⏱️ The Essentials in 3 Minutes |
🧠 Understanding the Educational Value of Adding Documents
A document embedded in a granule serves as a resource for deeper exploration or a practical reference. It is particularly useful for:
Anchoring knowledge in practice: cheat sheets, field guides, checklists to use after the training.
Contextualizing content: specifications, regulations, internal procedures to read alongside the course.
Extending learning: in-depth articles, case studies, classroom presentation materials.
📌 Example: in a workplace safety course, a granule can include the internal regulations as a PDF. Learners access it directly within the course, without having to search for the document elsewhere.
💡 The document complements interactive granules, it doesn't replace them. A PDF alone does not support active recall: pair it with an exercise granule to reinforce key information.
📝 Adding a Document to a Granule
Open the relevant granule (or create a new one).
Go to the content block selection.
Select the Document block.
Click the Content icon, then the pencil to import your file.
The file loads automatically into the granule.
To remove the document, click the trash icon at any time.
🔎 Accepted Formats and Limits
The Document block accepts 14 file formats, with a limit of 40 MB per file:
Category | Formats |
PDF and text |
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Word processing |
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Spreadsheets |
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Presentations |
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The Layout tool lets you choose between two display modes: integrated viewer (read within the course) or attachment (download link). All other formats display as an attachment only, with the icon corresponding to the file type.
⚠️ Formats .rtf, .epub, .zip, and images are not supported. If a file is rejected, check that the extension matches the list above and that the file does not exceed 40 MB. If in doubt, convert the file to .pdf or .docx.
👀 What Do Learners See?
In viewer mode (PDF only), the document displays directly in the granule without leaving the course. In attachment mode, the learner clicks to download the file.
⚠️ If the document is an essential resource for understanding the content (not just a supplement), make sure the key information is also present in the granule itself. A learner on mobile may struggle to read a long PDF in the integrated viewer.
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