Creating course instances

To understand course instances, it is necessary to remember that a Captivate Prime course can include both synchronous and asynchronous modules. As a reminder, asynchronous activities are self-paced modules such as videos, online quizzes, PowerPoint presentations, PDF files, and others that learners can review at their convenience, while synchronous activities require learners and instructors to be present together at the same time, either physically in a classroom or lecture hall or online using a video conferencing system.

But there is another major difference between synchronous and asynchronous activities: synchronous activities are time-bound, while asynchronous activities are not.

Let's look at a quick example. Imagine it's early April and you're creating a course that includes a virtual classroom activity scheduled for, say, mid-May. If learners register for the course before the end of April, all is well. But if they register...