Tested: October 2026 | Test type: logged-in, hands-on course creation | Project: Scale.gg 28-app training course
Courses.gg gives you two practical ways to build an online course: create the curriculum manually, or use its AI curriculum tools to turn your sources into modules, chapters, lessons and written content. I tested both workflows while creating a real beginner course called Scale.gg: The Complete Guide to the 28-App AI Marketing Suite.
The result was a private course draft containing four modules and 13 lessons, with an AI category, beginner level, course description, tags, FAQs and a structured curriculum. This guide shows exactly how the process works, what the AI can prepare for you, what still needs human review, and how to choose between the manual and AI methods.
Quick answer: Use the manual builder when you already know the exact structure you want. Use the AI Curriculum Builder when you have reliable source material but want help organising it. The strongest workflow combines both: generate a first draft with AI, then manually review, rename, reorder and improve every lesson before publishing.
What is Courses.gg?
Courses.gg is a course and community platform within the wider Scale.gg suite. It lets creators organise teaching into modules, optional chapters, lessons and content blocks. Courses can include written content, videos, files, quizzes, summaries and transcripts. Creators can also control course visibility, enrollment, community access, learner management and release schedules.
It is designed for course creators, coaches, consultants, community owners, affiliate marketers and businesses that want structured training without stitching together a separate course host, community platform and several disconnected tools.
If you want the broader platform context first, read my Scale.gg explained guide. Courses.gg is one of the focused applications available inside that ecosystem.
My Courses.gg test at a glance
| Test area | What I created or verified |
|---|---|
| Course | Scale.gg: The Complete Guide to the 28-App AI Marketing Suite |
| Creation methods | Manual setup plus imported AI curriculum |
| Audience | Beginner |
| Category | AI |
| Curriculum | 4 modules and 13 lessons |
| Additional setup | Tags, instructor signature and four FAQs |
| Visibility during testing | Private |
| Human review | Required for facts, structure, lesson depth, links and publishing settings |
I deliberately kept the course private while building it. This is the safest approach because imported or AI-generated material should be checked before students can access it.
Method 1: Create a Courses.gg course manually
The manual workflow gives you the most control. It is ideal when you already have a course outline, a teaching method or a sequence that must remain in a specific order.
Step 1: Enter the course details
Start by creating a new course and completing the main details. Add a clear title, a short description for course listings and a fuller explanation of the transformation the student should expect. Then choose the category, learner level, language and approximate duration.
Your description should answer four beginner questions:
- Who is this course for?
- What will the learner be able to do?
- What experience or tools are required?
- How is the course organised?
Do not make the course public simply because the title and description are finished. Keep it private until the curriculum, links, downloads and student experience have been checked.
Step 2: Add a thumbnail and promotional video
The Media step lets you upload the course thumbnail and add a promotional video using a supported video URL or embed code. Courses.gg does not require you to upload a video file directly for this field; you can use a supported third-party video host.
A useful thumbnail should stay readable at a small size. Use a short headline, strong contrast and one clear visual idea. Avoid filling the image with a complete course description.
Step 3: Build the curriculum structure
A Courses.gg curriculum uses a clear hierarchy:
- Module: a major stage or subject area.
- Chapter: an optional grouping within a module.
- Lesson: the page where a learner studies one focused topic.
- Content block: the text, video, file, quiz or other material inside a lesson.
Create the first module, add chapters only when they improve navigation, and keep each lesson focused on a specific learning outcome. A beginner course is normally easier to follow when lessons are shorter and clearly named.
You can add modules and lessons manually, generate a module with AI, or import a saved AI curriculum. These choices are not mutually exclusive. You can create the core structure yourself and use AI only where it genuinely saves time.
Step 4: Add and arrange lesson content
Inside a lesson, use content blocks for explanations, checklists, videos, files, quizzes and supporting resources. Keep the order instructional: explain the concept, demonstrate the process, give the learner an action, and then provide a way to confirm completion.
The builder also lets you move lessons, clone lessons and reorder content. That becomes especially helpful in a long course because the structure will almost always change after you preview it as a learner.
Method 2: Create a Courses.gg course with AI
The AI workflow is most useful when you already have good source material. That could be an article, a YouTube transcript, pasted notes, a text file, a Markdown document or a clearly defined research topic. AI organisation is only as dependable as the material and instructions you provide.
Step 1: Open the AI Curriculum Builder
Choose the AI curriculum option from the course builder. The interface guides you through the course details, sources, curriculum configuration and final preview.
For my test, I used a prepared source document for a complete guide to the 28 Scale.gg applications. The goal was not simply to generate random lesson titles. I wanted the system to organise a defined subject into a beginner-friendly teaching path.
Step 2: Describe the course clearly
Give the AI a specific course title, audience and result. Avoid prompts such as “make a marketing course.” A stronger instruction identifies the learner, the starting point, the desired outcome and the boundaries of the course.
A practical prompt structure is:
Create a beginner course for [specific audience]. By the end, learners should be able to [measurable outcome]. Organise the material from [starting point] to [finished result]. Use only the supplied sources for factual product claims. Include practical steps, review checkpoints and a final implementation lesson.
Step 3: Add reliable source material
Courses.gg can use supported web pages, YouTube transcripts, pasted text, text or Markdown files and topic research for AI-assisted content. Wait for each source to finish processing before generating.
Source quality matters. Remove outdated pricing, unsupported integrations and claims you cannot verify. If a video has no captions, provide your own transcript or structured notes. Notes can support a summary, but they should not be presented as a word-for-word transcript.
Step 4: Configure the curriculum
Choose the depth, language, audience experience and number of lessons. You can also add instructions about format, focus or teaching style. For a course about software, ask for a repeatable lesson structure such as purpose, setup, walkthrough, example, limitations and checklist.
Do not automatically choose the largest possible curriculum. More lessons do not always create a better course. Every lesson should have a clear reason to exist.
Step 5: Review the generated modules and lessons
The AI preview is where you check the module title, description, lesson names and generated written content. Generation does not need to overwrite your existing course. A generated module can be appended, reviewed and edited before insertion.
Check the sequence from a learner’s perspective. Does the course explain prerequisites before advanced actions? Are similar lessons duplicated? Are any app names, prices or features outdated? This is the point where human editing makes the biggest difference.
Step 6: Insert and save the curriculum
When the preview is ready, insert it into the course. In an unsaved course draft, the modules and lessons become permanent when you create the course. In a saved course, normal builder saving applies.
My imported structure produced four modules and 13 lessons. It gave me a useful foundation quickly, but it did not remove the need to review the lesson depth or decide whether individual apps deserved their own lessons.
How to generate one module instead of a complete course
You do not have to generate the entire course with AI. The Generate Module with AI option is useful when the main curriculum already exists but one section needs help.
You can provide sources, configure between one and ten lessons, review the module title and lesson content, and then append that single module. This is a sensible way to protect a carefully planned manual structure while using AI for a new topic or bonus section.
Using AI Content inside an individual lesson
Inside a lesson, AI Content can turn supported sources into an explanation, checklist, FAQ or reflection questions. Preview and edit the title and text before inserting it at the selected point.
For practical software training, I would use this feature for:
- A checklist learners can follow while configuring an app.
- An FAQ based on common setup problems.
- Reflection questions after a strategy lesson.
- A concise explanation created from a long transcript.
PDF and Word documents are not supported as AI Content sources in the documented workflow, so convert the relevant material to supported text or Markdown when necessary.
Add summaries, transcripts and quizzes
Courses.gg can add a lesson summary or YouTube transcript section. Timestamps can be included only when the source captions or pasted transcript contain real timing information. The system should not invent timestamps.
After the course has been created or saved, you can also add an AI Quiz based on the saved lesson content and available transcripts. Review every proposed question and answer before adding it. A new AI quiz begins with a 70% passing score, which can be changed in Quiz Settings.
Finish the course details and FAQs
The Additional step lets you add FAQs, tags and an email signature. FAQs should remove genuine buying or learning objections rather than repeat the sales description.
For my test course, I added FAQs covering beginner suitability, whether all 28 apps were included, whether the course used practical demonstrations and why AI-created information must still be checked.
Choose visibility and enrollment carefully
Courses can be public, unlisted or private. A private course can still accept direct enrollment. Depending on your setup, learners can receive access through a self-enrollment link, a manual invitation, an uploaded spreadsheet, a connected GrooveSell purchase or supported automations.
You can also decide whether enrollment gives access to the course only or adds the learner to an attached community. Keep those two permissions separate when that better matches your offer.
Before enrolling anyone, verify:
- The correct course and community destination.
- The course visibility and release schedule.
- The learner’s access source.
- Any price, currency and billing terms.
- The welcome message and notification settings.
What the AI did well in my test
- Turned a long source document into a usable starting structure.
- Created a clear module and lesson hierarchy.
- Reduced the time required to start from a blank curriculum.
- Kept the generated structure editable.
- Allowed me to combine AI generation with manual course controls.
What still required my input
- Confirming the exact app list and current product facts.
- Removing or rewriting claims that were too broad.
- Choosing whether grouped topics needed separate lessons.
- Improving lesson descriptions and practical exercises.
- Adding the thumbnail and any promotional video.
- Checking visibility, enrollment and community settings.
- Previewing the finished experience as a learner.
My rule: treat AI as a curriculum assistant, not the final publisher. Check every product fact, price, integration, link, legal statement, quiz answer and generated image before students see it.
Manual versus AI course creation
| Choose manual building when... | Choose AI assistance when... |
|---|---|
| You already have a proven teaching framework. | You have strong sources but need help organising them. |
| The lesson sequence must follow a strict process. | You want a structured first draft quickly. |
| Each lesson requires highly specialised judgment. | You need ideas for modules, FAQs or checklists. |
| You want complete control from the first step. | You are comfortable reviewing and rewriting the output. |
For most beginners, the hybrid workflow is best: define the outcome manually, generate a structured draft from reliable sources, and then edit the course lesson by lesson.
Who Courses.gg is good for
- Creators building a course and community together.
- Coaches turning a repeatable process into training.
- Affiliate marketers creating educational product guides.
- Agencies building onboarding or client-training libraries.
- Businesses delivering structured internal or customer education.
- Beginners who want AI help without losing manual editing control.
When it may not be the right fit
Courses.gg may not be the best choice when you only need to host one simple downloadable file, when you are unwilling to review AI-assisted content, or when your organisation depends on a specialised enterprise learning system with requirements that have not been verified in Courses.gg.
My verdict after creating a real course
The biggest advantage was not that AI “made the whole course for me.” The real advantage was that Courses.gg gave me a structured starting point and then let me keep control of the curriculum.
I could define the course manually, import an AI-prepared curriculum, inspect the modules and lessons, add FAQs and keep the course private while reviewing it. For a beginner facing a blank course outline, that combination is genuinely helpful.
The next stage is the important one: expanding the strongest lessons, adding original demonstrations and screenshots, testing the learner journey and publishing only after every claim and access setting has been checked.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I create a Courses.gg course without using AI?
Yes. You can build modules, chapters, lessons and content blocks manually. AI generation is optional.
Can AI create an entire course curriculum?
Courses.gg can generate or import a curriculum from supported sources, but you should review and edit the structure and content before publishing.
Can I generate only one module?
Yes. Generate Module with AI can append one module containing between one and ten lessons without replacing the rest of your curriculum.
What sources can the AI course tools use?
The documented workflow supports webpages, YouTube transcripts, pasted text, text or Markdown files and topic research. Source availability can vary by the specific AI tool being used.
Can I keep the course private while building it?
Yes. I kept my test course private while reviewing its curriculum, descriptions and access settings.
Does Courses.gg include communities?
Yes. Courses can be standalone or attached to a community, and creators can control whether enrollment adds someone to the course only or to both the course and community.
Do I need to fact-check AI-generated lessons?
Yes. Verify facts, prices, feature claims, links, legal information, quiz answers and generated media before publishing.