Programs Overview

Programs are learning experiences in Disco that Members can discover, register for, and complete, ranging from self-paced courses to structured cohort-based programs that combine asynchronous content with live events and discussions.

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Overview

A Program packages your learning content into a focused experience that Members can access through the Learn section of the sidebar. Programs can be self-paced, allowing Members to work through content on their own schedule, or cohort-based, with fixed start and end dates and a mix of curriculum, live events, and discussion channels. You can offer Programs for free with automatic enrollment, restrict them to specific groups, require an application or invite, or place them behind a paywall or membership plan. Programs can be saved as drafts while you build them and published when you are ready to open registration. Admin access is required to create and manage Programs.

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Create a Program

Programs can be built from scratch, with AI, or from a pre-built template. Templates come with apps and settings already configured for the format you choose.

1. Go to Admin Area > Products > Programs, or open the Learning sidebar area.
2. Select Add Product.
3. Choose a template: Self-Paced, Cohort-Based, Blank OR Build with AI.
4. Fill in the initial Program details:
   • Badge and title: The Program name Members will see.
   • Description: A summary of what the Program covers.
   • Access: Choose who can register. Options are Public (anyone), Members Only (all Academy Members), Private (specific Members or groups), or Invite Only (invited Members only).
   • Duration: For cohort-based Programs, set start and end dates.
5. Select Save as Draft to create the Program and open the Program dashboard.

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AI Program Generation

If you select AI Program Generation, you will go directly to a separate workflow that allows you to conversationally build out your program with AI. Read AI Program Generation for more. From the dashboard, you will have the option to use DiscoAI to generate a curriculum. See [link] for more on that.

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Edit a Program

Once your Program is created, you can customize its layout, content, and settings at any time, whether it is in draft or published.

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Edit Program settings

Program settings control details, access, pricing, notifications, members, subgroups, and team roles. All of these live in one place: the Program Settings drawer.

1. Open the Program from the Explore page or Admin > Products.
2. Select the overflow menu (three dots) and choose Settings.

Inside the Settings drawer:

• Details tab: Edit the Program name, icon, description, and cover photo. For cohort-based Programs, toggle on Fixed Duration to set start and end dates. Under the Advanced section, add a label, attach tags for discoverability, customize the registration page, copy the Program URL, or find the Program ID for Zapier integrations.
• Access tab: Set visibility (Public, All Members, Private, or Invite Only) and configure enrollment options, including auto-enrollment, capacity limits, registration status, and application requirements. Toggle on Learning Mode to allow Admins, Managers, or Instructors to complete the Program themselves.
• Pricing tab: Choose between a one-time fee, membership-linked pricing, or both. Turn on Per-Plan Pricing to charge different prices depending on a Member’s membership plan.
• Notifications tab: Toggle event-based emails on or off and edit email content.
• Members tab: View enrolled Members, invite new ones, or assign Members directly.
• Subgroups tab: Create smaller groups within the Program for private events, discussions, or activities.
• Team tab: Add instructors or managers, and see who has admin access to Program settings.

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Publish a Program

When your Program is ready for Members:

1. Open Product Settings from the overflow menu (three dots).
2. At the bottom of the Settings drawer, select Publish Product from the button dropdown.
3. Confirm publishing in the pop-up modal.

Once published:

• Members can discover, register for, or be assigned to the Program (for Public, All Members, or Private Programs).
• For Invite Only Programs, only invited Members can register.

To move a published Program back to draft, open the same button dropdown at the bottom of Settings and select Save as Draft. Once in draft, the Program is hidden from Members on the Explore page and in the sidebar. Members who are already enrolled remain enrolled but cannot access the Program again until it is published.

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Delete a Program

To delete a Program, simply:

1. Open the overflow menu (three dots) on any Program.
2. Select ‘Delete’.
3. Type out the name of the Program and select ‘Delete Program’.

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