Which screen to use

How to pick the layout and blocks that suit what a screen needs to do, and how the same choice works in the Classic builder.

Start from the layout that matches what the screen needs to do, then add the blocks the content needs. A layout is a starting point rather than a fixed shape: any block can sit on any screen, and you can swap the layout afterwards.

I want to present information

Start from a Content layout. Title + text for a straightforward explanation, Title + text split for text and an image side by side, Title + 2 columns or Title + 3 columns for comparisons, Banner + 3 columns, Title + 2 columns + image, or Full image for a detailed infographic.

From there, add heading, paragraph, image, table and button blocks as the content needs them.

I want to show media or a document

• Video: add a Video block, uploaded or embedded, set to landscape or portrait. Portrait suits footage shot on a phone, so vertical video sits in a vertical frame rather than being letterboxed into a wide one.
• Audio: add an Audio block for an uploaded file or generated narration.
• A set of images to move through: add a Slideshow block.
• A document to read on the screen: start from Full document under Embed, or add a Document block.
• External content like a survey, form, map or booking tool: start from Large embed left or Text + Embed right under Embed, or add an Embed block to any screen.

I want to explain a process or sequence

Start from an Interactive layout:

• Process for sequential steps, each with its own title and content.
• Numbered list for an ordered list.
• Checklist for points or actions learners tick off.

I want learners to interact

Start from an Interactive layout:

• Accordion for expandable sections with a title and content each, good for FAQs and reference detail.
• Flashcards for flip cards with a front and a back, good for self-testing recall.
• Acronym for a term broken down letter by letter.

Hotspot isn't currently available as a block. Hotspot screens in courses you built in Classic are unaffected and keep working as they do today.

I want to check understanding

There are two options, and picking the right one matters:

• A knowledge check is a single question block on an ordinary screen, usually with a heading above it. Start from the Knowledge check layout and pick the question type. It isn't scored. Use it to check understanding as you go.
• A scored quiz is its own kind of screen. It opens with a cover, presents one question at a time to the learner, and ends with a results screen. Use it for a test or final assessment.

Question blocks come in seven types: multiple choice, multiple response, true or false, short answer, fill in the blank, match corresponding, and match sequence.

I want to open a section

Start from a Section intro layout: Title, Title + image left, Title + image right, Image banner + title, Title + Image banner, or Image behind. Section intros give a long course a shape learners can handle, since they move through sections as chapters.

Quick reference

Your goal	Where to start
Text with a supporting image	Content: Title + text split
Compare two or three things	Content: Title + 2 columns or Title + 3 columns
A detailed infographic	Content: Full image
Play a video	Video block
Play audio or narration	Audio block
Move through a set of images	Slideshow block
Show a document inline	Embed: Full document
Embed a survey, form or map	Embed: Large embed left
Pack detail into a small space	Interactive: Accordion
Show a process or timeline	Interactive: Process
Tick off key points or steps	Interactive: Checklist
Flip cards to reveal more	Interactive: Flashcards
Check understanding as you go	Knowledge check
Run a scored test	Scored quiz screen
Open a new section	Section intro

How do I choose in the Classic builder?

In the Classic builder you choose a screen type when you add a screen, and your content goes into the shape that type provides. There are 11 types, and the type decides what the screen can hold, so an Accordion screen is an accordion and nothing else.

• A paragraph with a supporting image: use a Text and image screen.
• A topic introduced across a few steps: use a Slideshow screen.
• A lot of detail in a small space: use an Accordion screen.
• A video: use a Video screen. Paste a YouTube or Vimeo link, or upload a file on paid plans.
• A PDF or file to read or download: use a Document screen.
• External content like a survey, form, podcast, map, or booking tool: use an Embed screen.
• Steps, a procedure, or a timeline: use a Process screen.
• Points or actions learners tick off: use a Checklist screen.
• Cards that flip to reveal more: use a Flashcards screen.
• A labelled image or infographic to click and explore: use a Hotspot screen.
• Checking understanding: use a Quiz screen. It auto-grades and supports the same seven question types.

Courses built this way carry a Classic badge in your course library.

Frequently asked questions

What if no single layout fits what I need?

Change it. A layout is a starting point, so once the screen exists you can add, remove and reorder blocks freely, and swap the layout itself with the Layout button in the screen toolbar.

Can one screen hold several kinds of content?

Yes. Add as many blocks as the content needs and arrange them on the grid, so a single screen can carry an explanation, an interactive element and a knowledge check together. Scored quiz screens are the exception: they hold question blocks only. In a Classic course, a screen holds what its type allows.

How many screens should a course have?

Keep each screen to one clear idea and let the length follow the content. Sections give a long course a shape learners can handle. Splitting a topic across several shorter courses grouped into a collection is still worth doing when the parts stand alone, or when different people need different parts of it.

Can I mix different screen types in one course?

Yes. You can add, remove and reorder screens at any time while you build, and the same is true of Classic courses.