When you publish content in Content Creator, you choose a content type that best describes it, such as Article, Quiz, or E-learning. The content type sets the label and icon learners see on the content card, and lets people find your content using content type filters in search, homepage blocks, and the Manage Content screen.
Choosing a content type only changes how the content is labelled and filtered. It doesn't change how the content works.
Available Content Types
Content types are grouped into two categories in the Time to publish modal.
Category | Content Type | Use It For |
|---|---|---|
Training & assessment | E-learning | Interactive courses and modules |
Assessment | Content that formally tests knowledge or skills | |
Quiz | Short knowledge checks | |
Media & resources | Article | Mainly text-based content |
Link | Content that points learners to an external resource | |
File | Documents and other downloadable resources | |
Mixed | Content that combines several formats and doesn't fit one type |
Choosing a Content Type
Content type is required. You can't publish until you've selected one.
In Content Creator, click Publish…. The Time to publish modal appears.
Expand Content type.
Select the option that best describes your content. You can select only one.
Click Next, then complete the remaining publishing steps.
Click Publish.
For more information about the other publishing steps, see Create it Yourself.
Changing a Content Type
You can change the content type of published content at any time.
Open the content item in Content Creator.
Click Publish….
In the Time to publish modal, expand Content type and select a different option.
Click Republish.
The new content type appears across Thrive straight away.
Where Content Types Appear
Once published, the content type you've chosen appears:
On content cards: The label and icon replace the generic "Mixed" label wherever the content appears, including search results, learning history, and content listings.
In search: People can find your content using the Content Type filter. For more information, see Search.
In homepage blocks: Admins can use Content types to show to include your content in blocks for a specific type. For more information, see Homepage Block Types.
On the Manage Content screen: The Content Type column shows the type you've selected. For more information, see Content.