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Overview
Disco brings your content, community, and operations into one place. Whether you’re running a cohort-based course, a professional membership, or a self-paced bootcamp, your Academy is the home for all of it. Members join your Academy, register in Programs, attend Events, and engage with each other, all without leaving your branded space. This documentation covers every part of the platform. Use the navigation on the left under the Docs tab to explore by topic, or start with the sections below to get oriented quickly.How Your Academy Is Organized
Understanding Disco’s core structure helps you move faster and make better decisions as you build.Academy
Academy
Academy is the top-level container for your brand, your members, your content, and your community. Think of it as your platform. Members join your Academy before they access anything inside it.
Programs
Programs
Programs are the individual learning experiences you offer inside your Academy. A Program can be a cohort course, a self-paced curriculum, a certification track, or any structured sequence of content. Each Program has its own modules, lessons, and member roster.
Chat
Chat
Chat is discussions that are happening throughout your Academy. Within community spaces, programs, lessons or elsewhere.
Events
Events
Events are live sessions, workshops, or office hours that you schedule within your Academy or inside a specific Program. Events keep members engaged and give your community a regular rhythm.
Members
Members
Members are the people who join your Academy. A Member can be enrolled in one or multiple Programs, and they participate in community spaces, events, and discussions tied to your Academy.
Admin Area
Admin Area
Admin Area is your control centre for the Academy experience. Within this area (which only Admins have access to) you can manage members, programs, events, customize your academy, build automations and more.
What You Can Do in Disco
Disco supports the full lifecycle of running an online learning academy, from setup to scale.- Deliver Learning Programs. Create structured learning experiences with modules and lessons. Set pacing, control visibility, and publish when you’re ready.
- Run Events. Schedule live sessions and sync them with your community calendar. Members can RSVP, get reminders, and join directly from Disco.
- Spark Discussions. Use Channels and Feeds to host discussions, share announcements, and build a culture of participation between live sessions.
- Manage Members. Invite members, assign roles, track enrollment, and manage access across your Academy and its Programs.
- AI-Native Learning. Disco’s AI features help you generate content, surface insights, and reduce manual work so you spend more time on the parts that require a human touch.
The most successful Academies on Disco treat community as a core part of the learning experience, not an add-on. Programs that include active spaces for discussion and regular events consistently see higher member engagement and completion rates. We recommend setting up at least one community space before you launch your first Program.
Helpful Resources
If you’re new to Disco, these pages will get you oriented and set up quickly.Quick Start Guide
A step-by-step walkthrough for getting set up in the platform.
The Disco Way
Our point of view on delivering transformational learning on Disco.
Concepts
An overview of the core building blocks within Disco.
Image Guide
Resources for setting up branded imagery across your Academy.
Prompt Guide
A helpful resource for effective AI prompting.
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FAQ
Is Disco a course platform or a community platform?
Is Disco a course platform or a community platform?
It’s both. Disco is built on the idea that learning happens in community and that people learn best together. Programs give members a structured path, and Chat spaces and Events give them the relationships and accountability that make content stick.
Can I run multiple Programs in one Academy?
Can I run multiple Programs in one Academy?
Yes. You can create as many Programs as you need inside a single Academy. Members can be enrolled in one or several at a time, and you control access to each Program independently.
Do members need a separate login for each Program?
Do members need a separate login for each Program?
No. Members have one account per Academy. Once they’re a Member, they access all Programs they’re enrolled in from the same login.
Can I control who sees what inside my Academy?
Can I control who sees what inside my Academy?
Yes. Visibility settings at both the Academy and Program level let you control what members can access. You can restrict Spaces and content to specific member groups or enrollment status.
What if I'm migrating from another platform?
What if I'm migrating from another platform?
Disco supports content and member imports to help you move over from existing platforms. See the Migration section of the documentation for step-by-step guidance.