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title: "Courses & Sections | Studio | Ilmiya Documentation"
description: "Build courses (indexes), lessons (sections), and topics (components) within a collection in Studio."
url: "https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/catalog/courses-and-sections/"
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# Courses & Sections

Once you have a collection, you build the internal structure: **Indexes** (courses) contain **Sections** (lessons), which contain **Components** (topics). This is where the bulk of your content lives.

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## Courses (Indexes)

A **Course** (called an Index in Studio) is the second level of the content hierarchy — a defined topic or unit that sits inside a collection.

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### Creating a Course

1.  Open a collection from the Catalog.
2.  Click **\+ Add Index** or **Create Course**.
3.  Fill in the details:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Title** | The course name — e.g. “Tajweed Basics” |
| **Image** | A cover image for the course card |

4.  Save — the course appears inside the collection.

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### Managing Courses

From inside a collection you can:

-   **Reorder** courses by dragging them into position
-   **Edit** a course’s title or image
-   **Duplicate** a course to reuse its structure
-   **Delete** a course (this removes all sections and components inside it)

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## Lessons (Sections)

A **Lesson** (called a Section in Studio) is the third level — a logical grouping of topics within a course.

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### Creating a Section

1.  Open a course (index).
2.  Click **\+ Add Section** or **Create Lesson**.
3.  Enter a **title** for the section — e.g. “Introduction to Makharij”.
4.  Save — the section is added to the course.

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### Managing Sections

-   Drag sections to reorder them within the course
-   Click a section title to edit it
-   Delete a section to remove it and all components inside it

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## Topics (Components)

A **Topic** (called a Component in Studio) is the fourth level — the actual activity or quiz unit that students interact with.

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### Creating a Component

1.  Open a section (lesson).
2.  Click **\+ Add Component** or **Create Topic**.
3.  Enter a **title** for the component — e.g. “Vocabulary Quiz”.
4.  Save — the component is created inside the section.

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### Component Types

Components are the containers for **Elements** (questions and activities). Once a component is created, you open it in the Quiz Builder to add individual elements.

→ See [Elements](https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/catalog/elements/) for what goes inside a component. → See [Quiz Builder](https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/quiz-builder/) for how to design the questions.

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## Full Structure Example

```
Collection: Islamic Studies Year 8  └─ Index: Quran Studies      └─ Section: Surah Al-Baqarah          └─ Component: Vocabulary Quiz          └─ Component: Recitation Practice      └─ Section: Surah Al-Imran          └─ Component: Comprehension Check  └─ Index: Islamic History      └─ Section: Early Prophets          └─ Component: Timeline Activity
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## Tips for Structuring Content

> **Tip**
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> Keep sections focused — one lesson per logical teaching unit. Avoid cramming too many topics into a single section, as students see the section title when navigating their assignments.

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> Name components descriptively — “Week 3 Vocabulary Quiz” is clearer than “Quiz 1” when you have many components across a course.

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