Content Hierarchy

Content hierarchy overview

At 5Mins, we've designed our educational content to be flexible, organised, and easily navigable. Our platform uses a three-tier content hierarchy:

1. Lessons

Lessons are the fundamental building blocks of all content on 5Mins. Each lesson is a self-contained unit of learning that covers a specific topic or concept. Lessons typically could be:

• Video / audio
• PDF
• Flashcards
• External links, such as YouTube, Loom, or Synthesia videos and web articles

2. Series

Series are collections of lessons that are connected to one another in sequence. A series provides a structured learning path through related lessons, allowing learners to progress through content in a logical order. Key features of series include:

• Sequential organisation of lessons
• Progressive learning approach
• Thematic or conceptual connections between lessons
• Ability to track completion across multiple lessons

Please note: since March 2025, only 5Mins can create series.

3. Courses

Courses represent our most comprehensive content offering. A course consists of a collection of lessons and assessments designed to provide complete mastery of a subject area. Courses typically include:

• Multiple lessons (either standalone or as part of series)
• Assessments to evaluate understanding
• Certificates upon completion
• Progress tracking functionality

Managing content on 5Mins

Depending on your role, you have different options for adding and managing content:

For administrators

As an admin, you add lessons through the admin portal:

1. Log in to the admin portal.
2. Go to Content & Courses > Your Content.
3. Select Add Content.
4. Choose the type of lesson you want to create (video, audio, document, external link, or flashcards) and add your content.
5. Publish your lesson.

Admins have full control over creating, organising, and publishing lessons and courses. Courses are managed under Content & Courses > Your Courses.

For subject experts and team managers

Subject experts and team managers create content from the Knowledge Hub in the learner app:

1. Log in to 5Mins.
2. Select Knowledge Hub in the sidebar.
3. Open Content Studio.
4. Select Create new lesson (or Create new course).
5. Add your content and publish it.

Need additional help?

If you have questions about content creation or management on 5Mins, please contact our support team at support@5mins.ai or use the help chat feature within the platform.

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