Basic Concepts

This guide accompanies you in understanding the fundamental concepts of Aladia, necessary to start building courses, collaborating with other instructors, or accessing educational content. It's designed for both independent users and structured organizations.

📌 Symbol Legend

During reading, you'll find recurring symbols that identify the main elements of the platform:

🧭 Content Architecture and Hierarchy

Every educational content in Aladia follows a rigid but highly scalable structure:

Space 🌐
 └── Folder 📂
      └── Course 📘
           └── Chapter 📅
                └── Subject 📚
                     └── Module 📦
                          └── Lesson 📄 / 📹

✅ Structural Rules

• It's not possible to create lessons without first defining at least one belonging module

• Every module must be connected to a subject

• A course must always be placed within a folder, which in turn is contained in a space

These rules make the educational flow logical, traceable, and organized.

🔐 Technical Prerequisites and Access

Technical Compatibility

• Browser: Chrome (v90+), Firefox (88+), Safari (14+), or Edge (90+)

• Internet Connection: Stable, with at least 5 Mbps for HD content

• JavaScript: Must be enabled

• Full compatibility with desktop, tablet, and smartphone devices

Account Creation

• Registration via email with address verification

• Complete personal profile (name, photo, biography, etc.)

• Optional AI plan for advanced features

• Identity verification is required to sell courses or create public spaces

📂 Types of Space and Course

Spaces 🌐

• Shopping Space: Personal space that collects all purchased courses

• Created Spaces: Fully customizable spaces to organize your own courses

• Shared Spaces: Collaborative environments with defined user permissions

Course Types 📘

• On-Demand: Pre-recorded content available any time

• Live: Real-time lessons with integrated Meet

• Hybrid: A combination of both live and on-demand formats

🧠 Supported Educational Models

1. Static Group (Multi-subject)

• Chapters represent temporal blocks (e.g., weeks/months)

• Multiple subjects coexist within each chapter

• Central coordination ensures overall coherence

• Ideal for traditional school contexts

2. Individual Rotation (Single-subject)

• Chapters are organized thematically

• Each course focuses on one subject

• Supports autonomous or personalized progress

• Great for university, technical, or continuing education

3. Mixed Model

• Courses can mix live and asynchronous content

• Shared events can belong to multiple courses

• Suitable for complex structures, but requires coordination

🛠️ Operational Terminology

👥 Roles

Each space can be shared among users with different permissions:

🔁 Creation Workflow

Manual

1. Define the course type (live, on-demand, hybrid)

2. Structure the course chapters

3. Associate chapters with subjects

4. Create modules within each subject

5. Insert lessons into the modules

6. Configure live rooms if needed

7. Test the course for coherence and usability

8. Publish or submit for review

With AI

1. Describe the course objectives

2. Let Aladia generate the course structure

3. Specify subjects, colors, instructors

4. Auto-generate lesson content

5. Review and edit the suggestions

6. Proceed with publication

⚠️ Common Errors to Avoid

• ❌ Creating lessons without connected modules or subjects

• ❌ Mixing temporal and thematic chapters in the same course

• ❌ Assigning roles with mismatched permissions

• ❌ Forgetting to configure rooms for live lessons

• ❌ Publishing courses with placeholders or incomplete content

• ❌ Ignoring license status for protected content

🗓️ Educational Calendar and Events

Each course/space can include a shared calendar for users.

Key Features

• Weekly, monthly, or course-specific views

• Sync with Google Calendar or Outlook

• Add live events, deadlines, and reminders

• Receive notifications via email or app

Coordinators and Supervisors can update the calendar.

🗃️ Archiving and Versioning

Manage your content over time with these tools:

• Archive inactive courses/modules/lessons

• Restore previous content versions

• Duplicate structures for reuse

• Export static content as PDF, Markdown, or HTML

🤝 Real-time Collaboration

Collaborate efficiently within Aladia:

• Add internal comments between staff

• Track review history

• Co-create modules/lessons in real time

• Receive notifications on major updates

This reduces errors and improves productivity.

💬 Chat, Interactions, and Community

Built-in tools for interaction and communication:

Available Tools

• Course Chat: Private group chat per course

• Direct Messages: User-to-user with file and content sharing

• Space Forum: Optional asynchronous public discussion board

• Comments & Reactions: On all content for engagement and feedback

Moderation & Security

• Moderators/owners can delete or report content

• All messages are logged and GDPR-compliant

📈 Integrations and API

Security

• API access protected by tokens

• Access can be revoked or limited anytime

• Dashboard for API call monitoring

Webhooks

• Get real-time notifications for key events:

  • Course creation

  • Payments

  • Chat updates

  • Calendar changes

• Automatic retry mechanism for failed requests

External Integrations

• Google/Outlook Calendar

• Stripe for payments

• Analytics and data exports

• Cloud storage services

🎯 Best Practices

Organization

• Use clear and consistent names

• Design modular structures

• Maintain up-to-date documentation

• Backup before large updates

Performance

• Optimize media for all networks

• Follow accessibility best practices

• Ensure mobile compatibility

• Monitor metrics for improvements

Security

• Regularly audit user permissions

• Protect content (e.g., watermarking)

• Comply with GDPR

• Keep an audit trail of changes

Mastering these concepts will empower you to design, share, and manage educational content professionally.
Aladia adapts to both solo educators and large organizations — start simple and build up with the help of powerful tools and AI automation.