Creating Materials
Choose how to create your materials—with AI assistance, manually, or by importing documents.
Enlytning offers three ways to create materials, each suited to different needs. Access them by clicking Create from your Workspace.
AI Studio
Let AI generate a structure based on your description. Ideal when you know what you want to teach but need help organizing it.
How It Works
- Click Create from Workspace.
- Select AI Studio.
- Describe what you want to create (e.g., "A compliance course about data privacy for new employees").
- Choose the material type (Course, Policy, or Survey).
- Click Generate.
The AI creates a draft with modules and content based on your prompt. You can then edit, refine, and add your own content before publishing.
Plan Availability
AI Studio requires a plan with AI features enabled. If you don't see this option, check your organisation's subscription.
Tips for Better Results
- Be specific about your audience and goals.
- Mention key topics you want covered.
- Specify the desired length or depth.
Example prompts:
- "Create a 10-minute cybersecurity awareness course for non-technical staff"
- "Build an employee satisfaction survey with questions about work-life balance and management"
- "Generate an IT acceptable use policy covering devices, passwords, and data handling"
Manual Builder
Start with a blank slate and build step-by-step. Best when you have existing content to add or want complete control over structure.
How It Works
- Click Create from Workspace.
- Select Manual Builder.
- Enter a title for your material.
- Choose the material type (Course, Policy, or Survey).
- Click Create.
You'll be taken to the editor where you can add modules, units, and content. See Editor for details on building content.
Manual Builder Layouts
When creating a course or policy, you can choose a layout to pre-populate a starter structure. All layouts are fully editable after creation.
For surveys, Manual Builder starts with a blank draft and does not include a layout selector.
Course Layouts
| Layout | Best For | Starter Structure |
|---|---|---|
| Blank | Building from scratch | 1 empty module with 1 blank page |
| Micro-Learning | Short updates and quick awareness content | 1 module with a hook, update summary, impact section, action step, and a validation question |
| Explainer Guide | Teaching concepts with practice and compliance context | 3 modules: theory + knowledge check, practice, then compliance + final assessment |
| Scenario Challenge | Decision-based learning | 1 scenario module with setup, decision points, and debrief |
When you choose a non-blank course layout, you can also add optional:
- Learning objectives (up to 10)
- Target audience entries (up to 10)
Which will be added to the course description.
Policy Layouts
| Layout | Best For | Starter Structure |
|---|---|---|
| Blank | Building from scratch | 1 empty section with 1 blank page |
| Directive | High-level policy direction | Policy statement, principles, scope, responsibilities, breaches, and signature |
| Control | Control-oriented compliance requirements | Objective, scope, requirements, exceptions, enforcement, and signature |
| Hybrid | Combined direction and procedure | Purpose, rules, process, roles/responsibilities, references, and signature |
| Framework | Management-system style policies | Context, leadership commitment, planning/objectives, support/resources, review/improvement, and signature |
| Statement | Public/legal declarations | Declaration, commitments, sign-off, contact info, and signature |
Plan Limitations
Essential plan users can create courses and policies but cannot create surveys. Free Trial plans are limited to 3 of each material type. Upgrade to Professional or Expert for unlimited materials and all types.
Import Document
Convert existing Word documents into Enlytning policies. Perfect for migrating legacy policy documents.
How It Works
- Click Create from Workspace.
- Select Import Document.
- Drag and drop
.docxfiles or click to browse. - Files are converted to policy drafts automatically.
Each document becomes a separate policy with:
- Title based on the filename.
- Automatic table of contents.
- Signature unit appended for acknowledgment.
Plan Availability
Document import is available on Professional, Expert, and Free Trial plans. Essential plan users should use the Manual Builder.
For detailed instructions, see Bulk Upload Policies.
Choosing the Right Method
| Method | Best For |
|---|---|
| AI Studio | Quick starts, brainstorming structure, unfamiliar topics |
| Manual Builder | Precise control, existing content, custom structures |
| Import Document | Migrating Word policies, bulk document conversion |
You can always edit AI-generated content or restructure imported documents after creation. The creation method just determines your starting point.