> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://olab4.gitbook.io/olab4.6-help/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://olab4.gitbook.io/olab4.6-help/advanced-topics/courses.md).

# Courses

## What are Courses?

Courses are a functional grouping of sets of maps, along with sets of users who can play those maps. Kinda like a superset of maps, if you like. 

In OLab3, they were called Scenarios (see [Glossary](/olab4.6-help/advanced-topics/glossary.md)) and had an odd dual function. As well as providing another layer to access control (who could play a map), they also provided a way of grouping sessions for reporting purposes. 

They are a little bit similar to a Course in a Learning Management System (LMS). 

They will also have a key role with CIGARS. 

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This is still undergoing signficant development. At present, it looks like this will be handled by the parent LMS, rather than by OLab's own schema. 
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