | Course information and setup |
| Pricing | Shows the fee set by NSDP. Read-only. | Setting a course's price |
| Release | When each module opens, comments per module, unlock emails. | Release settings and drip schedules |
| Certificates | A preview of the NSDP certificate (when certificates are switched on for your school). | The certificate of a recorded course |
3. Submit it for review
Step 1: Open the course and choose Submit for review
The button is at the top of the course. On the Recorded courses list, Submit for review on a row opens the course for you.
Step 2: Say what you made
The Submit this course for review? window asks What did you change? Write at least 10 characters, for example what the first version contains. Then choose Send to NSDP.
Step 3: Wait for NSDP
The review status shows In NSDP review (In review on the list). When it is approved the course is Published and the review status Approved.
Step 4: If changes are requested
The review status shows Changes requested and the course shows the reviewer's note. Update the course and choose Resubmit for review.
4. After it is live: save, then submit
- TeacherTeacher
Edit and save
Saved, not submitted yet. Students keep the approved version.
- Teacher
Submit changes for review
With a note saying what changed.
- NSDPNSDP
NSDP reviews
Approves, or returns them with a note.
- SystemSystem
Good outcome: Changes go live
In the student portal and on the website.
- Saving is not submitting. On a live course your saved edits (curriculum, information, intro video, release settings) stay private. The course shows You have changes that are not submitted.
- When all your edits are done, choose Submit changes for review at the top of the course, write what you changed (at least 10 characters) and choose Send to NSDP. Everything you have saved is sent together.
- You can keep editing after you submit. The newer edits are saved separately and must be submitted again (Submit the new changes).
- Review requests in the menu lists everything you sent, NSDP's answer and any saved changes still waiting to be submitted.
- Follow students on the course's Students tab, mark work on Assignment marking and answer questions on Course discussions.
- A published course can only be deleted by NSDP administration.
Your Recorded courses list
- Figures: Courses, Published, In review and Changes requested.
- Search by title, code or category, or filter by status. Each row shows the price, the date created, the Status (Draft, Published, Archived) and the Review state (Not submitted, In review, Changes in review, Changes requested, Approved).
- A row may show Submit for review, Resubmit or Send changes. Each one opens the course, where you say what you changed and submit.
- The ⋯ menu opens Course setup, Curriculum, Information, Students, Comments and Preview as a student. A draft that was never published also has Delete draft.
Common messages
Messages you might see
“Sent to NSDP for review. You will see the result here once it is reviewed.”
WhyShown after you submit the course or its changes.
FixNothing to do. Follow it on Review requests.
“Write what you changed, so the reviewer knows what to check.”
WhyThe What did you change? note is empty.
FixWrite a short note and submit again.
“Say a little more about what you changed (at least 10 characters).”
WhyThe note is too short.
FixAdd a few more words.
“There are no changes to submit. Edit the course first, then submit it for review.”
WhyNothing was saved since the approved version.
FixSave your edits first, then submit.
“Product limit reached. …”
WhyYour school's plan limits how many products it can have.
FixContact NSDP administration.
“Fix the highlighted fields first.”
WhyA required field on the New course page is empty or too long.
FixCorrect the fields marked in red and choose Create draft course again.
FAQ
Why can't I change the price?
NSDP sets one fee for every recorded course (Rs 1,000 per month, times the months the course takes, paid in one payment at checkout). The page shows it, but the fields are locked.
I saved my changes but students don't see them. Why?
On a live course, saving keeps your changes private. Choose Submit changes for review; they go live once NSDP approves them.
Do I have to add an intro video?
No, it is optional. It is recommended because students trust a course more when they have seen who teaches it. You can add or change it later on Information → Basic Details, under the course image.
Where can I read the reviewer's note?
At the top of the course when changes are requested, and on Review requests under NSDP's answer.
Can I take a course back out of review?
Not from the instructor portal. Keep editing and submit again; ask NSDP if the review should be stopped.
Can I duplicate a course?
Duplicating is done by NSDP administration.
How long does review take?
It depends on NSDP's queue. Review requests shows where it is.