Course Companion app is designed to enable educators to drive better student outcomes through structured learning content curated from varied sources.

Using the Course Companion app, educators can easily create, organize and share learning content to create an interactive and collaborative learning experience for students within Microsoft Teams.

• Enables continuous learning for students in a structured manner.
• Enables educators to simplify creation and categorization of learning resources for better learning outcomes.
• Encourages sharing of learning materials and collaboration among educators and students.

• People who need to maintain configurations like tags, grades, subjects, etc. at an organizational level should be given access to Course Companion-Configurator app and they will set up the app for use.
• Configure settings like grades, subjects and tags which will be used by Educators to create learning resources.

• Create learning resources to supplement course learning material.
• Categorize the learning resources in a structured manner using metadata such as images and tags.
• Build learning modules with multiple learning resources to structure learning for a subject/topic.
• Share resources or learning modules with students using a messaging extension.

• Discover new resources and learning modules in a personal app.
• Discover relevant content based on curriculum or interest using filters available on the tab.
• Bookmark content for self-paced learning across subjects.
• Share resources or learning modules using a messaging extension.

• People with Admin permissions will have the ability to manage i.e. edit or delete resources and learning modules created by educators.

Simplified workflow of the app:

• Admins of the app will configure the grades, subjects, and tags which can be used by educators to create learning resources.
• Educators create learning resources by uploading files, adding external web links, etc. for reference.
• Educators can then organize related resources in a learning module.
• Students will discover the available resources and learning modules in the personal app and bookmark them for their self-paced learning.
• Students will be able to access the bookmarked content in Your learning tab.
• Educators can configure a channel tab by selecting a learning module for focused learning on relevant topics.
• Educators and students can use the messaging extension to select a resource or learning module of interest and easily share it with the audience in a team, in group or personal chats.

Here are some of the workflows in action:

1. Discover Tab: Students will be able to discover new resources for learning shared by educators by using the app in the personal scope.

2. Learning Modules: Students will be able to view related resources in learning modules which are structured to provide a clear path of learning of relevant topics.

3. Channel Tab: Educators will be able to configure a channel tab by selecting a learning module for focused learning on relevant topics.

4. Your learning: Students will be able to access the bookmarked content in Your learning tab.

5. Messaging extension: Educators and students will be able to use the messaging extension to share a resource or learning module.

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