The Instructor Notes block can only be viewed by content editors in CourseArc and instructors via an LMS.
Note: Content creators will not see the Instructor Notes block when previewing a page in CourseArc—preview mode displays the learner view of a page.


  1. From the edit page view, click Add to Content then click Add Block.

  2. From the Add Block modal, select Instructor Notes.


  3. The Add Instructor Notes form displays.

  4. Enter the instructor notes. Select Add+ to add the block to the page.

  5. The Instructor Notes block will now appear on the page in the edit page view. Select the Publish My Edits button to save the block to the page.

  6. Once the changes are published, the Instructor Notes block displays as it will appear to instructors.

    Instructor view of instructor notes placed before a writing activity

    Content editor view of instructor notes placed before a writing activity

    Instructor notes are not shown in the learner view


To learn more about using Instructor Notes, watch the Instructor Notes video.