Courses and YouTube Episodes
This sample guide explains how course teams can publish a lesson on YouTube and attach the video URL to a course episode in QraOnline.
Suggested workflow
- create the course in the platform
- create sections and episodes
- upload the lesson video to YouTube
- copy the video URL
- paste the URL into the episode content source
- publish the episode
Create a course structure
A simple course can use this structure:
| Section | Episodes |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Overview, expectations |
| Module 1 | Lesson 1, Lesson 2 |
| Module 2 | Lesson 3, assignment |
| Final | Review, certificate instructions |
Upload the episode to YouTube
In YouTube Studio:
- upload the lesson video
- set the title to match the episode name
- choose Unlisted if the video should not be public
- copy the final video URL
Example URL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRA123DEMO
Connect the URL in QraOnline
Open:
Courses → Course Details → Episodes → Add Episode
Recommended values:
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Episode title | Lesson 1: Platform Basics |
| Source type | External video URL |
| Video URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRA123DEMO |
| Duration | 14:30 |
| Preview enabled | Yes |
| Release mode | Publish now |
Content rules to document for your team
- one YouTube video per episode
- short videos work better than long recordings
- keep titles the same in both systems
- add a worksheet or PDF when needed
Example publishing checklist
- thumbnail uploaded
- title approved
- captions added
- episode description written
- URL pasted into platform
- episode tested from student view
Optional metadata
Some teams also store extra values next to the video URL:
{
"provider": "youtube",
"videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRA123DEMO",
"visibility": "unlisted",
"duration": "14:30",
"allowPreview": true
}
Next step
Continue with Center users and roles to control who can create and publish content.