Courses: complete, guided training paths
A course bundles lessons into one guided path, and every lesson mixes readings, quizzes, and interactive simulations, so learners move from first skill to real-world practice in the order you intend.
What is a course?
A course is a complete, ready-to-run training program. It bundles several lessons, and each lesson is built from activities: readings, quizzes, Spark conversation simulations, and immersive HyperSkill simulations. Learners move through the whole path in a clear sequence, from a pre-assessment through hands-on practice to a final check.
One course holds several lessons. Each lesson is a set of activities a learner completes in order. They are the building blocks of the whole program.
Open a lesson, and you get activities
Click into any lesson and its activities line up in order, a mix of formats that keeps learners reading, thinking, and practicing, not just watching.
Four kinds of activity
Each activity plays a different role in the lesson, so learners build a skill from more than one angle.
Short, focused context that sets up the skill.
Quick checks that measure what stuck.
Conversation simulations to practice what to say.
Immersive, hands-on practice in a realistic scene.
Ways to use courses
A course turns scattered content into a program a whole group can run start to finish. Here is what that looks like in practice.
Deliver a full program
Give apprentices or students a complete soft-skills or CTE path, from pre-assessment to final check, in one place.
Blend how people learn
Mix readings, quizzes, and interactive simulations in a lesson so learners build a skill from more than one angle.
Onboard a cohort
Move a whole class or new-hire group through the same guided sequence, in the order you intend.
Standardize a curriculum
Deliver the same proven path to every group, so training stays consistent across classes and locations.
Support self-paced learning
Let learners work through activities at their own pace and pick up right where they left off.
Reach any device
Courses run in the browser and on-device, so learners can train wherever they are.
The courses in the Skillful catalog are ready to use today. Authoring your own courses is rolling out later in 2026. Meanwhile, explore the catalog or talk to us about a custom course for your program.
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What is a course?
A course is a complete, ready-to-run training program. It bundles several lessons, and each lesson is a set of activities learners complete in order, so a shelf of content becomes a guided path from start to finish.
What is a lesson?
A lesson is a themed module inside a course, such as “Core Communication Skills.” Each lesson holds a set of activities that build one skill, and shows how many activities it contains.
What is an activity, and what types are there?
An activity is a single step in a lesson. There are four types: readings for context, quizzes to check understanding, Spark conversation simulations to practice what to say, and immersive HyperSkill simulations for hands-on practice.
Where can I find courses?
Courses live in the Skillful catalog. Browse the catalog at marketplace.siminsights.com to find courses for your topic and audience.
Can I create my own courses?
The courses in Skillful are ready to use today. Self-serve course authoring is rolling out later in 2026. Until then, contact SimInsights about a custom course for your program.
Last updated: August 2026